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In a trice

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In un battibaleno, in un batter d’occhio

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Skimpy

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Clothes: striminzito, succinto

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Jeer (v)

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Urlare, schernire

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Tote [sth]

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To carry

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Ebullient

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Enthusiastic, bubbly

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Ruction (n)

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Disturbance, uproar

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Purloin [sth]

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To steal // sottrarre

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Heathen (n)

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Pagano / barbaro, selvaggio

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Rawhide [sb/sth]

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Colpire con una frusta di pelle non conciata

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Soot (n)

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Fuliggine

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Zinger (n)

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  1. Something astonishing
  2. Battuta tagliente / domanda a sorpresa
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Waylay [sb]

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Abbordare [qlcn]

-A neighbour had waylaid Lynn as she was leaving the house-

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Terse (adj)

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  1. Conciso, succinto - The suspect gave a terse statement during the hearing
  2. Brusco - Robert has been terse lately, and it’s making me angry.
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Cross (adj)

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Angry, annoyed

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Backhander (n)

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Illicit bribe / mazzetta

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Buttonhole [sb]

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Accost, force to converse // Attaccare bottone

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Merry-go-round

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Carousel

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Blowhard (n)

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Boastful person // Pallone gonfiato

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Fusspot (n)

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Pignolo, precisino, schizzinoso

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Flounder (v)

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Struggle physically or mentally // Eseere in difficoltà, annaspare

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Shakedown (n)

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Extortion, blackmail

22
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Peck [sb]

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Kiss lightly // dare un bacetto

23
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Nightcap (n)

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  1. Hat worn for sleep
  2. Alcoholic drink // bicchierino
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Lowly

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Humble, modest

25
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Demure (adj)

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Shy, modest // riservato

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Wimp (adj)

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Physically or mentally weak // pappamolle, codardo

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Rumple [sth]

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Spiegazzare, sgualcire

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Bluster (n)

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  1. Empty boasting // spacconata
  2. Gusty wind / infuriare del vento
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Forbidding (adj)

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  1. Threatening, ominous // minaccioso temibile
  2. Prohibition, banning // divieto, bando
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Guile (n)

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  1. Cleverness, cunning // scaltrezza
  2. Deceit, trickery // furbizia, astuzia
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Prattle (v)

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Blaterare

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Bruit [sth] about

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Spread a rumor

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Queer

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Bizzarro, strano, curioso

34
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Inkling

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  1. Slight idea // barlume
  2. Vague indication // indizio, accenno
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Bemused

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Confused, puzzled

36
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Brook (n)

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Stream // ruscello, torrente

37
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Lofty

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Nobile - The politician’s lofty statements proved to be empty

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Spool (n)

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Reel of thread // rocchetto, rotolo

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Stow [sth]

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Store, put away

40
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Mishap (n)

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Minor accident // contrattempo, piccolo incidente

I had a little mishap with the new lawnmower.

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Buffet [sth]/[sb]

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Knock around // colpire

42
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Heart-rending

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Unbearably sad // che fa piangere il cuore

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Stolidly

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In an unemotional way // in maniera distaccata

44
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Spell (n)

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An interval of time // un po’, un momento

Would you like to sit a spell and just collect yourself?

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Hunker down

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  1. Accovacciarsi
  2. Resistere
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Snarl (n)

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Angry noise // latrato, ringhio

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Hopscotch (n)

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Children’s hopping game // gioco della campana

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Snood (n)

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Sciarpa senza nodo

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On the outs

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People who are on the outs have argued and are not now friendly with each other.

Lizzie and Tyler are on the outs again

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Gory (adj)

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  1. Bloody
  2. Shocking

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