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aiuola (f) flowerbed
aiutare to help
aiuto (m) help
ala (f) wing
albero (m) tree, mast;
l’albero a camme
camshaft
albicocca (f) apricot
alcol (m) alcohol
alimentari (m pl) grocery
store
alla salute! cheers! (toast)
allergico allergic
alloggio (m)
accommodation
allora then
le Alpi the Alps
al sangue rare (steak)
alt! stop!
alto high, tall
altro other; l’altro the
other (one); un altro,
un’altra another; l’uno
o l’altro
either of them;
un altro, per favore
same again, please;
qualcos’altro
something else;
qualcun’altro someone
else; da qualche altra
parte
somewhere else
alzarsi get up
amare to love
amaro bitter
ambasciata (f) embassy
ambulanza (f)
ambulance
America (f) America
americano American
amico/amica (m/f)
friend
ammiratore (m) fan
(enthusiast)
ampio wide
ampliamento (m)
enlargement
ananas (m) pineapple
anche too (also)
ancora yet; non ancora
not yet
andare to go; andare a
trovare
to visit
anello (m) ring
(jewelry)
angolo (m) corner
animato busy (bar)
anniversario (m)
anniversary
anno (m) year
anticipo (m) advance
(on payment, etc.);
anticipato in advance
antiquario (m) antique
shop
antisettico (m) antiseptic
aperitivo (m) aperitif
aperto open (adj)
apparecchio acustico
(m) hearing aid
appartamento (m)
apartment
appetito (m) appetite
appuntamento (m)
appointment
apribottiglie (m) bottle
opener
aprile April
aprire to open
apriscatole (m) can
opener
arachidi (m pl) peanuts
arancia (f) orange (fruit)
arancione orange
(color)
arazzo (m) tapestry
architettura (f)
architecture
argento (m) silver
(color); d’argento
silver (metal)
aria (f) air
aria condizionata (f) air
conditioning
armadio (m) cupboard,
wardrobe
arrivare to arrive
arrivederci goodbye
arrivi arrivals
arrossamento (m) rash
arrosto roasted
arte (f) art
articoli per la casa (m
pl) household products
artista (m/f) artist
A
a in, at, per; a casa at
home; a Venezia in
Venice; all’ufficio
postale
at the post
office; alla stazione to
the station; alle tre at
3 o’clock; a persona
per person; all’anno
per annum
abbastanza enough,
quite (fairly)
abbronzarsi to get a
suntan
abbronzato suntanned
acceleratore (m)
accelerator
accendino (m) lighter
accensione (f) ignition
acqua (f) water; l’acqua
di seltz
soda water;
l’acqua gassata
sparkling water;
l’acqua minerale
mineral water;
l’acqua naturale still
water; l’acqua potabile
drinking water; l’acqua
tonica
tonic water
acquazzone (m)
shower (rain)
adesso now
aereo (m) aircraft
aeroporto (m) airport
affare (m) business,
bargain; non sono
affari tuoi
it’s none of
your business
affittare to rent
affollato crowded
agenda (f) planner
agente immobiliare
(m/f) realtor
agenzia di viaggio (f)
travel agent
aglio (m) garlic
agnello (m) lamb
ago (m) needle
agosto August
agricoltore (m) farmer
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Italian to English
The gender of Italian nouns listed here is indicated by the
abbreviations “(m)” and “(f),” for masculine and feminine.
Plural nouns are followed by the abbreviations “(m pl)” or
“(f pl).” Italian adjectives “(adj)” vary according to the
gender and number of the word they describe, and the
masculine form is shown here. In general, adjectives that
end in -o adopt an -a ending in the feminine form, and
those that end in -e usually stay the same. Plural endings
are -i for masculine and -e for feminine.