Archive for December, 2010

Italian Word of the Day - bread (noun)

Friday, December 31st, 2010

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pane bread (noun)

Ogni domenica mattina compriamo pane, torta e biscotti in panetteria.
Every Sunday morning we buy bread, cake and cookies at the bakery.

pane affettato e panini
sliced bread and bread rolls

pane affettato
sliced bread

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Italian Word of the Day - Internet (noun)

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

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Internet Internet (noun)

Di questi tempi compro libri e musica su Internet.
These days I shop for books and music on the Internet.

connettersi a Internet
connect to the Internet

indirizzo Internet
Internet address

internet globale
world wide Internet

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NEW! My Word Bank Enhancements

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Have you used your Word Bank lately? Inspired by your emails, requests and suggestions, we upgraded the My Word Bank feature to make it even easier for you to study vocabulary on ItalianPod101.com! My Word Bank is a Premium feature that allows you to add vocabulary words from our lessons and word dictionary to a personalized central list for you to study from. Create online flashcards and hear native audio pronunciation with every entry.

With the new My Word Bank features, you can organize, sort, export, and completely manage all of your vocabulary. Here is a complete rundown of the new features:

1. Group Words Into Lists – You wanted lists? You got it! Now you can organize your words with lists and labels. Create, edit and delete your own labels and assign words into categories. You can also filter your Word Bank and Flashcards by the labels you create.

Group Words Into Lists

2. Export Your Word Bank - Another common request we received from users was the desire to export their Word Bank data. With the new export function, you can export your Word Bank data to PDF, CSV, or XML file formats. Print out your lists to study on the go or organize offline.

Export Your Word Bank

3. See Related Lessons – Need to review a word’s usage? Quickly find related audio and video lessons for words stored in your Word Bank with the Related Lessons expansion column.

See Related Lessons

4. You’re In Control - Sort your Word Bank data by Target Language, English, Class, or Label, in either ascending or descending order. Choose how many records you would like to have displayed in your Word Bank.

5. Tighter Integration - To create a tighter integration with My Word Bank, we added a new “Go To My Word Bank” button to the Lesson Vocabulary lists and Word Dictionary.

Tighter Integration

6. See It Better - For improved readability, we bumped up the font size used in the Word Bank.

See It Better

7. Study Faster - We made the new Word Bank face not only smooth and sleek, but also fast loading and user-friendly.

Study Faster

8. Class - We added a new field called “Class” to the Word Bank. Where available, the part of speech will be displayed in this column.

Class

9. Core Word Lists Integration – Need some help creating lists? Add words from our Core Italian Word List to your own Word Bank!

Core Word Lists Integration

If you’re a Premium member, you can start using these new features today in your Word Bank (under the Reference Materials drop down menu). If you’re not a Premium member, click here to upgrade to Premium!

Italian Word of the Day - eight (numeral)

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

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otto eight (numeral)

Dovresti dormire per almeno otto ore ogni notte.
You should sleep at least eight hours every night.

Un ragno ha otto gambe.
A spider has eight legs.

otto volte
eight times

otto gradi
eight degrees

otto cose
eight things

numero otto
number eight

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Italian Word of the Day - use (verb)

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

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usare use (verb)

Uso un computer per lavoro.
I use a computer for work.

La programmatrice sta usando il computer.
The programmer is using the computer.

La programmatrice usa il computer.
The programmer uses the computer.

La programmatrice ha usato il computer.
The programmer used the computer.

La persona sta usando il computer per scrivere una e-mail.
The person is using a computer to write e-mail.

usare un computer
use a computer

usare una webcam
use a webcam

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Italian Word of the Day - soybean (noun)

Monday, December 27th, 2010

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fagioli di soia soybean (noun)

I fagioli di soia crescono dentro i baccelli.
Soybeans grow inside the pods.

fagioli di soia verdi e baccelli
green soybeans and pods

fagioli di soia verdi e baccelli
green soybeans and pods

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Italian Word of the Day - key (noun)

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

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chiave key (noun)

L’uomo sta aprendo la portiera dell’auto con la chiave.
The man is unlocking the car door with the key.

chiave dell’auto
car key

chiave della camera
room key

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Italian Word of the Day - attend (verb)

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

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partecipare attend (verb)

Tutti nel reparto stanno partecipando a un incontro di lavoro.
Everyone in the department is attending a meeting.

Le persone stanno partecipando ad una riunione nella sala di consiglio.
The people are attending the meeting in the boardroom.

Le persone partecipano ad una riunione nella sala di consiglio.
The people attend the meeting in the boardroom.

Le persone hanno partecipato ad una riunione nella sala di consiglio.
The people attended the meeting in the boardroom.

Le persone stanno partecipando alla riunione.
The people are attending the meeting.

Le persone partecipano alla riunione.
The people attend the meeting.

Le persone hanno partecipato alla riunione.
The people attended the meeting.

frequentare le lezioni
attend class

partecipare ad una riunione
attend a meeting

Le persone partecipano ad una riunione.
attend a meeting in the boardroom

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Italian Word of the Day - put on (verb)

Friday, December 24th, 2010

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indossare put on (verb)

La bambina sta indossando il cappotto.
The girl is putting on the coat.

La bambina indossa il cappotto.
The girl puts on the coat.

La bambina ha messo il cappotto.
The girl put on the coat.

indossare un cappotto
put on a coat

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Italian Word of the Day - vacuum cleaner (noun)

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

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aspirapolvere vacuum cleaner (noun)

L’elettrodomestico più pratico è il forno a microonde.
The most convenient kitchen appliance is the microwave oven.

stazione radio
radio station

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