{"id":12698,"date":"2016-10-12T15:51:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T13:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=12698"},"modified":"2016-10-12T15:51:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T13:51:17","slug":"attrezzi-fai-da-te","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/attrezzi-fai-da-te\/","title":{"rendered":"Attrezzi Fai Da Te"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you remember the Italian names of the various tools that you use for your DIY jobs? Here’s a useful tip.
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Labels<\/span><\/p>\n

Labels are a very effective way of memorising the names of objects. It\u2019s a little trick that I used to use myself when I was beginning to learn Italian many years ago. We\u2019ve often covered this topic in the past, but today I\u2019m going to focus specifically on labelling attrezzi fai da te<\/b> (DIY tools).<\/p>\n

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Below is a list of common DIY tools and their accompanying actions. I suggest that you copy the Italian names onto labels and either stick them onto the appropriate tool or, if you\u2019re really organised, onto your pannello portautensili<\/b> (tool storage board).<\/p>\n

Lista di attrezzi<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

lo <\/b>scalpello<\/b> (the chisel) action: scalpellare<\/b> (to chisel)<\/p>\n

il <\/b>martello<\/b> (the hammer) action: martellare<\/b> (to hammer)<\/p>\n

il <\/b>trapano<\/b> (the drill) + <\/i>la punta <\/b><\/i>(the bit) <\/i>action: trapanare<\/b> (to drill)<\/p>\n

la <\/b>lima<\/b> (the file) action: limare<\/b> (to file)<\/p>\n

la <\/b>scala a pioli<\/b> (the ladder) action: salire<\/b>\/scendere<\/b> (to go up\/down)<\/p>\n

la<\/b> scaletta<\/b> (the step ladder) action: salire<\/b>\/scendere<\/b> (to go up\/down)<\/p>\n

il <\/b>pennello<\/b> (the paint brush) action: pennellare<\/b> (to brush)<\/p>\n

le <\/b>pinze<\/b> (the pliers) action: afferrare<\/b> (to grip), stringere<\/b> (to tighten), torcere<\/b> (to twist), tagliare<\/b> (to cut)<\/p>\n

la <\/b>sega<\/b> (the saw) + la sega circolare<\/b><\/i> (the circular saw), <\/i>la sega alternativa<\/b><\/i> (the jigsaw) <\/i>action: segare<\/b> (to saw)<\/p>\n

la pialla <\/b>(the plane) action: piallare<\/b> (to plane), lisciare<\/b> (to smoothen)<\/p>\n

la levigatrice<\/b> (the sanding machine) + la<\/strong> <\/i>carta vetrata<\/b><\/i> (the sandpaper) <\/i>action: levigare<\/b> (to sand), lisciare<\/b> (to smoothen),<\/p>\n

il <\/b>cacciavite<\/b> (the screwdriver) action: avvittare<\/b>\/svitare<\/b> (to screw\/unscrew)<\/p>\n

la <\/b>chiave inglese<\/b> (the spanner) action: avvittare<\/b>\/svitare<\/b> (to screw\/unscrew), stringere<\/b> (to tighten), torcere<\/b> (to twist)<\/p>\n

la <\/b>livella<\/b> (the spirit level) action: controllare<\/b> (to check) e.g. controllare che qualcosa sia orizzontale o verticale<\/b> (to check that something is horizontal or vertical)<\/p>\n

il <\/b>metro<\/b> (the tape measure) action: misurare<\/b> (to measure)<\/p>\n

la squadra<\/b> (the square) action: mettere in squadra<\/b> (to square), controllare<\/b> (to check) e.g. controllare che qualcosa sia <\/b>squadrata<\/b> (to check that something is square)<\/p>\n

Who knows, perhaps this will be the perfect opportunity for you to do what I\u2019m always promising myself I\u2019ll do: clean out and organise the tool shed \u2026.. magari<\/strong> domani<\/b>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

How do you remember the Italian names of the various tools that you use for your DIY jobs? Here’s a useful tip. Labels Labels are a very effective way of memorising the names of objects. It\u2019s a little trick that I used to use myself when I was beginning to learn Italian many years ago…<\/p>\n

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