Complete PET wordlist (pdf) - Italian - Cambridge University Press

Wordlist: English to Italian
UNIT 9
Page
no.
English word
n, v, adj,
adv, prep
Phonetics
Italian
Italiano
Definition
a 84 athletics n æθˈletɪks atletica the sports which include running,
jumping, and throwing
b 81 bandage n ˈbændɪdʒ benda a long piece of soft cloth that you
tie around an injured part of the
body
b 84 bat n bæt mazza a piece of wood used to hit the
ball in some sports
b 84 beat v biːt battere to defeat someone in a
competition
b 84 board n bɔːd asse a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc.
used for a particular purpose
b 81 bruise n bruːz livido a dark area on your skin where
you have been hurt
c 85 challenge n ˈtʃælɪndʒ sfida something that is difficult and
that tests someone’s ability or
determination
c 81 cold n kəʊld raffreddore a common illness which makes
you sneeze and makes your
nose produce liquid
c 85 competition n ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən concorso when someone is trying to win
something or be more successful
than someone else
c 81 cough n kɒf tosse an illness that makes you cough
(= action of making air come out
of your throat with a short sound)
a lot
c 84 court n kɔːt campo sportivo an area for playing particular
sports
d 81 disease n dɪˈziːz malattia an illness caused by an infection
or by a failure of health and not
by an accident
e 81 earache n ˈɪəreɪk mal di orecchio pain in your ear
e 80 energy n ˈenədʒi energia the power and ability to be very
active without becoming tired
f 80 fit adj fɪt in forma healthy, especially because you
exercise regularly
f 81 flu n fluː influenza an illness like a very bad cold,
that makes you feel hot and
weak
g 84 glove n glʌv guanto a piece of clothing which covers
your fingers and hand
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