Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Here are some more expressions featuring the verb vedere (to see). For non-native speakers, a few of them might be a little tricky to understand, but others might be very useful to learn and use.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Are you ready for plenty of expressions using the verb vedere (to see)? Andiamo a vedere (let's go see)!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Our final stop in the Baroque south of Italy is the church of San Giorgio, a masterpiece of architecture, admired by the entire world. The cathedral appears in the opening credits of the Italian TV series "Inspector Montalbano," and it also features in some episodes.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
We take a deep dive into the common and very useful verb vedere (to see). First of all, we look at how it is conjugated. Then we go on to its meaning, as well as some expressions.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
By observing the damage wrought by earthquakes, architects were able to figure out the best way to build churches to withstand future seismic events. So, in addition to the Baroque style present in cities like Ragusa, in Sicily, practical considerations were also at the source of certain architectural choices.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Omonimi (homonyms) look and sound the same but have different meanings, sometimes wildly different meanings!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Astronaut Luca Parmitano talks to us from the Columbus European Space Laboratory. He explains why tadpoles can help us learn a lot about the weightless conditions of outer space.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Our journey takes us to Modica, in Sicily, where the historic center of the city had to be rebuilt entirely because of an earthquake in 1693. There was also a great flood in the twentieth century, resulting in some other major changes in the layout of the city. It remains a beautiful Baroque city, full of wonders.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Two words can sound the same because in one, there is an article beginning with L connected to the noun by way of an apostrophe (such as l'ago [the needle]) and in the other one, the first letter is L, such as lago [lake]. When we hear them, we distinguish them from the context, because otherwise, there is no way to know.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
A simple experiment with a bicycle pump shows us how rocket launchers work. Even though rockets were invented for war and for fireworks, they are also used for peaceful purposes.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
There are a good ninety rooms in Palazzo Nicolaci. As on the outside of the building, symbolism pervades every space, as if there were the fear of emptiness. And, in true Baroque style, it was all created to amaze the eye of the beholder.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
We come to the end of this story of the lockdown in Italy, told through amateur videos, all gathered and coordinated by Gabriele Salvatores.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
One tricky thing in lots of languages is when words sound the same but are written differently and have different meanings. In English, these are called, "homophones," part of the larger group, "homonyms."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Observing what happens when the air comes out of a balloon will help us understand how the launcher of a spacecraft works. An electrical propulsion engineer from ESA explains about different kinds of propulsion used in space exploration.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Let's see how Andromeda carries out her morning beauty routine. Depending on the weather, she might add a thin layer of sunscreen to prevent her skin from aging.
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