General English Flashcards
Lucrative
Adj, Very profitable
Lucroso, redditizio, remunerativo
Flesh
n, pulp (inside of fruit)
Soft part of a fruit or vegetable, especially when it is eaten
Polpa
carne
Cargo
n, freight
Goods being transported from one place to another | the goods carried in a ship, an aircraft or a motor vehicle
Carico, carico merci , carico merce
Estate
n, extensive area of land in the country, usually owned by and individual, family or organisation and use to generate income.
Tenuta | proprietà fondiaria | terreni
Roughly
adv, approximately
Grosso modo , ad occhio e croce, più o meno
Undeniable
Adj, unquestionable, obviously true
Innegabile, incontrovertibile
Facility
n, building, unit
Place including buildings and equipment where an activity is carried out
Struttura, complesso, istituto , ente
To shred, shredding
V, cutting or tearing into small strips
Fare a brandelli, spezzettare , triturare
To squeeze
V, compress with the hand
Press something firmly to change its shape, reduce its size or extract liquid from it
Schiacciare, strizzare, spremere
Feasible
Adj, possible to do, likely to happen
Fattibile, praticabile, possibile
Backing
n, support, especially financial
Supporto, sostegno, sussidio, aiuto economico
Blended
Adj, mixed , combined
Amalgamato, mescolato
Scale
n, size, dimension, level of something
Stretching, to stretch
V, spread, extend
Spreading over a large area
Flesh as pulp of a fruit
The oil from Copra - the white flesh from the coconut - is used to produce biodiesel, a renewable fuel made from biological sources, such as vegetable oils or animal fats
Flesh as pulp of a fruit
The oil from Copra - the white flesh from the coconut - is used to produce biodiesel, a renewable fuel made from biological sources, such as vegetable oils or animal fats
Backing as financial support
The government is now trying to secure backing to expand the project and increase production
Scale as size or dimension
Other countries have developed similar small-scale projects and conducted research into using coconut biodiesel as an alternative to traditional fuels, such as diesel.
I’m starving
I’m super hungry
To keep up (with)
v, to maintain the same pace or level as others
restare al passo
Ex. You’re keeping up , well done John!
To catch up (with)
v, reach the same level or position as others after falling behind
Ex. I gotta work harder to catch up.
Period
n, the time each month when menstruation occurs
Ex she always feels tired during her period
On your period
The state of experiencing menstruation
Ex. I’m on my period right now ( I have my period)
PMS
Pre-menstrual syndrome
Ex. She gets mood swings as part of her PMS
Cramps
n, painful tightening in the lower abdomen
Ex Cramps can be really painful during menstruation
Mood swings
n, rapid changes in emotions or mood
Ex. Mood swings make it hard to stay calm sometimes
Food cravings
n, strong desire for specific foods
Ex. I get serious food cravings before my period
Breakouts
n, sudden appearance of pimples or blemishes on the skin
I always have breakouts during my cycle
Sunscreen / Aftersun
You’d better put on sunscreen or you’ll get burnt / I applied aftersun to help cool my sunburn
To get sunburnt
Ex. I’m Irish. We get sunburnt quite easily
Mettersi la crema solare
Put on sunscreen
Apply sunscreen
A stroll | go for a stroll
n, slow walk
Let’s go for a stroll along the beach
A stroll
n, slow walk
Let’s go for a stroll along the beach
In the sun / in the shade
Ex. She love lying in the sun to get a tan
They sat in the shade to avoid getting sunburnt
Wilting
Drooping from dehydration | Che sfiorisce , che avvizzisce
Refers to the drooping or sagging of plants or objects due to a loss of firmness or vitality, typically caused by a lack of water , excessive heat or physical damage
A fancy restaurant / a budget hostel
Un ristorante di lusso / un ostello economico
Ambitious
Ambizioso
Have strong desire to succeed
And set goals while always striving to improve
Creative
Creativo
Imaginative and able to generate original ideas
Which enables me with come up with innovative ideas
Adaptable
versatile , che si adatta
Able to adapt easily to new conditions
And can handle any situation at work
Collaborative
Collaborativo
Good at working with others
And work well in a team
Motivated
Motivato
Driven to achieve goals or complete tasks
And go above and beyond to get the job done
Supportive
D’aiuto, di supporto
Providing encouragement or assistance
And always help my teammates when needed
Proactive
Proattivo,
Taking initiative and acting in anticipation
Anticipate potential issues and obstacles
Air pollution
2,000 children die every day from air pollution
Inquinamento dell’aria
Long story short
To summarize, in brief
Plain
Simple, not elaborate
Leftovers
Food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal
Showing empathy and encouragement
Supportive
Ease | with ease
n, la facilità
Not requiring a big effort to do
Crust
The tough outer part of a pizza
Crosta
Coal
A hard, black combustible mineral substance widely used as a fuel or for cooking
Conference | convention
Conferenza
To char
V, bruciacchiare, annerire
Cooked until it is blackened and slightly burnt, often adding a desirable smoky flavour
Inadvertently
Unintentionally, without realising
If you do something inadvertently, you do not do it deliberately, and you do not realise what you are doing
Stratospheric
A stratospheric fan is an extremely loyal fan
A wing woman | a wing man
Is someone who helps or protects someone close to them
Bedridden
Confined to bed
If you are bedridden , you are unable to get out of bed because you are too weak or ill
Catheter
A thin tube put into your body to remove a liquid such as urine
Eagerly
adv, with enthusiasm
If you do something eagerly, you do it with great enthusiasm
Solace
/ˈsɒlɪs/
(sol′is)
n, Consolation
Something that makes you feel better when you are sad or upset
Seminal /ˈsemɪnl/
adj, Influential
Very important and having a strong influence on later developments
A seminal work/article/study
- It was also a seminal album for me and my family beyond the music
- His book on social policy proved to be seminal
Influente , determinante, fondamentale
To be diagnosed with
I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to undergo major surgery
Fortunate
adj,
I distinctly remember feeling overwhelmed with gratitude at how fortunate I was to be doing this with my daughter
Elated /ɪˈleɪtɪd/
Adj, joyful
We were both elated and it is an evening that is forever etched in my memory
To take the credit for something
Prendersi il merito
She is a clever and confident young woman, as a parent I would love to take the credit but I know that it was not all me
To be certain that
I am certain that I have Taylor swift to thank for being a great role model
Signs
n, cartelli
On the way home
Sulla strada di casa
To have flashbacks
I have had many flashbacks to those years
To refresh a web browser
Aggiornare la pagina
To miss a deadline
Mancare una scadenza
To publish fake news
Newspapers, websites, and other media outlets publish fake news, stories and articles to fool their readers
To fall for somebody
Develop romantic feelings for someone; to become emotionally attached or infatuated with them
Ex. She never expected to fall for him but his kindness won her over
To grow apart (from somebody)
Gradually become distant or less close to someone
Ex. they used to be inseparable, but they’ve grown apart over the years.
I can’t help but feel we’re growing apart and it saddens men
To cheat on sb with sb else
Be unfaithful to one’s romantic partner by engaging in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else
Ex. cheating on someone is never okay, it’s a betrayal of trust
Break up with / Split up with
End a romantic relationship
Ex. They decided to break up after realizing they wanted different things
Employment
n, L’occupazione
Latest | last
Il più recente | l’ultimo
Data (the data shows …)
n, si usa al sing
The latest official data shows that thirty million people aged sixteen and over were economically active
Some
- Qualche, alcuni/e
- Circa
Some two hundred people attended the meeting. Alla riunione hanno preso parte circa 200 persone
More importantly,
Cosa ancora più importante
Hundred | thousand | million + s + of
Hundreds of people
Thousands of people
Millions of people
Ex Thousands of people are homeless
The redundancy rate
La percentuale di disoccupati
To be made redundant
Essere licenziato
Hundreds of people were made redundant where the factory closed
The redundancy rate | the unemployment rate
Tasso di disoccupazione, percentuale di disoccupati
Ratio
n, Rapporto
Ex. The ratio of the number of redundancies to the number of employees is at an all time low
All-time low
Ai minimi storici, il più basso di sempre
Ex It is at an all-time low
Workless | jobless
Senza lavoro, disoccupato
Fewer | less
There are fewer cars and less traffic than last year
Striking
Sorprendente
Ex One of the most striking trends is the higher participation rate for women in the workforce.
Participation
Partecipazione
To be more likely to
Ex. women delay having children until their thirties, and, compared with the previous generation, are more likely to return to work afterwards
Self-employed worker | home-based worker
Lavoratore autonomo | lavoratore da casa
It should be noted that…
Va osservato che
Fixed-term employees
/ˈfɪkst/
Lavoratori a tempo determinato
Pay | pensions | holidays | sick pay
Paga | pensioni | vacanze | malattia
Ex it should be noted that fixed-term employees have equal rights in term on pay, pensions, holidays and sick pay
Wage | salary
Paga settimanale | paga mensile
Fringe benefits
Benefici accessori
Ex. There has also been a rise in fringe benefits, including company cars, subsidised meals and childcare centres
Main | fringe
Principale | accessorio
Company car
Auto aziendale
Subsidised meals
Buoni pasti
Childcare centres
Centri per l’infanzia
Leisure time
Tempo libero
Has paid dividends
Si è rivelata efficace
The new marketing strategy has paid dividends
Hundreds of people
Centinaia di persone
Youngsters
Giovani
Book a trip to (country)
I’ve booked a trip to Mexico and I cannot wait
Travel bucket list
- Japan is top of my travel bucket list this year
- New Zealand , Japan and Argentina are definitely on my bucket list. I can’t wait to visit them
Lined up
In programma
1. I’ve got a trip to Argentina lined up for march
2. Nothing lined up yet, any suggestions?
Chestnuts
Castagne
A sled
Slittino
Ups and downs
Alti e bassi
Culture shock
To experience culture shock
I experienced culture shock when I went to India. The crowds, the noise, the atmosphere, it was all so different from what I was used to
To travel light
Pack and carry only the essential and minimal items
Ex. I prefer to travel light and use laundry services wherever I go. It’s easier than overpacking
A tourist trap
A commercialised place or attraction that primarily targets tourists and often overcharge them
Ex. We avoided the crowded tourist traps and instead explored the hidden gems of the city
Soak up the atmosphere
Enjoy or absorb the environment or vibe of a place .
1. I love to soak up the atmosphere of Italy by sitting in a piazza with a coffee, watching the passersby.
On a shoestring budget
With very limited financial resources or a tight budget
I travelled around Asia on a shoestring budget, staying in budget hostels and cooking my own meals to save money.
A hidden gem
Perle nascoste
A special place not visited or well known by tourists.
1. We love to discover hidden gems that most people don’t know of.
2. A local shows us around and thanks to him, we discovered lots of hidden gems off the beaten track
Off the beaten track / path
Away from the usual places people go to or visit
1. I love to travel off the beaten track and discover hidden gems that most people don’t know of
Is essential for +ing
Ex. knowing and understanding your target audience is essential for building a successful presence on Instagram.
To hone in on + sb
Ex. By honing in on who your ideal followers are
Puntare a
To narrow down
To limit
Ex. By narrowing down your niche, you can attract a more targeted audience who are passionate about that particular subject
Preference
n, preferenza
Importance
n, importanza
To dive into
To start or join something without hesitating or with enthusiasm.
Ex. A street market is a good place to deep dive into the local culture
Resonate with sb/smt
To remind somebody of something , to be similar to what somebody thinks or believes
Ex. Understanding what really resonates with your audience starts with your analytics.
Bookmark
n, segnalibro
A long narrow piece of paper that you put between the pages of a book when you finished reading so that you can easily find the place again
To bookmark a webpage / an Instagram post
Aggiungere ai preferiti
1. Do you want to bookmark this site?
2. The number of times a post has been bookmarked
On the scene
Sulla scena
Ex. With so many social networks on the scene and even more metrics to keep track of, it can be difficult to make sense of your data
To make sense of
Dare un senso
Ex it can be difficult to make sense of your data.
An indicator
Indicatore
Ex. An indicator of what’s performing well
A berth
Lettino
A place to sleep on a ship or train, or in a caravan
Ex. A cabin with three berths
A hotspot
It’s a place that is fashionable, popular and lively
A perk
Something you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job
1. Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance
2. Not having to get up early is just one of the perks of being retired
3. The air-con in my train is a welcome perk of the premium ticket price
Spend
n, spesa
The amount of money spent for a particular purpose or over a particular length of time
1. The average spend at the cafe is 10$ a head
2. To see if one of these new services is worth the spend
The nearby city
La città vicina
nearby
Adj,
The nearby city
Carbohydrates
Carboidrati
Breadcrumbs
Pan grattato
Very small pieces of bread that can be used in cooking
Ex. Fish coated in breadcrumbs
Banh mi
A type of Vietnamese baguette sandwich filled with cold meats, patè and vegetables
Ex. That stall makes the best banh mi in Ho Chi Minh City
Stall
n, a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market
1. He works on a market stall in the square
2. They have a fish stall on the market
Banco, banchetto, bancarella
A fish stall
Bancarella del pesce
Stall
n, stalla
A section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in.
Ex. We had to muck out stalls and groom the horses
To muck out
Spalare il letame
Ex. Part of her job was to muck out the stables
Stable
n, a building in which horses are kept
The horse was led back to its stable
Livery stable
n, a place where people can pay to keep their horses or can hire a horse
Scuderia
Milking
n, the process of taking milk from a cow
1. To do the milking
2. Milking machine/sheds
Milk chocolate | Dark chocolate | White chocolate
Cioccolato al latte | cioccolato fondente | cioccolato bianco
Bark
n, corteccia
Leaf
Foglia
To shop cheaply
Fare acquisti a prezzi convenienti
Sales
Saldi
Ex. You can wait until the sales start
A dishwasher
Lavastoviglie
A microwave
Microonde
A sale
Una vendita
Sales
Ex I bought a new coat in the winter sales
For sale | on sale
In vendita | scontato
This item is for sale
This item is on sale
(In Uk english , in vendita)
A bargain
n, Un affare, un buon affare
Ex I got a bargain in the sales
Got an eye for a bargain?
Avete fiuto per gli affari
He’s got a good eye for a bargain
Ha fiuto per gli affari
To bargain
Contrattare , tirare sul prezzo
A bee
Ape
To make a beeline for
Precipitarsi, fiondarsi
Ex As soon as he came in, he made a beeline for the fridge
To save
Salvare / risparmiare
A saver
Un risparmiatore
A saver
Un risparmiatore
Challenge
Sfida
Ex. I faced countless challenges
Hawker
n, venditore
A person who makes money by selling goods, going from place to place and asking people to buy them
Ex. A street hawker
Gritty
Adj, crudo, realistico
Ex. Sadly you can try to replicate this one at home but it’s just not going to taste the way it did when you chowed down at that gritty Malaysian hawker stall
Garlic
Aglio
Fast food chains
Catene fast food
At that gritty Malaysian hawker stall
Presso il baracchino autentico malesiano
Semi-final
/ˌsemi ˈfaɪnl/
Semi finale
Semi-finalist
/ˌsemi ˈfaɪnəlɪst/
One of the people competing in a semi-final, either on their own or as a member of a team
Ex, They are semi-finalists for the fourth year in succession
In succession
Di fila
1. She has won the award for the third year in succession
2. She had three children in quick succession
3. The gunman fired three times in rapid succession
Series | succession
A number of people or things that follow each other in time or order
1. A succession on visitors
2. He’s been hit by a succession of injuries since he joined the team
Mayor
/meə(r)/
The head of the government of a town or city, etc., elected by the public
1. The mayor of New York
Thick
Having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
1. Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust
2. A thick slice of bread
3. A thick book (one that has a lot of pages)
4. A thick coat ( one made of heavy cloth)
Rainy
/ˈreɪni/
Having or bringing a lot of rain
1. A rainy day
2. The rainy season
3. The rainiest place in Britain
The rainy season
La stagione delle piogge
Rainwater
Water that has fallen as rain
Acqua piovana
To water (transitive)
V, to pour water on plants | to give water to an animal to drink
1. To water the plants / garden
2. To water the horses
To water (intransitive)
To become full of tears
1. The smoke makes my eyes water
Tap water
n, water supplied through pipes to taps in a building
1. Is the tap water safe to drink?
2. Avoid drinking the tap water when you first arrive in the country
Tuna chunks
Tonno a pezzi
Tapir
/ˈteɪpə(r)/
An animal like a pig with a long nose, that lives in central and South America and south-east Asia
What’s for dessert?
Cosa c’è per dessert ? / che dessert avete?
Destabilize
/ˌdiːˈsteɪbəlaɪz/
To make a system, country, government, Etc. become less well established or successful
Ex. The news has a destabilizing effect on the stock market
Reptiles
/ˈreptaɪl/
Rettili
Any animal that has cold blood and skin covered in scales, and that lays eggs. Snakes, crocodiles and tortoises are all reptiles.
Venomous bites
Morsi velenosi
In residential areas
In zone residenziali
Scattered
/ˈskætəd/
Disseminato, sparpagliato
Spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time
1. Other species of monitor lizards can be found scattered across Asia, Africa and Australia
In a single feeding
In un solo pasto
1. A Komodo dragon can eat 80 percent of its body weight in a single feeding
Belt
Cintura
Escapee
/ɪˌskeɪˈpiː/
A person or animal that has escaped from somewhere, especially somebody who has escaped from prison
Sense of smell
Ex. A Komodo dragon can use their sense of smell to calmly follow an escapee for miles while the venom takes effect
Be early
Presentatevi in anticipo
Punctuality
Puntualità
If the worst comes to the worst
alla peggio
Phone and warn someone
Chiama e avvisa qualcuno
Sloppy clothes
Vestiti trasandati
Tip
- Apice, punta, estremità
- Consiglio, dritta
- Mancia
Let me give you a few tips
Permettimi di darti qualche consiglio
Should we give a tip?
Dobbiamo lasciare la mancia?
A successful interview
Un colloquio positivo
Long time no see
We haven’t seen each other in a long time
Fingers crossed
I hope for good luck
Keep me posted
Let me know what’s happening
I’m stuffed
I ate too much and I’m now very full
Based (on something)
/beɪst/
If one thing is based on another, it uses it or it is developed from it
1. The movie is based on a real-life incident
2. The novels are loosely based on the author’s life
Key
/kiː/
A piece of metal with a special shape used for locking a door, starting a car
1 a set/ bunch of keys
2 the car keys
3 to put/ turn the key in the lock
4 he inserted the key in the lock and let himself into the house
A set/bunch of key
Un mazzo di chiavi
To put the key in the lock
Mettere le chiavi nella serratura
To turn the key in the lock
Girare le chiavi nella serratura
A duplicate key
Un duplicato
Ex. We’ll have a duplicate key cut (=made)
The key to success is preparation
Segreto
La chiave del successo è la preparazione
The key (to)
Synonym: Segreto
Most important thing, a thing that makes you able to understand or achieve something
1. The key to success is preparation
2. Persistence is the key if you want to get a job
3. Language is the key to understanding those around you
Computer keys
Any of the buttons that you press to operate a computer , phone or typewriter
Ex he began tapping on the keys of his laptop
To lock a door
Chiudere la porta
Key (as adj.)
Most important | essential | vital | critical | central | main
Keyboard
Tastiera
Ex keyboard shortcuts
Mandatory
Adj. required by the law, compulsory
1. It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus
Occasion
Occasione
A great/ memorable/ happy/momentous/ special occasion
Una bella occasione
Momentous
Very important or serious, especially because there may be important results
Fondamentale, importantissimo
Ex A momentous decision/event/occasion
Stingray
/ˈstɪŋreɪ/
A large, wide, flat sea fish that has a long tail with a sharp sting in it that can cause serious wounds
Sting
n, the sharp pointed part of an insect or creature that can go into the skin leaving a small, painful and sometimes poisonous wound
1. A sting of a bee
2. the scorpion has a sting in its tail
3. The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly
Properly prepared
Ben preparati
The company’s history
La storia dell’azienda
Achievements
Risultati
Products
Prodotti
Rat
A small animal with a long tail, that looks like a large mouse, usually considered a pest
1. Rat poison
Mouse /maʊs/
Mice /maɪs/
A small animal that is covered in fur and has a long thin tail. Mice live in fields, in people’s houses or where food is stored
1. The stores were overrun with rats and mice
Minaret
/ˌmɪnəˈret/
A tall thin tower, usually forming part of a mosque, from which Muslims are called for prayer
Mosque
/mɒsk/
A building where Muslims go for prayer
1. I used to pray at the local mosque with my father and grandfather
2 we were woken by the call to prayer from a nearby mosque
Prayer
/preə(r)/
Words that you say to god giving thanks or asking for help
1. prayers for the sick
Muslim
/ˈmʊzlɪm/ /ˈmʌzlɪm/
Mussulmano
Ex A person whose religion is Islam
The call to prayer from a nearby mosque
La chiamata alla preghiera
Mosquito
A flying insect that bites humans and animals and drink their blood. One type of mosquito can spread the disease malaria
Bite
n, morso
An act of biting
The dog gave me a playful bite
A poisonous snake
Un serpente velenoso
Poisonous | venomous
Producing venom
Ex A highly venomous snake
Blood donor
A person who gives some of his or her blood to be used in the medical treatment of other people
Be awakened
/əˈweɪkənd/
He was awakened at dawn by the sound of crying
Trip
A journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose
1. Did you have a good trip?
Trip | journey
Trip, an act of travelling from one place to another, and usually back again.
Journey, an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are a long way apart
A trip usually involves you going to a place and back again; a journey is usually one-way
Destination
- To arrive at your destination
- To reach your destination
- Popular tourist/holiday destinations like the Bahamas
To gauge something
/ɡeɪdʒ/
To measure something accurately using a special instrument
1. Precision instruments that can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre
To gauge how, what, etc.
/ɡeɪdʒ/
To calculate something approximately
1. It is difficult to gauge how much fuel is needed
2. It is impossible to gauge the extent of the damage
3. Instagram metrics are measurements of performance that help you gauge how your Instagram content is doing and how your audience is responding to it
Instagram metrics
A set of numbers or statistics used for measuring something, especially results that show how well a business, school, computer program, etc. is doing
Reach | impressions | engagement rate | follower growth
Some of the key Instagram metrics
An Instagram content strategy that resonates with your audience
To resonate with
To keep something in line with
Instagram metrics keep your strategy in line with company objectives
Reach | impressions
How many people are seeing your content, indicates actual views of your content
Impressions means it was displayed but may not have generated a click or any other form of engagement
To ramp up (phrasal verb)
To make something increase in amount
1. The company quickly ramped up production to meet the demand
2. To figure out what performs the best among your audience, you’re going to need to experiment. That means ramping up your content production and posting more frequently.
Speedboat
A boat with a motor that can travel very fast
Shell
The hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds and some animals
1. We collected shells on the beach
Shells on the beach
We collected shells on the beach
Walnut shells
Gusci delle noci
The shell of a turtle
Guscio della tartaruga
Cod
/kɒd/
Merluzzo
A large sea fish that is white inside and used for food
1. Fishing for cod
2. Cod fillets
3. Cod and parsley sauce
Coral
A hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour, and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures. coral is often used in jewellery
To snorkel
Swimming under the surface of the water while breathing air through a tube (=a snorkel)
Snorkel | Mask
n, a tube that you can breathe air through when you are swimming under the surface of the water
A face mask
A thick cream made of various substances that you put on your face and neck in order to improve the quality of your skin
Fisherman
A person who catches fish, either as a job or as a sport
Ex. Local fishermen are protesting about the latest government regulations
Tide
n, marea
A regular rise and fall in the level of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun; the flow of water that happens as the sea rises and falls
1. Is the tide coming in or going out?
2. The tide is in/ out
To tie the hair
- I tie back my hair when I’m cooking
Shoelaces
- He tied his shoes with a double knot
- Tie up your shoelaces!
Shoelace | shoestring | lace
A long thin piece of material like string that goes through the holes on a shoe and is used to fasten it
A pair of shoelaces
Un paio di lacci
To tie / untie your shoelaces
Allacciare le stringhe
Flats
Ballerine
Flip-flops
Infradito
Moccasins
Mocassini
Rubber boots
Stivali di gomma
Clogs
Zoccoli
Imam
A religious man who leads the prayers in a mosque
Gratitude | Ingratitude
/ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/
The feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks
Kindness | Unkindness
The quality of being kind
to treat somebody with kindness and consideration
fish, fishes
Fish is the usual plural form
The older form is fishes, can be used to refer to different kinds of fish
Fish
They caught /kɔːt/ several fish
Fried / grilled / smoked / dried fish
/fraɪd/ /ɡrɪld/ /sməʊkt/ /draɪd/
Pesce fritto
Pesce grigliate
Pesce affumicato
Pesce essiccato
Shoals of fish
/ʃəʊl/
Shoals (=groups)
A large number of fish swimming together as a group
1. squid travel in shoals
A vacation | a holiday | a break | a day off | a gap year
To have / take
Plan a trip
Organizzare una gita
Stay in a hotel | a bed and breakfast | a youth /juːθ/ hostel | a villa | a holiday room
Stare in
Control tower
A building at an airport from which the movements of aircraft are controlled
To make a forced landing
An act of having to land an aircraft unexpectedly in order to avoid a crash
Forced labour
/ˌfɔːst ˈleɪbə(r)/
Hard physical work that somebody, often a prisoner or slave, is forced to do
A forced marriage
Matrimonio forzato
Robust
/rəʊˈbʌst/
roobast
Strong and healthy
Treadmill
Tapis roulant
An exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same place
Squid
(Plural Squid / squids)
Calamaro
1. squid travel in shoals
Lobster
Aragosta
Mussel
Cozze
Sardine
/ˌsɑːˈdiːn/
Sardine
Starfish
Stella marina
He tied a scarf around his neck
Ha messo una sciarpa al collo
Ankle
/ˈæŋkl/
Caviglia
Tigers are flesh-eating animals
Le tigri sono animali che mangiano carne
The smell of rotting flesh
L’odore della carne che sta andando a male
Alternative | option | choice | possibility
Alternativa
Accommodation
A place to live, work or stay in
Ex. We may have to provide alternative accommodation for you
Temporary accommodation
Alloggio temporaneo
Furnished accommodation
Alloggio ammobiliato
To afford
To have enough money to be able to buy or do something
1. We can’t afford to have children
Pension
An amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to somebody who has retired from work
A private pension
Pensione privata
A pension fund
Fondo pensionistico
A disability pension
Pensione di invalidità
Wet market
In china and south-East Asia a market selling fresh meat, fish, vegetables
1. Traditional wet markets sell meat that is freshly slaughtered
Endure
Resistere a | sopportare
To experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant without giving up
1. She could not endure the thought of parting
To part
V, separarsi | dividersi | partire
If a person parts from another person, or two people part, they leave each other
1. We parted at the airport
2. He has recently parted from his wife (they have started to live apart)
Parting
Separazione, distacco
n, the act or accasion of leaving a person or place
1. We had a tearful parting at the airport
Be amazed by
Very surprised
1. We were amazed by his generosity
2. You will amazed by the variety of fresh ingredients sold here
Spices (plural)
Cloves | star anise | cinnamon | cardamom | nutmeg | ginger | saffron | turmeric | paprika | cumin seeds | coriander seeds
Common spices such as ginger and cinnamon
To set up a business
To create something or start it
1. Chow Kit Market allows the local Malay citizens and tourists to set up mini stalls and sell the products
Mutton
Meat from a fully grown sheep
Montone
Sceptical
- She looked highly sceptical
- I am sceptical about his chances of winning
Scent
/sent/
Profumo | odore | traccia
The pleasant smell that something has
1. These flowers have no scent
The smell that a person or an animal leaves behind and that other animals such as dogs can follow
2. The dogs must have lost her scent
Mindset | Mentality
A set of attitudes or fixed ideas that somebody has and that are often difficult to change
1. It might surprise you to find out that in 60 seconds , you can completely reset your mindset
To take a break
/ breik /
- Let’s take a break
- A coffee break
- I worked all day without a break
- She was on her lunch break
A seated position
/ˈsiːtɪd/
- Find a comfortable seated position
Instalment | installment
One of a number of payments that are made regularly over a period of time until something has been paid for
1. We paid for the car by/in instalments
2. They were unable to keep up the instalments
By / in instalments
We paid for the iPhone by/in instalments
By / in instalments
We paid for the iPhone by/in instalments
To keep up with the payments / instalments
Rimanere al passo con i pagamenti
Tired
Needing rest, feeling that you would like to sleep or rest
1. I’m too tired even to think
To be / look / feel tired
Sentirsi stanco
Tired from something
- I’m still a bit tired from the journey
Energy bar
A food that is similar in size and shape to a chocolate bar and contains high-energy foods such as nuts, fruit, cereals, etc
1. Many energy bars contain as much sugar as some chocolate bars
Liquorice
n, a black substance with a strong taste, obtained from the root of a plant, used in medicine and to make sweets; a sweet made from this substance
Marmalade
Jam made from oranges, lemons , etc eaten on bread, especially at breakfast
Truffle
- An expensive type of fungus that grows underground , used in cooking
- a soft round sweet made of chocolate
Dairy-free
Senza derivati del latte
Containing no milk, cheese or other milk products
1. I now have to follow a dairy-free diet
Gluten-free
- The cake is both dairy-free and gluten-free but absolutely delicious
Yolk
Tuorlo
The round yellow part in the middle of an egg
1. Separate the whites from the yolks
Parmesan
A type of very hard Italian cheese that is usually grated and eaten on Italian food
Chicken / turkey breasts
Petto di pollo / petto di tacchino
Pheasant
Fagiano
Duck
Anatra
A road / speed / traffic hump
- A hump on a road that forces traffic to drive more slowly | DOSSO
- A large curved part on the back of some animals, especially camels | GOBBA DEL CAMMELLO
- A round part that sticks out on the back of a person, caused by unusual curve in the spine | GOBBA
Calf /kɑːf/
A young cow
1. These calves are reared for beef
Cattle
Bestiame, bovini
Cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals for their milk or meat
1. Twenty heads of cattle (= twenty cows)
Dairy cattle
Bovini da latte
Beef cattle
Bovini da carne
Chimpanzee /ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/
A small intelligent African ape
Domesticated /dəˈmestɪkeɪtɪd/
Of a wild animal, used to living with or working for humans
1. Domesticated elephants
2. These animals are only partly domesticated
A herd of cows
Mandria di bovini
A herd of deer
Gruppo di verbi
A herd of elephants
Una mandria di elefanti
Squirrel /ˈskwɪrəl/
A small animal with a long, thick tail and red, grey or black fur. Squirrels eat nuts and live in trees
Otter /ˈɒtə(r)/
Lontra
Roundabout | traffic circle | rotary
Rotonda
A place where two or more roads meet, forming a circle
1. At the roundabout , take the second exit
Air-conditioning
n, a system that cools and dries the air in a building or a car
1. Is the air-conditioning on?!
Driving license /ˈdraɪvɪŋ laɪsns/
An official document that shows that you are qualified to drive
1. He lost his driving license when he was caught drink-driving
Helmet /ˈhelmɪt/
Casco
1. A protective helmet
2. Cycle helmets dramatically reduce the risk and severity of head injuries
Traffic jam
A long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or that can only move very slowly
1. We were stuck in a traffic jam
Zebra crossing | pedestrian crossing
An area of road marked with broad black and white lines where vehicles must stop for people to walk across
Garbage truck
A vehicle for collecting rubbish from outside houses
Grit
n, very small pieces of stone or sand
1. I had a piece of grit in my eye
2. They were spreading grit and salt on the icy roads
Grits (plural)
Porridge di mais
Corn that is pressed into small pieces before cooking, often eaten for breakfast or as part of a meal in the southern us
Icy /ˈaɪsi/
Freezing
Adj,
1. Very cold
Icy winds/water
Icy blast of wind
2. Covered with ice
Icy roads
Follow | keep up with fashion / the latest fashions
Seguire la moda
Coating
n, strato, rivestimento
1. A thin coating of chocolate
To sugar-coat something
To do something that makes an unpleasant situation seem less unpleasant
1. There’s no way of sugar-coating it - the report predicts a grim future for the industry
To coat something with/in
Rivestire , ricoprire
1. The cookies were thickly coated with chocolate
A sugar-coated promise
Made more pleasant
1. Una promessa “addolcita”
Sugar-coated
Adj,
Rivestito di zucchero
Sugar cube | sugar lump
A small cube of sugar, used in cups of tea or coffee
1. She offered the pony a sugar cube
Sugar-free
Not containing any sugar
1. Sugar-free yogurt
Pitted /ˈpɪtɪd/
Of a fruit, having had the large hard seed removed
1. Pitted olives
Broth /brɒθ/
Brodo
Thick soup made by boiling meat or fish and vegetables in water
Road sign /ˈrəʊd saɪn/
A sign near a road giving information or instructions to drivers
1. We couldn’t read the road signs
Wine list /ˈwaɪn lɪst/
n
Lista dei vini
A dry wine
Un vino secco
Take a swim
Have a swim
Go for a swim
Take a dip
Fare un bagno al mare
Dip = bagno veloce
To dress up
To wear clothes that are more formal than those you usually wear
1. There’s no need to dress up - come as you are
Dress up
Vestirsi elegante
1. There’s no need to dress up - come as you are
Travestirsi
2. Kids love dressing up
To dress down
To wear clothes that are more informal than those you usually wear, for example in an office
To dress down
To wear clothes that are more informal than those you usually wear, for example in an office
Limestone /ˈlaɪmstəʊn/
A type of white rock that contains calcium, used in building and in making cement
Aura /ˈɔːrə/
A feeling or particular quality that is very easy to notice and seems to surround a person or place
1. She always has an aura of confidence
Charisma
/kəˈrɪzmə/
the powerful personal quality that some people have to attract and impress other people
- a lack of charisma
To hover (of a person)
To wait somewhere, especially near somebody, in a shy or uncertain manner
Esitare
I’m hovering just in front of a closed door
To flutter
To move lightly and quickly, to make something move in this way
Baking soda | bicarbonate of soda
A chemical in the form of a white powder that dissolves and is used in baking to make cakes etc rise and become light, and in making fizzy drinks and some medicines
To pay off the mortgage
Estinguere il mutuo
To have a fight
Litigare
Ex. If you end up having a fight
Childless
Senza figli
Workless
Senza lavoro
Believe …
IN
1. Do you believe in god?
2. They need a leader they can believe in
3. My parents always believed in me
Depend …
ON
1. He knew he could depend on her to deal with the situation
2. The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival
To set the table
- Can you help me set the table?
- Could you set the table for dinner?
- The table was set for six guests
To apply for a visa
Richiedere il visto
To spill
Especially of liquid, to flow over the edge of a container by accident, to make liquid do this
1. Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor
Dispassionate, adj | Impartial
Not influenced by emotions
Tranquil | serene | calm
Tranquillo
Carry-on baggage
A small bag or case that you carry onto a plane with you
1. Only one carry-one is allowed
2. Carry-on baggage
Damaged /ˈdæmɪdʒd/
My passport is damaged
