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

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Wordlist: English to <strong>Italian</strong><br />

UNIT 11<br />

Page<br />

no.<br />

English word<br />

a 99 advertisement n ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt pubblicità a picture, short film, song, etc.<br />

which tries to persuade people to<br />

buy a product or service<br />

a 99 announcement n əˈnaʊntsmənt annuncio something that someone says<br />

officially, giving information about<br />

something<br />

a 99 attraction n əˈtrækʃən attrazione something that makes people<br />

come to a place or want to do a<br />

particular thing<br />

b 98 bat n bæt pipistrello a small animal like a mouse with<br />

wings that flies at night<br />

c 99 celebration n ˌseləˈbreɪʃən celebrazione when you celebrate a special<br />

day or event<br />

c 101 climate change n ˈklaɪmət<br />

tʃeɪndʒ<br />

cambiamento<br />

climatico<br />

the way the Earth’s weather is<br />

changing<br />

c 99 collection n kəˈlekʃən collezione a group of objects of the same<br />

type that have been collected by<br />

one person or in one place<br />

c 99 confirmation n ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən conferma an announcement or proof that<br />

something is true or certain<br />

c 99 connection n kəˈnekʃən legame a relationship between people or<br />

things<br />

c 98 creature n ˈkriːtʃə creatura anything that lives but is not a<br />

plant<br />

c 100 crocodile n ˈkrɒkədaɪl coccodrillo a big reptile with a long mouth<br />

and sharp teeth, that lives in<br />

lakes and rivers<br />

d 99 development n dɪˈveləpmənt sviluppo when someone or something<br />

grows or changes and becomes<br />

more advanced<br />

d 99 discussion n dɪˈskʌʃən discussione when people talk about<br />

something and tell each other<br />

their ideas or opinions<br />

d 100 duck n dʌk anatra a bird with short legs that lives in<br />

or near water<br />

e 101 energy<br />

conservation<br />

n, v, adj,<br />

adv, prep<br />

n<br />

Phonetics<br />

ˈenədʒi<br />

ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən<br />

<strong>Italian</strong><br />

<strong>Italian</strong>o<br />

risparmio<br />

energetico<br />

Definition<br />

when you are careful not to<br />

waste fuel, etc.<br />

e 99 enjoyment n ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt il piacere when you enjoy something<br />

e 99 entertainment n ˌentəˈteɪnmənt divertimento shows, films, television, or other<br />

performances or activities that<br />

entertain people<br />

© <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Press</strong> 2011<br />

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