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ITALIAN WORD LIST UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Unit 6  Living traditions

WORDS AND PHRASES
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
be bombarded essere bombardati phrase /ˌbiː bɒmˈbɑː(r)dɪd to receive so many When I come back
with da wɪð/ phone messages, from holiday, I’m
emails, etc that you always bombarded
find it difficult to deal with emails.
with them or answer
them all
ceremony cerimonia noun /ˈserəməni/ a formal public event When is the
with special words and graduation ceremony?
traditions
clean out ripulire phrasal verb /kliːn ˈaʊt/ to make a place or I need to clean out all
container clean or my desk drawers.
neat by removing
objects that are
not wanted
cross off spuntare phrasal verb /krɒs ˈɒf/ to remove a word or I can cross some things
name from a list off the list now.
disrupt disturbare verb /dɪsˈrʌpt/ to interrupt something Our conversations
and prevent it are always being
from continuing disrupted by calls on
the phone.
distraction distrazione noun /dɪˈstrækʃ(ə)n/ something that Emails are becoming
interrupts what a real distraction in the
you are doing and workplace.
prevents you from
concentrating on
something else
festival festival noun /ˈfestɪv(ə)l/ a series of The festival consisted
performances of of student productions
movies, plays, music of music and drama.
or dancing that is
usually organised in
the same place at the
same time each year
fresher matricola noun /ˈfreʃə(r)/ a student who is He’s a fresher at
in their first year Oxford University.
at university
go over ripassare phrasal verb /ɡəʊ ˈəʊvə(r)/ to check something Before I start work, I
carefully mentally go over all
the things I have to do
that day.
go through rovistare phrasal verb /ɡəʊ ˈθruː/ to search a place I go through my
carefully wardrobe and find
something to wear.
graduation laurea noun /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ the act of receiving The graduation
[uncountable] a diploma or degree ceremony takes place
after finishing a course after all the exams.
at school or university
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
high-ranking di alto rango adjective /ˌhaɪˈræŋkɪŋ/ having an important High-ranking officers
position within an often eat together,
organisation away from the
ordinary soldiers.
initiation iniziazione noun /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ a process or ceremony University students
in which someone sometimes have
becomes a member of to participate in
an organisation initiation rituals.
institution istituzione noun /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/ a large organisation The university is an
such as a bank, important institution.
hospital, university
or prison
line up allineare phrasal verb /ˌlaɪn ˈʌp/ to put things in a row She had lined up all
so that they look neat her books neatly on
the shelf.
manage gestire verb /ˈmænɪdʒ/ to deal with Young people who
something effectively are trying to study
often have problems
managing distractions.
mascot mascotte noun /ˈmæskɒt/ an animal, person The football team has
or object that is a dog as its mascot.
considered to be
lucky or is used as a
symbol of a team or
organisation
organisation organizzazione noun /ˌɔː(r)ɡənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ a group of people Many universities
who have a particular tell freshers that it is
shared purpose or a good idea to join
interest, for example an organisation.
a political party
or a charity
put on indossare phrasal verb /pʊt ˈɒn/ to cover part of your I always put on
body with a piece my clothes in the
of clothing same order.
ritual rituale noun /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ a formal ceremony New members
have to take part in
initiation rituals.
social social networking noun /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜː(r) the creation and Social networking is a
networking [uncountable] kɪŋ/ sharing of information product of the digital
and ideas in online age in which we live.
communities,
accessed via mobile
and web-based
technologies
symbolic simbolico adjective /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/ representing The lion is symbolic, as
something important it represents strength
and pride.
tradition tradizione noun /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ an old custom, belief In England it is
or story traditional to give a
cake to someone on
their birthday.
wardrobe armadio noun /ˈwɔː(r)drəʊb/ a large cupboard I think it’s time
where you can hang you tidied out
your clothes your wardrobe!
wedding matrimonio noun /ˈwedɪŋ/ a ceremony in There will be
which two people lots of flowers at
get married the wedding.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
work out studiare phrasal verb /wɜː(r)k ˈaʊt/ to plan something I usually work out what
carefully, in I’m going to wear
great detail all week.

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