Schindler's List: vocabolario inglese

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

Traduzione: avanzi

a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

Traduzione: pidocchio

a material or device that does not let heat, electricity, or sound pass through easily

Traduzione: isolante

to clean something with a chemical that kills germs

Traduzione: disinfettare

the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

Traduzione: occultamento

giving someone special treatment or an advantage

Traduzione: preferenziale

in a way that is not based on a clear reason, rule, or pattern

Traduzione: arbitrariamente

to steal or destroy goods by force, especially during war or unrest

Traduzione: saccheggiare

covered or treated with oil

Traduzione: oliato

to give someone the right to have or do something

Traduzione: dare diritto a

to turn or rotate on a central point

Traduzione: ruotare; snodo girevole

the process of moving people to live in a new place

Traduzione: reinsediamento

a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

Traduzione: sardina

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

Traduzione: spingere con un palo

the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

Traduzione: caviale

better than anything else of the same kind; unmatched

Traduzione: impareggiabile

a serious infectious disease spread by insects such as lice or fleas

Traduzione: tifo

in a central place or way; from one central point

Traduzione: centralmente

polite and respectful toward other people

Traduzione: cortese

used for military forces sent to operate in another country or area

Traduzione: di spedizione

a person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

Traduzione: importatore

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

Traduzione: pieno di nostalgia

having a saddle on it

Traduzione: sellato

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

Traduzione: farsa

a passage with an arch over it, often at the entrance to a building

Traduzione: arcata

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

Traduzione: compassionevole

the act of breathing in

Traduzione: inalazione

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

Traduzione: parassiti

the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

Traduzione: tradimento

a tool with two arms joined at one end, used for gripping and lifting things

Traduzione: pinze

a large French country house or castle

Traduzione: castello; château

a main road or route through a town or area

Traduzione: arteria stradale

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

Traduzione: con cerniere

in a way that is not showy or boastful

Traduzione: modestamente

the act of keeping horses in stables

Traduzione: stabulazione

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

Traduzione: smalto; smaltare

used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

Traduzione: espressamente

to put something inside or together with something else

Traduzione: includere

showing kindness and forgiveness

Traduzione: misericordioso

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduzione: disossamento

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

Traduzione: confiscare

a soft, smooth shine on a surface

Traduzione: lucentezza

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

Traduzione: elettrodo

to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

Traduzione: barattare

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

Traduzione: trattenere

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduzione: limonare

a building where soldiers live

Traduzione: caserma

a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France

Traduzione: cognac

a book or system for recording financial accounts

Traduzione: libro mastro

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduzione: cardatura

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

Traduzione: revisore dei conti

a person who makes things by hand, especially using traditional skills

Traduzione: artigiano

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

Traduzione: gita in auto

a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

Traduzione: visone

a person who makes or repairs shoes

Traduzione: calzolaio

weapons and military equipment

Traduzione: armamento

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

Traduzione: sartoria

an officer in charge of a military base, prison, or similar institution

Traduzione: comandante

having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

Traduzione: tagliente

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

Traduzione: d'ufficio

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

Traduzione: impanato

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

Traduzione: che cos'è in realtà

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

Traduzione: liberare

the sound a dog makes

Traduzione: bau

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

Traduzione: reclamo; lamentela

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

Traduzione: disposto

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

Traduzione: stenografia

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

Traduzione: rinvaso

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduzione: chiacchierare

to fall forward and land face first

Traduzione: cadere di faccia

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduzione: l’aldilà

a bet on the result of something

Traduzione: scommessa

the use of enslaved people as workers

Traduzione: lavoro schiavistico