Italian B2 Vocabulary

Practice flashcards covering Italian B2 vocabulary items, expressions, nuances, and prepositions from the lecture notes.

a mio avviso

in my opinion

tenere conto di

to take into account

fare fronte a

to cope with, to face (a problem, expenses)

mettere in discussione

to question, to challenge

dare per scontato

to take for granted

mettere in luce

to highlight, to bring to light

far parte di

to be part of

il traguardo

milestone, goal reached, finish line

trascurare

to neglect

efficace

effective, works well

inevitabile

unavoidable

disponibile

available, or willing to help (describes either a person willing to help, or something you can get or use)

stancante

tiring (everyday word describing something that causes tiredness)

la bolletta

utility bill (electricity, gas, water)

il vicinato

neighborhood, the neighbors

l'imprevisto

an unexpected event (good or bad)

la confusione

confusion, chaos, noise

abituarsi a

to get used to (always takes 'a')

rimandare

to postpone, to put off

estenuante

grueling, extremely tiring (intense, often short; 'stancante' taken to the extreme)

il trambusto

noisy commotion, bustle (the noisy, chaotic scene around you)

destreggiarsi

to juggle several things skillfully

districarsi

to untangle yourself, to find your way through a mess (used for bureaucracy, paperwork, complicated situations)

ritagliarsi del tempo

to carve out time for yourself (used with 'del tempo', not 'un tempo')

il contrattempo

a setback, a hitch (always negative; a small problem that delays you)

tirare avanti

to get by, to keep going despite difficulty (managing, usually with little money, energy or time; close to 'hanging in there')

la realizzazione

fulfillment, achievement (achieving something meaningful)

l'appagamento

deep satisfaction, feeling content (deep emotional satisfaction)

la soddisfazione

satisfaction, pride in a result (general satisfaction or pride)

sentirsi realizzata/o

to feel fulfilled

sentirsi sollevata/o

to feel relieved (a weight lifted)

tirare un sospiro di sollievo

to breathe a sigh of relief

logorante

wearing you down slowly over time (slow, long-term wear)

sfinito

completely exhausted

svagarsi

to unwind, to take your mind off things

rinunciare a

to give up, to forgo (always takes 'a')

appagante

fulfilling, rewarding

fare i conti con

to face something unavoidable and come to terms with it (literally 'to settle the accounts with')

rimuginare

to brood, to overthink the same thing again and again (usually takes 'su')

sfogarsi

to vent, to let it all out

in via di (+ noun)

in the process of, ongoing, not finished yet (always followed by a noun, never a verb)

il sollievo

relief

assumere

(1) to hire; (2) to take on a role, responsibility or attitude; (3) to take or consume (medicine, food)

la sfumatura

nuance, shade (of meaning or colour)

l'ostinazione

stubbornness, persistence despite obstacles

assecondare

to go along with, to indulge a wish or follow an instinct (yielding to someone's wish or your own instinct)

scoraggiarsi

to lose heart, to get discouraged

la svolta

turning point, breakthrough

l'autostima

self-esteem

dedicarsi a

to devote yourself to (always takes 'a')

appassionarsi a

to become passionate about, to get really into something (always takes 'a')