Books_6 Flashcards
Beget [sth]
Procreare, generare
Foray into [sth]
To venture // fare incursione
Tidbit (n)
Piece of information
Dumbfounded
Perplexed, astonished
Set [sth] forth
- Present, describe
- Start a journey
Layman
Laico, profano
Fettle (n)
Condition, state
Woolgathering
Daydreaming
Dashed
Sacré // Darned // maledetto, dannato
This dashed thing doesn’t work anymore!
Trenchant (adj)
Clear, distinct, incisive // tagliente, pungente
In the nick of time
Just before [sth] is too late
That car moved off the track in the nick of time—another moment and the train would have smashed into it.
Ripple (v)
Form small waves // incresparsi
Hapless
Unlucky
Forbear to do [sth] / forbear from doing [sth]
Abstain from [sth]
A whit of [sth]
Slightest bit
Slab (n)
Lastra, placca
Peevish (adj)
Annoyed, irritable
Footing
Foundation
Pass muster
Be of satisfactory quality
Clod (n)
- Zolla
- Stupid, clumsy
Home in on [sth/sb]
- Move towards a target, etc.
- Focus attention on [sth]
Caper (n)
Ragazzata, burla, monelleria
Fizzy (adj)
Frizzante
None the worse for
Not harmed or damaged by [sth]
- They were trapped in the cave for a couple of days but t_hey were none the worse for_ their experience.
- He’s lost some weight but he’s none the worse (= he’s better) for it.
Plucky (adj)
Brave, courageous
Jut (v)
To project, stick out // sporgere
Dave’s right leg was broken and the bone was jutting out.
Chime (v)
Clock striking
You can hear the church bells chime anywhere in town
Titter (v)
To giggle nervously // ridacchiare
Slack (adj)
Indolente, fiacco, moscio
Wicker (n)
Vimini
Hackneyed (adj)
Clichéd, overused // trito
Sprig (n)
Ramoscello
Gully (n)
Canale
Piddling (adj)
Insignificante, irrisorio
Splint [sth]
Steccare
Glibness (n)
Disinvoltura
Dicker (v)
To argue, bargain, negotiate
Preen (v)
- Pavoneggiarsi, darsi delle arie
- Mettersi in ghingheri
Simper (n)
Sorriso falso
Mulishness
Testardaggine
Flap (n)
Lembo, risvolto, linguetta
Sneering (adj)
Contemptuous, lacking respect // Beffardo
Callow (adj)
Immature / inesperto, immaturo
Morosely
Cupamente
Gale (n)
Burrasca, strong wind
Bosh (n)
Sciocchezze, stupidaggini / nonsense
Misgivings
Dubbi, timori
By-and-by
Di lì a poco
In droves
A frotte / in massa
Conceit (n)
Idea, concept