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ITALIAN WORD LIST UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Unit 8  A fair deal?

WORDS AND PHRASES
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
activism attivismo noun /ˈæktɪvɪzəm/ the process of taking The charity is well
[uncountable] part in activities known for its activism
that are intended on behalf of animal
to achieve social or rights.
political change
aid aiuto noun /eɪd/ money, food or Should governments
[uncountable] other help that an of rich countries be
organisation or legally obliged to
government gives to a provide aid to poorer
country or area where countries?
people need it, for
example because of
a natural disaster
ambassador ambasciatore noun /æmˈbæsədə(r)/ someone who Several celebrities
is considered to have used their fame
represent an activity in order to become
or organisation ambassadors for
human rights.
benefits sussidi noun /ˈbenɪfɪts/ payment for people Should people who
who are sick or are unemployed get
unemployed benefits?
can’t afford to non potersi phrase /kɑːnt əˈfɔː(r)d tuː/ to not have enough Some people can’t
permettere di money to do or afford to buy food for
buy something their families.
displaced sfollato noun /ˌdɪspleɪst ˈˈpɜː(r) someone who has The number of
person s(ə)n/ been forced to leave displaced people
their own country and fleeing the brutal
live somewhere else regime has reached
an all-time high.
emphasis enfasi noun /ˈemfəsɪs/ special importance or We need to change
[uncountable] attention that is given the emphasis from
to something local handmade
goods to
agricultural products.
fair trade commercio equo e noun /ˌfeə(r) ˈtreɪd/ the process of My local shop stocks
solidale [uncountable] producing goods or only fair trade coffee.
food that involves
treating producers or
farmers in a fair way
foundation fondazione noun /faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ an organisation that Several top sports
provides money stars have set up
for charities foundations to help
people in poorer parts
of the world.
handmade fatto a mano adjective /ˌhæn(d)ˈmeɪd/ made by a person, Fair trade started
instead of by with the selling of
a machine handmade objects
in the 1960s.
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
have a avere la phrase /hæv ə have an obligation to We all have a
responsibility responsabilità di rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ do something responsibility to help
other people.
have the right aver il diritto di phrase /hæv ðə ˈraɪt/ be allowed to do Everyone should have
something the right to eat.
healthcare assistenza sanitaria noun /ˈhelθˌkeə(r)/ the services that take We desperately need
[uncountable] care of people who to improve access
are ill to education and
healthcare.
humanitarian umanitario adjective /hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən/ relating to people After the earthquake,
who live in very bad charities made
conditions and to an appeal for
other people’s efforts humanitarian aid.
to help them
hunger fame noun /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ a lack of food that Too many people in
[uncountable] can cause illness or the world are suffering
death, especially from hunger.
among large numbers
of people
impact impattare verb /ˈɪmˌpækt/ to have an effect on Burning fossil fuels has
something or change impacted hugely on
it in some way the environment.
in addition to oltre a phrase /ɪn əˈdɪʃ(ə)n tuː/ used before adding In addition to their
another piece of home in England, they
information to also have two villas in
something you have Portugal.
already said or written
injustice ingiustizia noun /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/ failure to treat Non-white people
[uncountable] someone fairly and to used to face injustice
respect their rights in South Africa.
label etichetta noun /ˈleɪb(ə)l/ a piece of paper or We always try to buy
material fastened to products with fair
an object that gives trade labels.
information about it
live on vivere di phrasal verb /ˈlɪv ɒn/ to have a particular It is hard to live on
amount of money to very little money.
buy the things that
you need to live
philanthropic filantropico adjective /ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk/ helping people, Celebrities who do
especially by giving philanthropic work can
money to those who act as role models for
need it young people.
poverty povertà noun /ˈpɒvərti/ a situation in which A large proportion
[uncountable] someone does not of the people in this
have enough money country are living
to pay for their in poverty.
basic needs
refugee rifugiato noun /ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/ someone who leaves Thousands of refugees
their country because crossed the border in
of a dangerous order to escape the
situation, for example brutal regime.
a war
underprivileged svantaggiato adjective /ˌʌndərˈprɪv(ə)lɪdʒd/ not having as many The charity is
advantages or distributing food
opportunities as and clothing to
other people underprivileged
families.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
unemployed disoccupato adjective /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ without a job The government
pays benefits to help
unemployed workers.

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