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64 words/phrases to learn
servire
to serve
portare
to bring; to carry; to take (with)
avanti
forward; ahead
indietro
backwards
capire
to understand
niente
nothing; anything
decidere
to decide
discutere
to argue; to discuss; to fight
la possibilità
the chance; the possibility
eliminare
to eliminate
famoso
famous
il motivo
the reason
la storia
the story; the history
parecchio
rather a lot
divertente
fun; funny; entertaining
Parigi
Paris
la qualità
the quality
l'abitudine
the habit
alzarsi
to get up; to stand up
la conseguenza
the consequence
la luce
the light
il petrolio
the crude oil
il buio
the dark
scrivere
to write
la lettera
the letter
francese
French; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
sano
healthy
ricco
rich
fortunato
lucky
sparare
to shoot; to fire
svegliare
to wake (somebody) up
spostare
to move
la proposta
the proposal
il terreno
the soil
l'attività
the activity
risparmiare
to save (money)
l'energia
the energy
la moda
the fashion
immaginare
to figure; to imagine
la forma
the shape
la decisione
the decision
la regola
the rule
terminare
to end; to finish
ottobre
October
la Svizzera
Switzerland
la Norvegia
Norway
la città
the city
l'ora legale
summer time; daylight saving time
la guerra mondiale
the world war
l'Unione Europea
the European Union
adottare
to adopt
il parere
the point of view
mediterraneo; mediterranea
Mediterranean
togliere di mezzo
to get rid of
pro e contro
pros and cons
l'ora solare
winter time; solar time
rendersi conto
to realise
sprecare
to waste
la candela
the candle
sfruttare
to use; to take advantage of
il cannone
the cannon
la lancetta
the clock hand
l'orologio
the watch; the clock
ambientale
environmental

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