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1
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Beget [sth]

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Procreare, generare

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Foray into [sth]

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To venture // fare incursione

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Tidbit (n)

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Piece of information

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Dumbfounded

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Perplexed, astonished

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Set [sth] forth

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  1. Present, describe
  2. Start a journey
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Layman

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Laico, profano

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Fettle (n)

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Condition, state

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Woolgathering

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Daydreaming

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Dashed

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Sacré // Darned // maledetto, dannato

This dashed thing doesn’t work anymore!

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Trenchant (adj)

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Clear, distinct, incisive // tagliente, pungente

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In the nick of time

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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.

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Ripple (v)

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Form small waves // incresparsi

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13
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Hapless

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Unlucky

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Forbear to do [sth] / forbear from doing [sth]

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Abstain from [sth]

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A whit of [sth]

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Slightest bit

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Slab (n)

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Lastra, placca

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Peevish (adj)

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Annoyed, irritable

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Footing

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Foundation

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19
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Pass muster

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Be of satisfactory quality

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Clod (n)

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  1. Zolla
  2. Stupid, clumsy
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Home in on [sth/sb]

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  1. Move towards a target, etc.
  2. Focus attention on [sth]
22
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Caper (n)

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Ragazzata, burla, monelleria

23
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Fizzy (adj)

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Frizzante

24
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None the worse for

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Not harmed or damaged by [sth]

  1. They were trapped in the cave for a couple of days but t_hey were none the worse for_ their experience.
  2. He’s lost some weight but he’s none the worse (= he’s better) for it.
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Plucky (adj)

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Brave, courageous

26
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Jut (v)

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To project, stick out // sporgere

Dave’s right leg was broken and the bone was jutting out.

27
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Chime (v)

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Clock striking

You can hear the church bells chime anywhere in town

28
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Titter (v)

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To giggle nervously // ridacchiare

29
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Slack (adj)

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Indolente, fiacco, moscio

30
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Wicker (n)

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Vimini

31
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Hackneyed (adj)

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Clichéd, overused // trito

32
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Sprig (n)

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Ramoscello

33
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Gully (n)

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Canale

34
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Piddling (adj)

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Insignificante, irrisorio

35
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Splint [sth]

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Steccare

36
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Glibness (n)

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Disinvoltura

37
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Dicker (v)

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To argue, bargain, negotiate

38
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Preen (v)

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  1. Pavoneggiarsi, darsi delle arie
  2. Mettersi in ghingheri
39
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Simper (n)

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Sorriso falso

40
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Mulishness

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Testardaggine

41
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Flap (n)

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Lembo, risvolto, linguetta

42
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Sneering (adj)

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Contemptuous, lacking respect // Beffardo

43
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Callow (adj)

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Immature / inesperto, immaturo

44
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Morosely

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Cupamente

45
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Gale (n)

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Burrasca, strong wind

46
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Bosh (n)

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Sciocchezze, stupidaggini / nonsense

47
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Misgivings

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Dubbi, timori

48
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By-and-by

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Di lì a poco

49
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In droves

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A frotte / in massa

50
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Conceit (n)

A

Idea, concept

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