AP Italian - Bellezza ed Estetica

abbellimento

embellishment, ornament

abbiente

well-off, affluent

acciaio

steel

accostamento

combination, juxtapoition

addetto al mestiere

person in charge, expert

affrettarsi (a)

to hurry up, to hasten

ago

needle

altrimenti

otherwise

anziché

instead of, rather than

apertura

opening, inauguration

apparizione

appearance

nell'arco di

in the space/ span of

arredamento

furnishing, interior design

atterraggio

landing

attrarre

to attract, to appeal to

attrezzatura

equipment, facilities

bandire un concorso

to announce a competition

bene artistico

piece of art, artwork

beni di consumo

consumer goods

blandizia

blandishment, fltattery

bolla

bubble

bomboletta (spray)

spray paint can

bravura

ability, skill

cadere dalle nuvole

to be astounded

cartellone

billboard

casa d'aste

auction house

catena di montaggio

assembly line

caverna

cave, cavern

celluloide (mondo della..)

the film, motion-picture industry

censura

censorship

ceruleo

cerulean, sky-blue

cinquantina

about fifty

citazione

quotation

cittadino

urban, civic

civettare

to flirt

coinvolgere

to intrigue, to absorb

collegare

to connect, to link

colonna sonora

soundtrack

come tale

as such

comparire

to appear

complesso

group, unit

confino

place of internment

conquistare

to conquer, to win over

consciamente

consciously

corredo

dowry linens

cospargere

to sprinkle, to strew

crollare

to collapse, to crumble

cucire

to sew, to stitch

curva parabolica

parabolic vurve

danno

damage, harm, injury

dedicarsi (a)

to devote onself to

di marca

branded

diffondersi

to spread, to radiate

direttiva

instruction, direction

disabitato

uninhabited, unoccupied

distinguere

to distingush, to discern

editore

publisher

efelidi / lentiggini

freckles

eliporto

heliport

entrare a far parte

to join

epoca

era, period

esemplare

copy, sample

espandersi

to expand, to extend

espellere

too expel

esporre

to expose, to display

esportare

to export

essere adatto (a)

to be right/fit for

essere capace (di)

to be able to

essere costretto (a)

to be forced to

essere impegnato

to be busy, commited

essere iscritto

to be a member

essere propenso (a)

to be inclined

essere stupito

to be surprised

fabbrica

factory

facendo domestiche

house chores

far risaltare

to highlight, to enhance

fare del proprio meglio

to do one's best

fare ricorso (a)

to resort to

fascio

fascist party

federale

fascist party secretary

stare col fiato sospeso

to hold one's breath

finire in bellezza

to end on a high note

firma

brand

firmato (un vestito)

designer dress

folto

thick, dense

fondattore

founder

forma d'arte

art form

franchezza

straightforwardness

funzionare

to work, to serve as

gestire

to manage, to handle

gigantesco

huge, colossal

illustre

renowned, famous

impegno sociale

social engagement

impiegato

clerk,employee

impresa

enterprise, firm

inclinarsi

to tilt, to lean

incorporare

to include, to merge

indaffarato

busy

influire

to influence, to affect

inoltrare

to submit, to forward