Italian B1 Vocabulary – CILS B1

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Core Italian vocabulary for CEFR B1 (CILS B1): 10 topic-based sets, 656 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[B1] Opinions and discussion (76 words)
- opinione opi'njo:ne — opinion; view
- parere pa're:re — opinion; view; advice
- pensare pen'sa:re — to think; to have an opinion
- credere 'kre:dere — to believe; to think
- secondo me se'kondo 'me: — in my opinion
- essere d'accordo 'ɛssere dak'kɔrdo — to agree
- disaccordo dizak'kɔrdo — disagreement
- discutere dis'ku:tere — to discuss; to argue
- discussione diskus'sjo:ne — discussion; argument
- dibattito dibat'ti:to — debate
[B1] News and current events (65 words)
- quotidiano kwo.ti'dja.no — daily newspaper
- cronaca 'krɔ.na.ka — news report; crime and local news
- inchiesta in'kjɛ.sta — investigation (journalistic or official); inquiry
- attualità at.tua.li'ta — current affairs; topicality
- governo ɡo'ver.no — government
- elezioni e.let'tsjo.ni — elections (feminine plural)
- sciopero 'ʃɔ.pe.ro — strike (industrial action)
- manifestazione ma.ni.fe.stat.tsjo.ne — demonstration; public event
- terremoto ter.re'mɔ.to — earthquake
- emergenza e.mer'dʒɛn.tsa — emergency
[B1] Environment and climate (67 words)
- clima 'klima — climate
- riscaldamento globale riskalda'mento ɡlo'bale — global warming
- rifiuto ri'fjuto — waste; rubbish
- riciclaggio ritʃi'kladdʒo — recycling
- energia rinnovabile ener'dʒia rinno'vabile — renewable energy
- energia solare ener'dʒia so'lare — solar energy
- pannello solare pan'nɛllo so'lare — solar panel
- risparmiare rispar'mja:re — save
- spreco 'sprɛko — waste (of resources)
- sprecare spre'kare — to waste
[B1] Society and community (70 words)
- società sotʃe'ta — society; company
- comunità komuni'ta — community
- cittadino tʃitta'dino — citizen; city dweller
- quartiere kwar'tjɛre — neighbourhood; district
- volontariato volonta'rjato — volunteering
- associazione assotʃat'tsjone — association; organisation
- diritto di'ritto — right; law
- dovere do'vere — duty; obligation
- regola 'rɛgola — rule
- sindaco 'sindako — mayor
[B1] Money and banking (62 words)
- banca 'baŋka — bank
- conto corrente 'konto kor'rɛnte — current account
- bancomat 'baŋkomat — ATM; cash machine
- prelevare prele'vare — to withdraw (money)
- versare ver'sare — to deposit; to pay in
- risparmi ris'parmi — savings (plural)
- spendere 'spɛndere — to spend
- prestito 'prɛstito — loan
- mutuo 'mutuo — mortgage
- interesse inte'rɛsse — interest
[B1] Education and careers (57 words)
- facoltà fakol'ta — faculty; department
- esame e'zame — exam; test
- superare supe'rare — pass (an exam); overcome
- voto 'vɔto — grade; mark; vote
- borsa di studio 'borsa di 'studjo — scholarship; grant
- corso 'korso — course; class
- lezione let'tsjone — lesson; lecture
- diploma di'plɔma — diploma; certificate
- stage staʒ — internship; work placement
- tirocinio tiro'tʃinjo — traineeship; apprenticeship
[B1] Culture, arts and entertainment (72 words)
- mostra 'mostra — exhibition; show
- spettacolo spet'takolo — show; performance
- attore at'tore — actor
- regista re'dʒista — director (film, theatre)
- trama 'trama — plot; storyline
- personaggio perso'naddʒo — character; public figure
- pittore pit'tore — painter
- scultura skul'tura — sculpture
- scrittore skrit'tore — writer; author
- romanzo ro'mandzo — novel
[B1] Science and technology (67 words)
- scienza 'ʃɛntsa — science
- tecnologia teknolo'dʒia — technology
- scienziato ʃen'tsjato — scientist
- ricerca ri'tʃerka — research; search
- scoperta sko'pɛrta — discovery
- invenzione inven'tsjone — invention
- inventare invent'are — to invent
- scoprire sko'prire — discover
- esperimento esperi'mento — experiment
- laboratorio labora'tɔrjo — laboratory
[B1] Relationships and social life (57 words)
- amicizia ami'tʃi:tʃja — friendship
- compagno kom'paɲɲo — partner; companion; mate
- innamorarsi innamo'rarsi — to fall in love
- uscire con u'ʃi:re kon — to go out with; to date
- fare pace 'fa:re 'pa:tʃe — to make up; to reconcile
- fidarsi fi'darsi — to trust
- fiducia fi'du:tʃa — trust; confidence
- segreto se'gre:to — secret
- gelosia dʒelo'zi:a — jealousy
- antipatico anti'patiko — unpleasant; disagreeable
[B1] Housing and city life (63 words)
- affittare affit'tare — to rent; to rent out
- inquilino inkwi'lino — tenant; lodger
- proprietario proprje'tarjo — owner; landlord
- condominio kondo'minjo — apartment building; condominium
- spese condominiali 'spe:ze kondomini'ja:li — service charges; maintenance fees
- bilocale bilo'ka:le — two-room apartment
- trasloco tras'lɔ:ko — move; removal
- traslocare trazlo'ka:re — to move house
- periferia perifer'i:a — suburbs; outskirts
- parcheggio par'keddʒo — parking; car park

Italian B1 Vocabulary – CILS B1

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