Books_7

Question 1

Fib (n)

Answer 1

Small lie / frottola

Question 2

Drowsy

Answer 2

Sleepy

Question 3

Abate (v)

Answer 3

Ridursi di intensità - The golfers waited inside for the storm to abate.

Question 4

Holler (v)

Answer 4

Gridare, urlare - Someone hollered my name but I couldn’t find them.

Question 5

Warthog

Answer 5

Facocero

Question 6

Writhe (v)

Answer 6

Agitarsi, contorcersi - The injured football player was writhing on the ground, holding his knee.

Question 7

Wad (n)

Answer 7

1. Small mass of pile
2. Banknotes: roll

Question 8

Coverlet

Answer 8

Copriletto, coperta leggera

Question 9

Jamb (n)

Answer 9

Vertical part of doorframe // stipite

Question 10

Sift [sth]

Answer 10

Setacciare - The old man sifted the sand to look for bits of gold.

Question 11

To be stumped

Answer 11

To be unable to answer a question or solve a problem because it is too difficult

Question 12

Wobbly

Answer 12

Traballante, barcollante

Question 13

Tongue-in-cheek

Answer 13

Intended ironically - He always enjoyed her teasing, tongue-in-cheek comments. - Though his remark was tongue in cheek, it still hurt.

Question 14

Stooge (n)

Answer 14

A person who is forced or paid by someone in authority to do an unpleasant or secret job for them

Question 15

Flimsy

Answer 15

Debole, fragile - That bench is too flimsy to support four people.

Question 16

Spurn [sb/sth]

Answer 16

To reject [sb/sth] / sdegnare, respingere - Kate spurned Dan’s romantic propositions.

Question 17

Sliver, sliver of [sth]

Answer 17

Scheggia, frammento di / thin slice, portion

Question 18

Attuned to [sth]

Answer 18

In sintonia con, in armonia con / acclimatized to [sth] - Babies are attuned to their mothers’ voices. - Mary is not yet attuned to the more formal work environment.

Question 19

Enthralled

Answer 19

Completely fascinated / ammaliato

Question 20

Leeway (n)

Answer 20

Margine, libertà di azione - That gives us only five minutes leeway to get to the airport.

Question 21

Croon (v)

Answer 21

Canticchiare

Question 22

Wayward (adj)

Answer 22

Ribelle, capriccioso, ostinato, caparbio, imprevedibile

Question 23

Namby-pamby

Answer 23

Sentimental, insipid

Question 24

Grisly

Answer 24

person / scene: horrible

Question 25

**Pesky**

Answer 25

Troublesome // molesto, fastidioso

Question 26

**Runt (n)**

Answer 26

Small weak person / piccoletto

Question 27

**Puny**

Answer 27

Thin / mingherlino

Question 28

**Thunderclap**

Answer 28

Loud crash of thunder / tuono

Question 29

**Pen [sth] up**

Answer 29

Enclose in a pen, fenced area // rinchiudere in un recinto

Question 30

**1.Bust out** **2.Bust [sb-sth] out**

Answer 30

1. Escape from somewhere / evadere, scappare 2. Tirare fuori - *His friends _will bust him out_ of jail*. - *_Let's bust out_ a bottle of the good wine for our anniversary!*

Question 31

**1.To bawl** **2. To bawl at [sb]**

Answer 31

1. To cry, weep loudly 2. To shout, yell

Question 32

**(Right) on cue**

Answer 32

At just the right moment / in quel preciso istante, nemmeno a farlo apposta

Question 33

**Trudge (v, n)**

Answer 33

1. **Slow** or **tiring walk** - *The snow was so deep that we could only move forward _at a trudge_.* 2. **Arrancare**, camminare faticosamente - *It was already getting dark when the hikers finally _trudged_ back to their tent.*

Question 34

1. **Wind down** 2. **Wind [sth] down**

Answer 34

1. Relax 2. Bring to gradual end - *The company is winding down its operations in that part of the world.*

Question 35

**Buzzer**

Answer 35

Doorbell / button that emits sound

Question 36

**Turn on a dime**

Answer 36

To turn very quickly and with great agility / **change focus, activity, opinion, or behavior very suddenly or abruptly** - *He's usually a nice guy, but his temper can turn on a dime sometimes.*

Question 37

**Mill (v)**

Answer 37

To move in a crowd - *The fair was busy with people milling everywhere.*

Question 38

**Billowy**

Answer 38

Swelling or surging // ondoso

Question 39

**Smolder (v)**

Answer 39

1. **Be moody or resentful** / covare rabbia o rancore - *Dylan smoldered all afternoon as he continued to mull over his girlfriend's accusation.* 2. **Be good looking -** *The shapely woman smoldered in the tight red dress.* * (smoldering = simmering with rage / ribollente)*

Question 40

**Whatchamacallit**

Answer 40

Used to refer to a person or thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify

Question 41

**Manic (adj)**

Answer 41

1. **Frenetico** - *My sister can't handle stress and becomes manic in a crisis.* 2. Maniacale, **fissato**, patito *- I am a good planner because I'm manic about details.*

Question 42

**Sallow**

Answer 42

Skin: yellowish / giallastro, giallognolo

Question 43

**Rheum**

Answer 43

Discharge from nose or eyes // muco, catarro

Question 44

**Ailing (adj)**

Answer 44

1. Person: **ill** 2. Guasto, **in avaria** - *The ailing aircraft made an emergency landing in Sweden*

Question 45

**Wheezy**

Answer 45

**Ansimante**, **ansante** - *A wheezy old man answered the telephone.*

Question 46

**Pew (n)**

Answer 46

Bench in church

Question 47

Beguiling

Answer 47

Enchanting

Question 48

Balderdash

Answer 48

Nonsense / sciocchezze

Question 49

Burnish (v)

Answer 49

Lucidare