Il libro Total English - Intermedio - Unità 3 - Riferimenti - Parte 2

(particularly of a building or place) having a pleasant and charming appearance, often resembling a picture or painting

pittoresco

not pleasant to the mind or senses

brutto

(of a style in architecture, music, art, etc.) recently formed and different from traditional styles and forms

moderno

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

tradizionale

extremely large in physical dimensions

enorme

extremely small

minuscolo

kind and nice toward other people

amichevole

not hospitable or inviting, often creating a sense of discomfort or unease

inhospitable, poco accogliente

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

turistica

remaining in a natural or original state without any alteration, damage, or decay

incontaminato

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

aria condizionata

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

letto a castello

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

riscaldamento centrale

a screen that displays a computer's output

schermo del computer

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

lettore di DVD

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

cellulare

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

divano letto

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

piscina

an electric machine used for washing clothes

lavatrice

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

adattabile

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

inondazione

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

combustibile

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

famiglia

materials that have no use and are unwanted

spreco

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

isolato

the process of making waste products usable again

riciclo

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

autosufficiente

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

onda sonora, vettore sonoro