Il libro Interchange - Intermedio - Unità 1 - Parte 2

a picture created by paint

dipinto

an artist who paints pictures

pittore

possessing a natural skill or ability for something

talentuoso

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

coraggio

an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a natural disaster or a serious accident

tragedia, disastro

a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen or to be true

speranza

a disabling and life-threatening disease that causes nerve injuries leading to permanent paralysis, happens mostly in children younger than five

polio

to change and become stronger or more advanced

sviluppare

the state of being physically or mentally sick

malattia

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

danneggiare

used to refer to something that will exist for a very long time

per sempre

having a lot of physical power

forte

the events or situations that are predetermined or inevitable for a person, often believed to be controlled by a higher power

destino, fato

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

ferita

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

rifiutare

without anyone else

solo, unico

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

soffrire

the general condition of a person's mind or body

salute

a part of something that is left

il resto, la parte rimanente

not commonly happening or done

insolito

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

successo

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

matrimonio

to a significant or notable degree beyond all others

di gran lunga, a far distanza

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

incinto

used to express regret or say that something is disappointing or sad

purtroppo

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

povero

a length of hair formed by twisting three or more bands of hair together

intrecciare

having a long distance between opposite sides

denso, grosso

in accordance with what is logical, typical, or expected

naturalmente

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

notare

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

bellezza

to greatly surprise someone

meravigliare

the quality of behaving or talking in a way that is truthful and free of deception

onestà

the quality or state of being new, creative, and unique, not copied from another thing

originalità, novità

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

distruggere

the act of taking notice of someone or something

attenzione

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

tradizionale

to know who a person or what an object is, because we have heard, seen, etc. them before

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