ALL tema 1 vocabolario

signorotto

squire, nobleman

tipaccio

bad guy

timoroso

fearful

sotterfugio

deception

imbroglio

mess, fraud, knot

la peste

plague, pest

adeguare

to adapt

subentrare

to replace, succeed

colto

cultured, educated

platea

stalls, foundation

mettersi nei loro panni

to put yourself in their shoes

congeniale

fitting

garbatamente

politely, gently

vicenda

event, incident

la fuga dei cervelli

brain drain

emorragia

hemorrage

incapace

unable

attrarre

to attract, lure

valutazione

estimate, judgement, evaluation

corrisposto

corresponded

aspettativa

expectation

nutrire

to feed, nourish

emancipazione

emancipation

tardivo

late

arrivare a fine mese

to make it to the end of the month

scoraggiante

discouraging

politica

policy

casa poplare

council house

influire

to influence

sostenibilità

sustainability

pensionistico

about pensions/retirement

riluttanto

reluctant

affittare

to rent

consistere in

to consist of

autolesionismo

sopraffazione

defeat, abuse of power, bullying

smontare

to take apart, deflate

cronaca

story, narrative, report

nel contesto di

in the context of

una proposta

proposal

telecamera

TV camera

tenere d’occhio

to keep an eye on

sorvegliare

to keep an eye on

preside

head teacher

accadere

to happen

l’esame di stato

A-Level

armadietto

locker

passare

to continue onto [the next type of school]

dare accesso a

to give access to, allow

privo di

lacking

riallacciarsi

to make reference to

riscatto

ransom, redemption, release

lodevole

commendable

operato

actions

autorevole

influential, distinguished

ateneo

university

perdersi d’animo

to lose heart

capitare

to happen

asta

auction

residuato bellico

something old and in poor condition, war remains

disprezzo

contempt

coinvolgere

to involve

grembiule

apron, smock

abbecedario

spelling book

tabellina

times table

atteso

awaited, anticipated

dispetto

prank

convocare

to call, summon

boicottare

to boycott, obstruct

laica

secular

attrezzato

equipped, stocked

concorrenza

competition

utente

user/consumer

apprendimento

learning, education

l’impiego (m)

job (1)

il mestiere

job (2)

la professione

job (3)

l’occupazione (f)

job (4)

a tempo pieno

full time

a tempo ridotto

part-time

essere un dipendente

to be employed (1)

essere impiegato

to be employed (2)

lavorare in proprio

to be self employed

sicuro

secure/stable

precario

unstable

temporaneo

temporary

saltuario

occasional/irregular

un lavoretto

odd job

cercare/trovare un lavoro/impiego

to look for a job

fare una domanda di lavoro

to apply for a job

inviare un curriculum vitae

to send your CV

fare un colloquio

to do an interview

fare i turni

to do shift work

fare lo straordinario

to work overtime

avere un orario flessibile

to have a flexible schedule

assumere

to accept (a job)/hire

essere assunto

to be absent

dimettersi

to resign (1)

dare le dimissioni

to resign (2)

licenziarsi

to resign (3)