English with jr 2

Question 1

quartiere, vicinato, circondario, rione

zona nf
 	 dintorni, paraggi nmpl
 	 vicinanze

Answer 1

This neighborhood has several good restaurants.

i was just in the neighborhood and passed by your building

Question 2

passare⇒ vi

oltrepassare⇒ v

Answer 2

When Emily was sick, she sat near the window and waved at everyone who passed by.

Question 3

passare vicino a, passare davanti a vi

Answer 3

It’s hard to pass by a mirror without looking at your reflection.

Question 4

dopo

poi,

Answer 4

Let’s eat and go to a movie afterwards.

Question 5

preposition. (in)
for big area
 continent,country,state,cities,neighborhood
enclosed spaces 
park
yard
box 
pocket
closet 
room 

personal mode of trasportation
car
taxi

Answer 5

I live in Rome
in Colombia
in the neighborhood

in my room
in the closet

i was in the car with Nancy

Question 6

largo ,ampio

Answer 6

broad
She lives on a broad, tree-lined street
The broad vista of the fields and mountains was impressive

Question 7

cortile, giardino

Answer 7

The kids were playing in the yard.

The house doesn’t have a garden, but it does have a small yard.

Question 8

accappatoio

Answer 8

robe,
Ann got out of the shower, dried off, and put on a bathrobe.
Ann uscì dalla doccia, si asciugò e si mise un accappatoio.

Question 9

preposition(on )
mode of trasportation that we rise on

for area smaller  than in, for place that we consider long
such as 
a street,
a beach
a river 

surfaces
floor
on the wall

for public mode transportation
bus
plane
boat

Answer 9

on a motorcycle
on my bike
on a horse

it’s ne building on Avenue A

on a river in South America
a seagull stole a hot dog from me on the beach

the book is on the table

I put on my clothes

i am just gettin on a train and leaving forever

she is on a plane to New York

I live on Baker Street

Question 10

preposition (at)
specific point 
address
bust stop
at the cinema 
top of something
mall

Answer 10

i am at the bus stop
at the top of the hill

have fun at the club

dad, I came here to learn, not sit at he bar and drink

how did it go at the mall?

I live at 123 Baker Street

I live specifically at number 123 on Baker Street

Question 11

(in )time
for biggest period of time 
centuries 
decades 
year and
months

for broadest part of the day
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening

Answer 11

in 1981 you were 13

we got married in January

he was up at 5:00 am in the morning

Question 12

(0n) time 
for days or period shorter than 3 days  
on my birthday 
 on Monday  
on the weekend

Answer 12

i am having a party at my house on Friday and I was hoping you would stop by

mrs plank gave her home work on the weekend

Question 13

(at)time 
is the most specific 
at lunch 
at brunch
at the start 
at the end 
at sunrise

Answer 13

Cam comes home from work at lunch
I guess I guess I’ll see you at dinner

at the start of the of the meal

Question 14

incolpato, accusato

Answer 14

be charged with [sth],
be charged with doing [sth] adj

Tom is charged with robbery.
Tom è accusato di rapina.

White US Police Officer Charged with Murder in Black Man’s Death

Question 15

ammanettare⇒ vtr

mettere le manette a [qlcn] vtr

Answer 15

handcuffed

The police handcuffed the suspect.
La polizia ammanettò il sospettato.

Question 16

supplicare

Answer 16

pleading

African American man who died in custody after pleading that he be allowed to breathe

Question 17

in ritardo, oltre la scadenza loc agg
 tardivo agg
tardivo agg
necessario da tempo loc agg
che doveva esser fatto prima

Answer 17

I was supposed to hand my essay in yesterday; it’s overdue now.
Nicholas has two overdue library books in his room; he really needs to take them back.

Question 18

rovesciare spill

Answer 18

spill

My son accidentally spilled some juice on his grandma’s immaculate tablecloth.

Question 19

rovesciare (far cadere [qc] che era dritto)

Answer 19

Il gatto è saltato sulla credenza e ha rovesciato un vaso.

The cat jumped up on the sideboard and knocked over a vase.

Question 20

rovesciarsi con oggetti

Answer 20

tip over

After his experience volunteering, Luca’s values have been tipped over for the better.

Question 21

finire per, finire col

finire per fare

Answer 21

wind up doing
wind up doing [sth]

If I don't find a job soon, I may wind up begging on the streets.
 	Se non trovo un lavoro alla svelta, mi ritroverò a chiedere l'elemosina per strada.

If we don't stop and ask for directions, we're going to wind up completely lost! (gettin  completely lost) 
 	Se non ci fermiamo e chiediamo indicazioni, finiremo per perderci!

we didn’t plan well and we wound up doing nothing

Question 22

tirare su il morale

Answer 22

cheer [sb] up vtr phrasal sep (make happier) tirare [qlcn] su di morale vtr
(informale) tirare [qlcn] su vtr
(tirare su di morale) risollevare⇒, sollevare⇒ vtr
Here’s a plate of chocolate ice cream to cheer you up.
Ecco una coppetta di gelato al cioccolato per tirarti su di morale.
cheer up vi phrasal (become happier) tirarsi su di morale, tirarsi su v rif
risollevarsi⇒, sollevarsi⇒ v rif
Mrs. Mills cheered up when the tea and cake were served.
La signora Mills si risollevò quando furono serviti il té e la torta.
Cheer up! interj (don’t be sad) forza, coraggio, animo inter
su con la vita, su col morale inter
Cheer up! Losing a race isn’t the end of the world.
Forza! Perdere una partita non è la fine del mondo.

sollevato agg figurato (confortato, rinfrancato) relieved, comforted adj
Dopo che mi ha telefonato dicendomi che stava bene, sono più sollevato.
After he called telling me he was well, I felt relieved (or: comforted)

Question 23

fermarsi⇒ v rif

parcheggiare⇒ vi

Answer 23

pull in vi phrasal (vehicle: stop, park) (veicolo)
When her dad’s car pulled in beside the house, she ran out to greet him.
Quando l’auto di suo padre si è fermata lei gli è corsa incontro per salutarlo.

Question 24

(begin again) ricominciare da capo vtr

Answer 24

start over vi phrasal
If it doesn’t look good when you finish, you need to start over – do it again.
Se non è venuto bene quando hai finito, devi ricominciare da capo.

Question 25

arrossire

Answer 25

Fran blushed when the seam of her pants ripped as she sat down.
Fran è arrossita quando le si è strappata la cucitura dei pantaloni mentre si sedeva.

Question 26

slang ([sb]: left school) abbandonare gli studi vtr

Answer 26

dropout,
drop-out n slang ([sb]: left school) abbandonare gli studi vtr
(formale) studente rinunciatario nm
It’s hard for high school dropouts to get a good job.
Per chi abbandona gli studi è difficile trovare un buon lavoro.

Question 27

quota nf

Answer 27

dues npl	(subscription fee)	
 	His monthly dues to the club are more than $200.
 	La sua quota mensile al club è di oltre 200 dollari.

college tuition

academy fees

Question 28

cessare attività

Answer 28

shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep (close: business operation) chiudere l’attività, cessare l’attività vtr

shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep (close: business operation) chiudere l’attività, cessare l’attività vtr
I plan to shut down the business next month.
Sto pianificando di chiudere l’attività il mese prossimo.
(definitivamente: un’attività) chiudere⇒ vi
Sto pianificando di chiudere l’attività il mese prossimo.
shut down vi phrasal (cease to operate) cessare l’attività vtr
(negozio, impresa: cessare l’attività) chiudere⇒ vi
Many shops have shut down due to the economic crisis.
Molti negozi hanno cessato l’attività a causa della crisi economica.
Molti negozi hanno chiuso a causa della crisi economica.
shut down vi phrasal (switch off a computer, machine, etc.) chiudere⇒ vi
My work wasn’t saved because I didn’t shut down properly.
shut down vi phrasal figurative, informal (refuse to listen) (non prestare ascolto) fare orecchie da mercante vtr
non prestare ascolto vtr
Ed shuts down any time I try to talk to him about our money problems.
Ogni volta che provo a parlare con Ed dei nostri problemi economici, lui fa orecchie da mercante.
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep (switch off: a machine, engine) spegnere⇒ vtr
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep (switch off: a computer) (un computer) spegnere⇒ vtr
To shut down your computer properly, do not simply use the power switch.
Per spegnere correttamente il vostro computer evitate di premere semplicemente il pulsante di alimentazione.
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Inglese Italiano
shut it down v expr (business, etc.: force it to close) (colloquiale) chiudere bottega vtr
For lack of sales he had to shut it down.
shut it down vi (computer, etc.: switch it off) spegnere⇒ vtr
Be sure to shut it down before you leave the office.

Question 29

(informale: arrabbiarsi con) prendersela con

Answer 29

go off on [sb] (US),
go off at [sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insep informal (express anger) vtr
All I said was that he had a bit of a temper and he went off on me!
Gli ho semplicemente detto di stare calmo e lui se l’è presa con me!

Question 30

spingere

Answer 30

shove [sb/sth]⇒ vtr (move by pushing) spingere⇒ vtr
Helen shoved the chair out of her way.
Helen spinse la sedia fuori dai piedi.

Question 31

(idiomatico: conseguenza negativa) doverselo aspettare⇒ vtr

Answer 31

have it coming,
have it coming to you v expr informal (deserve bad outcome)
When Gina was expelled from school, everyone said she’d had it coming.
Quando Gina fu espulsa dalla scuola tutti dicevano che doveva aspettarselo.