Advanced Italian Vocabulary
- Federica Lupis
- Mar 18
- 4 min read
Part Ten

Porto Venere, La Spezia
Photo by VINCENZO INZONE on Unsplash
Sanità – Health/Healthcare
Lavorare nel settore della sanità deve essere molto difficile – Working in the healthcare sector must be very difficult.
Sindaco – Mayor
Takashima Ryosuke, 27 anni, è il sindaco più giovane del Giappone – Takashima Ryosuke, 27, is Japan’s youngest mayor.
Scaduto – Expired
Bere il latte scaduto da giorni non mi sembra una buona idea – Drinking milk that’s expired days ago doesn’t seem like a good idea.
Schermo – Screen
Avere una TV a schermo piatto non è necessario, ma vedere Godzilla su uno schermo piatto è una figata – Having a flat screen TV isn’t necessary, but seeing Godzilla on a flat screen is cool.
Sconto – Discount
A: La commessa mi ha fatto lo sconto perché c’era un graffio sullo stivale. Ho speso solo 10 dollari!
B: Sì, ma ti sei accorta che la scatola è vuota?
A: Cosa???
A: The shop assistant gave me the discount because there was a scratch on the boot. I only spent 10 dollars!
B: Yes, but did you notice that the box is empty?
A: What???
Scaltro – Sly
Ben di ‘Lost’ era un personaggio molto scaltro e i suoi occhi facevano paura a me e mia sorella Valentina - Ben from ‘Lost’ was a very sly character and his eyes scared me and my sister Valentina.
Scusarsi to – Apologize
A: Per scusarsi, mi ha comprato un mazzo di rose e io odio le rose.
B: Mamma mia come sei ingrata!
A: To apologize, he bought me a bunch of roses and I hate roses.
B: Mamma mia, how ungrateful you are!
Scienziati – Scientists
Gli scienziati stanno facendo molte scoperte nel campo della medicina – Scientists are making many discoveries in the field of medicine.
Seggio elettorale – Polling station
Cabina elettorale - Voting booth
La cabina elettorale si trova nel seggio elettorale – The voting booth is located in the polling station.
Semi – Seeds
Mi emoziono sempre quando vedo i semi che germogliano – I always get excited when I see seeds sprouting.
Sentimenti – Feelings
A: Se provi dei sentimenti per lei, dovresti dirglielo.
B: Ma non ho il coraggio.
A: Fatti un cicchetto e poi vedi come glielo dici.
A: Parli sempre come se l’alcol fosse la soluzione a tutto.
B: No, tutto no, quasi tutto.
A: If you have feelings for her, you should tell her.
B: But I don’t have the courage.
A: Have a drink and then see how you tell her.
A: You always talk as if alcohol were the solution to everything.
B: No, not everything, almost everything.
Sfida – Challenge
A: Come fai a sopportarla se critica costantemente il tuo lavoro?
B: Ci rido sopra.
A: How can you deal with her constantly criticizing your work?
B: I laugh it off.
Sfrattare – To evict
A: Mi hanno sfrattato.
B: Te l’avevo detto che era meglio non chiedere se potevi lasciare i pitoni liberi in casa.
A: No, mi hanno sfrattato perché ho preso un gatto.
B: Ma perché racconti sempre palle?
A: They evicted me.
B: I told you it was better not to ask if you could leave the pythons free in the house.
A: No, they evicted me because I got a cat.
B: Why do you always talk nonsense?
Sminuire – To belittle
A: Se cerca continuamente di sminuire le persone, non deve essere molto felice.
B: Ho capito, ma io che c’entro?
A: If she continually tries to belittle people, she must not be very happy.
B: I understand, but what have I got to do with it?
Sondaggio – Poll
A: Oggi c’era un sondaggio sul giornale. Preferiresti non dover lavorare mai più o lavorare in un parco coi dinosauri?
B: A parte che secondo me te lo sei inventato, ovviamente sai la risposta. I dinosauri vincono sempre.
A: There was a poll in the newspaper today. Would you rather never have to work again or work in a dinosaur park?
B: Apart from the fact that I think you made it up, you obviously know the answer. Dinosaurs always win.
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