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allora
so; then
come?
how?
primo
first; 1st; prime
cosa?
what?
iniziare
to start; to begin
però
however
fare
to do; to make
un po'
a little; a bit
più
more; most
difficile
difficult; hard
da
since; from; by
perciò
therefore; so
dovere
to have to; must
dare
to give
sempre
always
attenzione!
watch out!
se
if; whether
tanto
much; a lot
anche
also; too; as well
togliersi
to take (oneself) off
che c'è?
what's up?
c'è
there is
vanno
they go
bene
well
quando
when
saranno
they'll be
andiamo!
let's go!
aggiungere
to add
vedersi
to see each other; to go out
cuocere
to cook
intero
entire; whole
la pelle
the skin
possiamo
we can; we might; we may
tenere
to keep
comunque
by the way; anyway
devi
you have to ... ; you must (singular)
la pena
the punishment
vabbè
whatever; never mind
va bene
alright; OK
benissimo
very well
grazie
thank you
vado
I go
tagliare
to cut
il pezzo
the piece
piccolo
small; little
la testa
the head
testare
to test (scientific)
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
un altro
another
altro
other
adesso
now
fatto!
done!
pulito
clean
tacere
to be quiet
vedere
to see
elegante
elegant
una volta
once; one time
ci sono
there are
interno
internal; interior
il consiglio
the (piece of) advice; the council; the board (of directors)
consigliare
to suggest
cercare
to seek; to look for ...
spaccare
to smash
così
so; thus; such
recuperare
to recover; to retrieve
so
I know (a fact)
veloce
quick; fast
farlo
to do it
diventare
to become; to turn into
bianco
white
l'alcol
the alcohol
poi
then (after that)
coprire
to cover
completamente
entirely; completely
prendere
to take
proprio
really; right; (my) own
usare
to use
mettere
to put
dentro
into; inside
pescare
to fish
cadere
to fall
mancare
to miss (a person)
leggero
light (weight)
piano
slowly
cosa significa?
what does it mean?
significativo
significant
curare
to cure
dai!
come on!
la pasta
the pasta
cosa stai facendo?
what are you doing?
il succo
the juice
saporito
tasty
ecco!
here!; there!
il pesce
the fish
bello
beautiful; pretty
caldo
hot (temperature); heat
sotto
under; below; beneath
odorare
to smell (something)

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