Gennaio Flashcards

1
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sopportare qs, resistere a qs

A

endure sth

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agitare qn

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Stress sb (out), upset sb

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essere colto da qs

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be overtaken by sth

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mettere qn nelle condizioni di fare qs

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empower sb to do sth

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5
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andare su tutte le furie, perdere le staffe

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fly off the handle

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6
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astenersi, non iniziare a fare qs

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hold off on/from doing sth

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7
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riuscire ad accettare qs

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come to terms with sth

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8
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far credere che

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make out that

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9
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dare l’impressione di essere qs

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come across as sth

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10
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passare qs (rifiutare)

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pass on sth

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11
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concordare qualcosa

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agree on sth

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12
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accettare, acconsentire a qs

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agree to sth

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13
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obbligare, costringere a fare, catturare l’attezione

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compel sb (to do sth)

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13
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raccomandare, sostenere di fare, essere fautore di qs

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advocate sth/sb (doing sth), recommend doing sth

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14
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essere incline/propenso a fare qs (spesso o regolarmente)

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be given to (doing) sth

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15
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custodire qs (di vantaggioso)

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hold on to sth

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16
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sforzare qn/qs eccessivamente

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overstretch sb/sth

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17
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non prendere in considerazione

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filter sth out

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18
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Esemplificare, Spiegare qs

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Exemplify sth, account for sth, explain sth

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19
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ritirarsi, farsi indietro, (tirare indietro qs), abbandonare

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Back off, draw back (sth), drop out

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20
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pianificare qs

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Plan sth, figure on (doing) sth, aim for sth

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21
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avere un’idea su qs

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stand (stood; stood) on sth

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22
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sentirsi/apparire stupidi, deboli

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look/feel small

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23
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sentirsi moralmente obbligato a fare qs

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feel honour-bound to do sth

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24
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dimostrare forza o determinazione

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put up

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25
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raccomandare qn

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put sb up

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26
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fermarsi a dormire da qualche parte

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put up at

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27
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farsi avanti

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step up

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28
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temporeggiare per qs di vantaggioso

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hold out for sth

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28
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fingere di fare qs

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fake doing sth, pretend to do sth

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29
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mettere qn alla prova

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try sb

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30
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fare/provare il massimo a fare qs

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do/try your damnedest to do sth

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31
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avvicinarsi a qn/qs

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come up to sb/sth, close in on sb/sth

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32
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temprare qn, rendere qn insensibile

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harden sb (to do sth)

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33
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essere pieno di qs

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be fed up with sth (anche fig.), groan with sth (lett.)

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34
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dirigersi, essere diretto verso qs

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head, be headed (back to/for/toward sth)

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35
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dirigere, presiedere qs

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Run sth, head sth up, lead sth

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36
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fare da pioniere a qs, aprire la strada in qs

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Blaze a trail in sth, pioneer sth

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37
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ottenere qs

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come by sth, reap sth, get sth

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38
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darci dentro, intensificare, (far funzionare qs)

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crank up (sth)

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39
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indebolirsi

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fade away

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40
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scomparire, svanire

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Vanish, fade (away), wear off, disappear

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41
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affievolirsi

A

die down/away, fade away

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42
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cadere da qs

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fall off sth

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43
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diminuire (in quantità o qualità)

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fall off, drop (off), diminish, wear off

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44
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allontanarsi da qs (fig.)

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fall off from sth

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45
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rimettersi in carreggiata, riprendersi da qs

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bounce back from sth

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46
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informarsi su qs

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check sth out, enquire about sth

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47
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investigare su qs

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inquire into sth

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48
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chiedere qs (a qn)

A

enquire of sb about sth/what, were (ask sb sth)

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49
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rimborsare qs a qn

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refund sb sth

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50
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fare causa a qn per qs, (citare qn per qn)

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sue sb for sth, (subpoena sb)

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51
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chiedere qs ufficialmente

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sue sth

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52
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danneggiare qs/qn

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harm sb/sth

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53
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fare una bozza di qs, abbozzare qs

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draft sth, rough sth out

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54
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non farebbe male a nessuno (fare qs)

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it wouldn’t do sb any harm (to do sth)

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55
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farsi fregare, truffare

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get ripped-off

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56
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Iniziare/cominciare qs, iniziare a fare qs

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Start off sth, get doing sth, start to do, begin to do

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57
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avere l’opportunità di fare qs, arrivare a fare qs (fig.)

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get to do sth

58
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acchiappare qn al telefono, (colpire/ferire qn)

A

get sb (+ prep./adv.)

58
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ricevere qs, ottenere, comprare (for sb), prendere un voto, prendersi un malanno, ricevere una condanna, prendere un mezzo, preparare un pasto, rispondere alla porta/telefono

59
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capire qs/qn, andare a prendere qs, muovere qs

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get sb/sth

60
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andare verso, arrivare a, attraversare qs

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get to, at, through/across sth

60
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prendersi qs

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get yourself sth

61
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indicare raggiungimento stato o condizione

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get sb/sth + adj.

62
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trovare il tempo di fare qs

A

get around to (doing) sth

63
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avere accesso a qs, raggiungere qn, imparare/scoprire qs

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get at sth/sb

64
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corrispondere a/con qs

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correspond to/with sth

65
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misurare qs

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gauge/gage sth

66
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pubblicare qs ufficialmente, emettere qs, avviare un procedimento giudiziario

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issue sth, issue a lawsuit

67
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fornire, dare qs a qn ufficialmente

A

issue sth to sb/sb with sth

68
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Fissare qn

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Gaze at sb/sth, stare at sb

69
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fissare il vuoto

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stare into space

70
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fissare qs in alto o in basso

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stare up/down at sth

71
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rompere qs

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bust sth, break sth

72
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arrestare qn per qs

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bust sb for sth

73
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morire per/a fare qs, ammazzarsi per fare qs

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bust a gut doing/to do sth

74
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separarsi (da sposati)

75
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migliorare qs

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sharpen sth up, look up, get sth better, improve sth, enhance sth

75
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fai come vuoi, come ti pare

A

suit yourself

76
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ignorare, trascurare qn/qs

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Neglect sth, disregard sb/sth, pass by sth, ignore sth

77
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diventare insolvente, fallire

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andare in malora

79
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dilazionare qs, postporre qs

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Postpone sth, put off sth

80
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stare per qs

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stand for sth

81
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supportare, sostenere qn/qs

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Endorse sb, Get behind sth/sb, stand for sth

82
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rappresentare qs

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stand for sth

83
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essere pronto per (fare) qs

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be set to (do) sth, be up for (doing) sth

84
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emergere

85
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saltare fuori, venire fuori

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Turn out, come up

86
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sorgere

87
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spuntare

88
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sorseggiare qs

89
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sfilettare o disossare qs

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fillet sth

90
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Ambientarsi (in qs), far ambientare qn

A

Ease sb/yourself into sth, Fit in, settle in, (into sth)

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Registrarsi

92
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Effettuare l’accesso (a qs)

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Sign in (to sth)

93
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Stimare qs

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Weigh sth up, gauge/gage sth

94
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Pesare qs, soppesare qs

A

Weigh sth up

95
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Essere nella situazione di qn, al posto di qn, camminare con le scarpe di qualcun altro

A

Be in one’s place, walk in other shoes

96
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Gestire qs

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handle sth, manage sth, deal with sth

97
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Negoziare con qn

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Deal with sb, haggle sth with sb

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Riguardare qs

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Be about sth, deal with sth, concern sth

99
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sorvegliare qs, pattugliare qs

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Watch over sb/sth, stake sth out, patrol sth

100
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rivendicare qs

A

stake sth out

101
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rimorchiare qn

102
Q

sintonizzarsi su qs, connettersi a qs (per radio e tv)

A

tune in (to sth/to do sth)

103
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mentire

A

lie (lay; lain)

104
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far iniziare qn a fare qs

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set sb off (doing sth)

105
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posizionare qs

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set sth up

106
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Correre, precipitarsi

A

Rush to sth/to do sth

107
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Affrettarsi in qs, a fare qs (anche fare qs troppo di fretta)

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Rush into sth, into doing sth

108
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Dedicare qs a qn

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Devote sth to sb, dedicate sth to sb/to doing sth

109
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Scacciare qs

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Chase sth away

110
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Tormentare qn

111
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Infestare qs

112
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Essere la fine per qn

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Be all up with sb

113
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Prevedere qs/di fare qs

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Forecast (forecasted; id.) sth/to do sth, foresee sth, sb doing sth

114
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Fare visita a qn/qs

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Come by sth/sb, look sb up

115
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Rimuovere qs, eliminare qs

A

Pull sth out

116
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Contare per

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Account for sth

117
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Sovrapporsi a qs, sovrapporre qs con qs altro

A

Overlap with sth, overlap sth with sth else

118
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Accadere, succedere

A

Occur, happen, go on

119
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Esprimere qs (a qn), dare voce a qs

A

Air sth, Convey sth (to sb), express sth

120
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Indicare qs, essere indicato

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Indicate sth, be indicated

121
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Rimanere indietro con qs

A

Get behind with sth

122
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Aiutare qn

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Get behind sb, help sb (do sth)

123
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Interpretare qs

A

Interpret sth

124
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Immergersi, addentrarsi in qs (fig.)

A

Delve into sth

125
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Venire in mente a qn (di fare qs)

A

Occur to sb (to do sth)

126
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Rimanere nei paraggi (per aspettare qn o che accada qs)

A

Stick around

127
Q

Autorizzare qn a fare qs

A

Empower sb to do sth

128
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Aspettarsi qs

A

Figure on sth

129
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Comportarsi con qn, avere un atteggiamento con qn

A

Stand on sb

130
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Ospitare qn

131
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Essere vicino a (fare) qs

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Be close to (doing) sth

132
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Suggerire qs

A

Put up sth, prompt sth

133
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Costruire qs

A

Put up sth, build sth

134
Q

Fornire, prestare denaro

A

Put up money, lend, provide

135
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Informarsi su qn

A

Enquire after sb, check sb out

136
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Interrompere qs bruscamente

A

Bust sth up

137
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Mandare via qn

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Chase sb away, force sb out

138
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Processare qn per qs

A

Try sb for sth

139
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Differire (di fare) qs

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Defer (doing) sth

140
Q

Rimettersi al (giudizio, volontà, etc. di qn)

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Defer to sth

146
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Informarsi, indagare (intransitivi)

A

Inquire/enquire

147
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Chiedere di qs/qn

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Enquire for sth/sb