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dopo after (preposition)

Chiamò madre di lei dopo che la lezione era finita.
He called her mother after the class was over.

dopo la lezione
after class

dopo la cena
after dinner

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ballare dance (verb)

I ballerini stanno ballando sul palcoscenico.
The dancers are dancing on the platform.

I ballerini ballano sul palcoscenico.
The dancers dance on the platform.

I ballerini hanno ballato sul palcoscenico.
The dancers danced on the platform.

Andiamo al club ogni sabato sera per ballare.
We go to the club every Saturday night so we can dance.

ballare su un palcoscenico
dance on a platform

balletto
ballet dance

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linguistica language / linguistics (noun)

La linguistica è lo studio del linguaggio naturale.
Linguistics is the study of natural language.

professore di linguistica
linguistics professor

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formica ant (noun)

Le formiche stanno portando del cibo.
The ants are carrying food.

Le formiche hanno sei zampe.
Ants have six legs.

Le formiche possono sollevare da 10 a 50 volte il loro peso.
Ants can lift 10 to 50 times their body weight.

formica rossa sul formicaio
red ant on ant hill

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uragano hurricane (noun)

Il satellite ha catturato un’immagine di un uragano. Un uragano si è formato sull’oceano.
The satellite has captured a picture of a hurricane. A hurricane has formed over the ocean.

L’uragano sta soffiando dal mare.
The hurricane is blowing in from the sea.

uragano enorme
massive hurricane

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vita waist (noun)

La donna si sta misurando il girovita
The woman is measuring her waist.

misurare il girovita
measure one’s waist

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maggio May (noun)

Ora è aprile quindì il mese prossimo sarà maggio.
It is now April so next month will be May.

Il 31 maggio è la Giornata mondiale senza tabacco.
May 31st is World No Smoking Day.

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presentare submit (verb)

E’ importante presentare le tue storie entro la scadenza. il
It is important to submit your stories by the deadline.

Presenterò la mia tesi la settimana prossima.
I will submit my thesis next week.

consegnare entro mezzogiorno
submit by noon

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penna pen (noun)

Usa una penna a sfera a inchiostro nero per firmare questi documenti.
Use a ballpoint pen with black ink to sign these papers.

Prendo appunti con una penna perché è facile scriverci.
I take notes with a pen, because it’s easy to write with.

scrivere con una penna
write with a pen

penna a sfera
ballpoint pen

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