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Non aveva funzionato

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“it was no good.”

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Tentando di insegnare al suo lupo di riportare il bastone

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“trying to teach his wolf to fetch [fɛtʃ] a stick”

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per quanto lo hai venduto? (quanto hai dovuto tirare fuori?)

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how much did it fetch?

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to cause to come; bring [brɪŋ] or draw [drɔː] TIRARE forth [fɔːθ] IN AVANTI

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fetch [fɛtʃ]

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5
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Canile

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kennel /ˈkenl/

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Rincorrere / inseguire

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Chase / run after

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Cagniaccio

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Shaggydog

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8
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Sebbene

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though /ðəʊ/

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Pensato

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thought /θɔːt/For the verb: “to think”Simple Past: thoughtPast Participle: thought

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Due settimane

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fortnight ˈfɔːtnaɪt

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Tallone / calcagno

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Heel

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12
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Ululare

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howl /haʊl/

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13
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Fissare con lo sguardo

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stare /stɛəʳ/

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14
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Scomparendo dalla vista

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out of sight

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15
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Manica

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sleeve /sliːv/

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Affondato

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sunk [links] /sʌŋk/For the verb: “to sink”Simple Past: sankPast Participle: sunk

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17
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Nodo knot [nɒt] in wood

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Gnarl nodo, nocchio nm

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18
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Roteare

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wheeling [ˈwiːlɪŋ] n

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19
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Appollaiarsi

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perch [p3ːtʃ]

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20
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Insegnato

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taught [tɔːt] pt, ppof teach

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Pensato

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thought [θɔːt]1pt, ppof think

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22
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scalare un albero

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to shinny up a tree.

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23
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imbarazzante, scomodo o poco opportuno

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awkward [ˈɔːkwəd] adj

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24
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mi hai pescato in un momento poco opportuno

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you’ve caught [kɔːt] me at an awkward time

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25
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venerdì mi riesce scomodo

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Friday is awkward for me

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26
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sta rendendo la cosa un po’ difficile

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she’s being awkward about it

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27
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è un tipo difficile

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he’s an awkward customer

28
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goffo,impacciato,contorto

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awkward [ˈɔːkwəd] adj

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affrettato,frettoloso,fatto in fretta

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hurried [ˈhʌrɪd]

30
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To move or climb hurriedly [ˈhʌrɪd], especially on the hands and knees

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scramble [ˈskræmbl]

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scendere/avanzare a fatica

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to scramble down/along

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uscire in fretta

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to scramble out

33
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azzuffarsi per prendere

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to scramble for(coins, seats, job)

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si è inerpicato su (per la collina)

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he scrambled up (the hill)

35
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fare il motocross

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to go scrambling

36
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(Culin: eggs) strapazzare

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scramble [ˈskræmbl]

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climb awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ], as if by scrambling [ˈskræmblɪŋ]

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salì con difficoltà, come se scalasse

38
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nido di un grande uccello (aquila)

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eyrie [ˈɪərɪ]

39
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(person) tarchiato[-a] , tozzo[-a]

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squat [skwɒt]

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(building, shape, etc) tozzo[-a]

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squat [skwɒt]

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accovacciarsi, acquattarsi

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squat down

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(on property) occupare abusivamente

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to squat in a house

43
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n (fam: house) casa occupata

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squat [skwɒt]

44
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saltare,balzare

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leap [liːp]

45
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saltò sul/giù dal treno

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he leapt [lɛpt] into/out of the train

46
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scattare in piedi

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to leap to one’s feet

47
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saltellare qua e là

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to leap about

48
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saltare fuori

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leap out

49
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saltare addosso a qualcuno

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leap out at smb

50
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saltare qc con un balzo

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to leap over sth

51
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ho avuto un tuffo al cuore

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my heart leapt [lɛpt]

52
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afferrare al volo una proposta

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to leap at an offer

53
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un salto nel buio

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a leap in the dark(fig)

54
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a passi da gigante

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by leaps and bounds

55
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not firm, attached: plaster, button) che si stacca; (:knot, shoelace, screw) allentato[-a] ; (:hair) sciolto[-a] ; (:skin) floscio[-a] ; (:tooth) che tentenna; (:page) staccato[-a] ; (:sheet of paper) volante; (:stone) sconnesso[-a] ; (animal) in libertà, scappato[-a]

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loose [luːs]

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(animal) lasciare in libertà

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to turn [t3ːn] or let loose

57
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(animal) scappare

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to get loose

58
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(Elec) filo che fa contatto

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loose connection

59
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non confezionato[-a] , sfuso[-a]

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loose [luːs]

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vago[-a] , poco rigoroso[-a] ; (000) (life, morals) dissoluto[-a]

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loose [luːs]

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vita dissipata

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loose living

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(criminal, animal) essere in libertà

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to be on the loose

63
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liberare; (000)(untie) sciogliere; (000)(slacken) allentare (loose off: arrow) scoccare

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to loose one’s gun (off) atsparare a or contro to loose the dogs on or at sbsguinzagliare i cani dietro a or contro qn

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malta

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mortar [ˈmɔːtər]

65
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cenere

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ash 1[æʃ]

66
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un dolce dolore lascia nei muscoli successivamente

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sweet ache [eɪk] it left in the muscles afterward [ˈɑːftər wɔːd]