book words Flashcards
a flash of
a sudden sensation of
heavyweight
peso massimo (sport + figurativo (powerful person or company))
rep
rappresentante
pity
to pity
sad fact (peccato)
provare pena per
arched
arcuato/inarcato
gambit
stratagemma
to bulldoze
abbattare/demolire
bulldoze s into st = force to do/intimidate (figurative)
flustered
agitato/confuso
foolishness
stupidità/idiozia
foolish
sciocco/stolto
insensato/incosciente
throw up
vomitare
tirare su (informal, building)
angle
angolo
ottica/prospettiva/punto di vista
put someone out
to cause trouble or extra work for someone:
Would it put you out if we came tomorrow instead of today?
to annoy or upset someone, often by what you do or say to them:
She was very put out when they turned up two hours late for dinner.
hold your own
tenere testa a qualcuno/reggere il confronto con
to take s on
to take st on
take st/s on
assumere/ingaggiare
accettare un incarico
affrontare/sfidare
fluke
colpo di fortuna
coincidenza
grand
grande/grandioso/superbo/imponente
hotshot
asso/fenomeno
celebrità
piled into st
ammucchiato dentro
to partner off
collaborare in coppia
languid
languido/apatico/fiacco
to overlook
lasciarsi sfuggire/non notare
George failed his exam because he overlooked a number of mistakes in his work.
sottovalutare
ignorare/trascurare
guardare su/affacciarsi su
Our bathroom window overlooks the neighbour’s garden.
airtight
completely sealed
ineccepibile/inconfutabile/di ferro (figurative)