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

Wordlist: English to Italian
UNIT 3
Page
no.
English word
n, v, adj,
adv, prep
Phonetics
Italian
Italiano
a 27 admission fee n ədˈmɪʃən fiː Ingresso a
pagamento
the amount of money that you
pay to enter a place
a 30 afford (can) v əˈfɔːd avere dei soldi to have enough money to buy
something
a 27 art gallery n ɑːt ˈgæləri galleria d’arte a room or building that is used
for showing paintings and other
art to the public
b 32 backpack n ˈbækpæk zaino a bag that you carry on your
back
b 27 book ahead v bʊk əˈhed prenotare in
anticipo
c 31 catch up with v kætʃ ʌp wɪð riuscire a
ragiungere
to arrange to use or do
something at a particular time in
the future
to reach someone or something
in front of you, by going faster,
working harder, etc. than them
c 32 chess n tʃes scacchi a game that two people play by
moving differently shaped pieces
around a board of black and
white squares
c 32 cyclist n ˈsaɪklɪst ciclista someone who rides a bicycle
d 29 deal with v diːl wɪð affrontare to take action in order to achieve
something or to solve a problem
d 26 diving n ˈdaɪvɪŋ immersione the sport of jumping into water or
swimming underwater
f 29 feel like v fiːl laɪk avere la voglia
di
to want something, or want to do
something
f 28 formal adj ˈfɔːməl formale used about clothes, language,
and behaviour that are serious
and not friendly or relaxed
g 29 get on with v get ɒn wɪð continuare a
fare qualcosa
Definition
to continue doing something,
especially work
g 29 give up v gɪv ʌp rinunciare to stop doing something before
you have completed it, usually
because it is too difficult
g 31 go off v gəʊ ɒf rinunciare to stop liking someone or
something
g 29 go on v gəʊ ɒn procedere to last for a particular period of
time
h 27 healthy adj ˈhelθi sano physically strong and well, or
good for your health
h 32 helmet n ˈhelmət casco a hard hat that protects your
head
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