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Wannabe

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A person who behaves like sb famous cause they want to be like them.

Aspirante ,imitatore

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Dermagogue

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A political leader who tries to win support by using arguments base on emotion rather than reason

Italian: Demagogo

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Disrupt (interrupt)

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To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way

Italian: Interrompere

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Pivot (turn;change )

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The central point or most important person

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Slacken(relax ;loose)

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To gradually become slower or less active

To make sth become less tight

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Theoretical (speculative)

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Existing only in theory rather than in practical

Italian: Teorico ,speculativo

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Standby (ready ;available)

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A person or thing in a state of readiness

Italian: pronto ; A disposizione

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Squabble (bicker; argue;quarrel)

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To argue noisily about unimportant stuff

Italian: Bisticciare ;Litigare

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Upstart (self-important newcomer)

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A newcomer who portrays himself as more important usually annoying

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Revamp (renovation)

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To change the form of sth usually to improve it

Italian :migliorare ;ristrutturazione

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Revamp (renovation)

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To change

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Ditch (dyke;trench)

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Channel dug at the side of the road to take away water

To get rid of sth o sb because u no longer need them

Italian: Buttare ; scaricare ;fosso

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Ditch (dyke;trench)

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Channel dig

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Nuance

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Subtle difference that is not usually obvious

Italian: Sfumatura

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Thud

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To fall or hit with a thud

Italian: tonfo ;produrre un tonfo

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Nugget

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A small idea or fact that is sometimes valuable

Fried chicken piece

Italian: perla ;crocchetta di pollo

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Pulverise (crush)

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To make sth into fine powder by crushing it

To defeat or destroy sth completely

Italian: polverizzare ;Annientare

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Put up with sb or sth

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To accept sb/sth annoying without complaining

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Hem sth

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To turn under and sew a piece of clothing

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Trivia {banal}

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Sth not important and worthless of consideration

Italian:irrelevance ,banale