Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
At The Beach / In Spiaggia
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| air mattress | il materassino pneumatico |
| bathing cap | la cuffia da bagno |
| bathing suit | il costume da bagno |
| — trunks | — gli slip da bagno |
| bathrobe | l’accappatoio |
| bay | la baia |
| boat | la barca |
| — motorboat | — il motoscafo |
| — pedal boat | — il pedalone |
| — sailboat | — la barca a vela |
| cabana | la cabina |
| dive (verb) | tuffarsi |
| diving board | il trampolino |
| jellyfish | la medusa |
| locker room | lo spogliatoio |
| non–swimmer | il non nuotatore |
| nude beach | la spiaggia per nudisti |
| sandy beach | la spiaggia sabbiosa |
| scuba diving | nuotare sott’acqua |
| scuba equipment | l’attrezzatura subacquea |
| shower | la doccia |
| swim (verb) | nuotare |
| swimmer | il nuotatore |
| swimming pier | il pontile |
| water | l’acqua |
| water temperature | la temperatura dell’acqua |
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