Inglese 1 Flashcards
Other ways to say: “You are so beautiful”.
You look gorgeous, You look as pretty as always, you are stunning, I love the way you look today.
Other ways to say: “handsome”.
good looking, stunning, smart, stylish.
scary and horrifying or something that makes you feel really nervous and uncomfortable
Creepy
Ex: “The man looking at me on the subway was very creepy.”
A very unpleasant person who does a really strange thing that makes you feel extremely uncomfortable.
To be a creep. Ex. “He keeps stalking me on Instagram.” He is such a creep.” “What a creep”-
extremely hungry.
famished. Ex: “I’m famished!! When do we eat?”
feeling annoyed, upset and impatient because you cannot control or change a situation or achieve something.
frustrated
Ex: “He gets frustrated when people don’t understand what he’s trying to say”
The period of time just before a project has to be completed and everyone has to work hard.
Crunch time.
Ex: “I’m not getting enough sleep these days. It’s crunch time at work.”
too scared or nervous to do something
to get cold feet. Ex: "Jhon didn't give his class presentation because he got cold feet."
good enough
adequate.
Ex: “Before you dive, please ensure you have an adequate supply of oxygen.”
to keep thinking or talking about something especially something hard or complaisant.
to dwell on something.
Ex: “There is no need to dwell on the past”.
everywhere/disorganized
all over the place.
Ex: “Please clean your room. Your clothes are all over the place.”
- unhappy and without hope
2. not expecting or believing anything good in a situation.
gloomy (adj)
Ex: “What gloomy weather are we having?”
a person who prefers to be alone.
hermit. (‘hɜː.mɪt)
Ex: “My next-door neighbour is a hermit. We never see him.”
Remote country-side, far from any time.
out in the sticks.
Ex: “ We spent the week end in a beautiful cottage out in the sticks.”
be useful
to come in handy.
Ex: “This paint might come in handy one day”.
to talk with someone about unimportant things, to chat in a relaxed way.
to shoot the breeze.
Ex: “My friends and I stayed up late last night shooting the breeze.”
You would say to someone when you don’t want to tell them where you are going and what you are going to be doing.
to see a man about a dog.
Ex: “I’ve just got to see a man about a dog, I’ll be right back.”
Admit that you was wrong.
to eat humble pie.
Ex: “I’m sure that I’m right about this, but if I’m wrong then I will eat humble pie and apologize”.
You don’t have success finding something because there isn’t a lot of it left.
Slim pickings.
Ex: “It’s hard to find a job at the moment, there is slim pickings because of corona virus.”
so/really/very
terribly/auwfully/hella (slang San Francisco).
Ex: “I’m terribly pleased to hear that you have got the job”.
Ex: “Your fever is awfully high.”
Ex: “I’m hella hungry”.
give something that you will get back.
to lend.
Ex: “I will lend you my pen.”
get something and you have to return.
to borrow.
Ex: “Can I borrow your pen?”
zerbino
doormat (ˈdɔː.mæt)
scala (richiudibile)
step ladder
fare sempre meglio
to strive to do better
diga
dam
riva di un fiume
riverbank
very rarely
once in a blue
to decide
make up your mind.
Ex: “I haven’t made up my mind where to go yet.”
leave me alone
give me a break.
- to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else. (reach the same standard).
- to do something you did not have time to do earlier. (do something)
- to learn or discuss the latest news. (discuss)
- catch up
Ex: “Will Western industry ever catch up with Japanese innovations?” - catch up on something
Ex: “She’s staying late at the office to catch up with/on some reports.”
Ex: “Let’s go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.”
contact me
Hit me up.
I disagree
Not in my books.
I will pay for it
It’s on me.
good luck
to break a leg.
Ex: “I know you can do it! Break a leg!”
Other ways to say: “I’m interested.”
“I couldn’t tear myself away.”
“It looks good to me.”
“I’m crazy about it.”
“I couldn’t put it down.”
other ways to say: “I’m sorry”
“I was wrong with that.”
“I had that wrong”.
“I hope you can forgive me.”
sometimes, but not very often.
once in a while.
Ex: “I see her once in a while.”
to eat an extremely large amount of food
to pig out on.
Ex: “We pigged out on all the delicious cakes.”
to give up your official your official job.
to stand down.
Ex: “Peter decided to stand down after 15 years as director.”
to go somewhere such as a station or airport with someone to say goodbye to them.
to see someone off.
Ex: “My parents saw me off at the airport.”
to think that you are better or more important than someone else.
to look down on someone.
Ex: “She looks down on anyone who hasn’t had a university education.”
someone who is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people.
people person.
Ex: “Sarah was a people person. She was warm, outgoing and an excellent listener.”
to do something dishonest and unfair to me when I am not present.
to do something behind my back.
Ex: “They make fun of you behind my back.”
tappato
to clog
to have exciting time with friends, drinking, going to parties and spending a lot of money
to live it up
very rude
vulgar
very short
brief
very boring, not interesting or exciting in any way.
dull (dʌl
Ex: “He’s pleasant enough, but deadly dull.”
very good
superb
very cold
freezing
extremely hungry
ravenous (ˈræv.ən.əs
Ex: “Growing boys have ravenous appetites.”
very slow
sluggish
very fast
rapid(ly)
very tired
exhausted
without money, food, a home, or possessions.
destitute (ˈdes.tɪ.tʃuːt)
Ex: “The floods left thousands of people destitute.”
very rich
wealthy
very hot liquid, and outside
- Scalding (for liquids)
If a liquid is scalding, it is extremely hot. Ex: “Scalding Tea”. - Scorching (outside)
Ex: “a scorching summer day.”
very happy
jubilant
very worried
anxious
- dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain (especially of earth or crops).
- extremely thirsty (informal)
parched
Ex: “It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown.”
Ex: “I must get a drink - I’m parched!”
very dirty
squalid
very clean
spotless
as far as someone or something at a high level in a process or structure.
all the way to top (all the way to…)
Ex: “I’ll take my complaint all the way to the managing director.”
Non citarmi
Don’t quote me on that
to work really hard from early morning until late at night and feel exhausted
to burn the candle at both ends.
Ex: “I burned the candle at both ends to finish my assignment.”
to be unable to remember
to draw a blank.
Ex: “I’ve gone there before, but I’m drawing a blank.”
to make more effort than is expected of you
to go the extra mile.
Ex: “He always goes the extra mile.”
other ways to say amazing
awesome, outstanding, terrific, legendary, fantastic.
I don’t understand (idiom)
It’s all greek to me
Come te la passi?
How are you doing?
to keep distant unable to cause you problems
to keep something at bay.
Ex: “The medicine was keeping the pain at bay.”
unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money
to be left stranded.
Ex: “He left me stranded at the station with no money.”
“Staying power”. Meaning the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long effort.
stamina.
Ex: “The triathlon is a great test of stamina.”
to be very popular at a particular time.
be (all) the rage.
Ex: “Short hair is all the rage at the moment.”
very common
to be a dime a dozen
Ex: “Books like this are a dime a dozen.”
Stop working on something/or doing something
‘call it a day.
Ex: “I’m getting a bit tired now. Let’s call it a day.”
an attempt to accomplish something in a short amount of time.
race against time
Ex: “It was a race against time to find a new apartment before Monday.”
to speak negatively about something or someone
bad-mouthing.
Ex: “I wish he would stop bad-mouthing my boyfriend.”
a person who talks too much or a person who tells confidential information to others.
Big Mouth
to leave something such as an activity, school, or competition before you have finished what you intended to do.
to drop out
Ex: “Bill dropped out of college after his first year.”
Intrigante
Very intriguing
to stop doing or to stop having something.
to give up sth.
Ex: “Give up smoking.”
to give something to each of several people.
to give out something
Ex: “They’re giving out free tickets to the circus.”
to finally agree to something that someone wants after first refusing.
to give in sth
Ex: “If you want them to give in you’ll have to offer them more than that.”
to produce heat, light, a smell, or a gas.
to give off
Ex: “That tiny radiator doesn’t give off much heat.”
to return something to the person who gave it to you.
to give sth back
Ex: “Has she given you those books back yet?”
- to offer sth for free.
2. to tell a secret or show your feelings unintentionally.
to give away
Ex: “I didn’t want to sell my books, so I gave them away.”
Ex: “The look on her face gave her away (= showed her real feelings).”
- to allow other vehicles to go past before you move onto a road:
- to break, especially when under pressure from strong forces.
- to stop arguing or fighting against someone or something.
to give way
Ex: “You have to give way to traffic coming from the right.”
Ex: “Because of an unusually strong current, the bridge’s central support gave way, tipping a coach into the river.”
Ex: “Neither of them will give way, so they could be arguing for a very long time.”
to want sth or someone a lot
to ache for
Ex: “My parents have been away for a night. I’m aching for her.”
to have fun alone
to amuse oneself
to try hard
to apply oneself
to be happy with a limited amount of something
to content oneself
to act properly
to behave oneself
to learn about and understand yourself
to find oneself
to not ask help from others
to help oneself
if, purché
as long as
Ex: “You can have a dog as long as you promise to take care of it.”
used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully (informal)
Easy does it
Ex: “Easy does it. There is a stop sign coming up.”
to make someone feel foolish and unimportant (insult).
to put down someone
Ex: “Did you have to put me down in front of everybody?”
- to injure a part of the body by pulling or twisting it.
- to move a part of your body away from the rest of you.
- to stop something that is burning from continuing to burn.
- to publish something or make information generally known.
- to spend money.
to put out something
Ex: “The senator has put out a statement denying the allegations..”
Ex: “Be sure to put out your campfire before you go to sleep.”
to offer hospitality
to put up someone
Ex: “Sally is putting me up for the weekend.”
to be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not desirable (to tolerate)
to put up with
Ex: “I don’t know why she puts up with him.”
- to move something you wear onto your body.
- to add or increase an amount or action.
- to start a piece of equipment, or to place a recording in a device that will play it.
- to do an activity, esp. one that others can watch. (mettere su)
- If you put someone on, you deceive someone, often in a joking way.
- to appear to have a feeling or way of behaving that is not real or not natural for you.
to put on something
Ex: “Put on that Ella Fitzgerald CD.”
Ex: “He said they wanted me to do a show for the president, and I thought he was putting me on.”
Ex: “I can’t tell whether he’s really upset or if he’s just putting it on.
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date.
to put off someone/something
Ex: “I can’t put off going to the dentist any longer.”
Ex: “The meeting has been put off for a week.”
to make a large amount of money, often in a short period of time.
to clean up.
Ex: “You would clean up as a singer.”
to admire and respect someone.
look up to someone
Ex: “Kids look up to ballplayers.”
- to watch what is happening and be careful.
2. said or shouted in order to tell someone that they are in danger.
to look out
Ex: “The police have warned shopkeepers to look out for forged notes.”
Ex: “Look out! There’s a car coming!”
to take care of someone/something.
look after someone/something
Ex: “He looks after his son during the day.”
- to hope to get something that you want or need.
2. to search for someone or something.
look for something/someone
Ex: “He was looking for work as a builder.”
Ex: “I’m looking for Jim. Have you seen him?”
to examine the facts about a problem or situation.
look into something
Ex: “We’re looking into the possibility of merging the two departments.”
- to quickly examine something.
2. to review/check someone else’s work.
look over
Ex: “I had a few minutes before the meeting to look over the figures.”
Ex: “Could you please look over my report?”
How to express the contrast between two ideas
but, yet, although/though/even though, despite, whereas, however, nevertheless, conversely, on the other hand
“muoi dal ridere”
I’m cracking up
to make a serious mistake
to screw up.
Ex: “His job was to run the company, but he screwed up so often that the company went out of business.”
to walk in an extremely proud and confidential way.
to swagger
Ex: “Jeff swaggered into the room looking very pleased with himself.”
ignore what was just said
Nevermind
to create a complicated situation in which doing something to correct a problem leads to may more problems.
to open a can of worms.
Ex: “Our boss is reluctant to change the policy now because she doesn’t want to open a can of worms.”
to take someone or something, esp. by car, to a particular place (leave).
to drop off something/someone
Ex: “I’m heading to the voting polls to drop off ballots for my sisters.”
Expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence.
to make an argument
me la sto cavando
I’m managing
someone that has a good attitude and keeps going even if something is difficult
You’re being a trooper/you’re a good sport
fermarsi del tuttto
to stop altogether
curiosità
fun-fact, an FYI (for your information)
parallelamente
alongside
to agree to an offer one had made, especially in the past
take (one) up on
Ex: “I’m coming to town this weekend so can I take you up on that spare bedroom you’ve offered me in the past?”
genere maschile/femminile
masculine/feminine
when you lose your job through no fault of your own
to lay off
Ex: “When the coronavirus started, a lot of people were laid off.”
fees for transport.
Airfare, bus fare, train fare…ECC
other ways to say “Can you repeat?”
- Can you say that again, please?
- Could you repeat that again for me, please?
- I didn’t’ quite catch that.
- Wait for a second! I’m a bit lost
other ways to say “How are you?”
- How have you been?
- How are you doing?
- What’s up?
- What’s new?
- How are we?
other ways to say “I’m fine thanks, and you?”
- I’m great, how about you?
- I’m really good, yourself?
- Not too bad, and you?
to progress or develop in a particular way.
Move forward.
Ex: “Please move forward with the project.”
Traduci “Ti spiego la mia situazione”.
I will explain my situation.
Traduci: Mi spiace informarti
I’m regret to inform you…
sinistra/destra politica
left/right wings
così deludente
so disappointing
resistenza
resistance
non molto attraente
not very appeal to
cosa lui da confidenza
what he is giving confidence
lasciati indietro
left behind
responsible for something or someone. (incaricato)
in charge (of something/someone) [put someone in charge of] Ex: "The teacher put me in charge of organizing the project."
villa
luxury mansion
ci sono molti servizi/negozi
there are a lot of stores
farmacia
pharmacy (USA) [CVS, Walgreens]/ chemist (UK)
patatine
potatoe chips
motociclista
motorcyclist
spot TV
commercials, ads
cinema
theather (USA)/ cinema (UK)
happening sometimes, not regular or continous
sporadic
Ex: He makes sporadic trips to Europe.”
to make certain of something, for example by looking at the information again or by asking someone.
check with
Ex: “I need to check with my wife before I decide anything”.
to closely examine something
to check over
Ex: “Did you check over your essay before submitting it?”.
to examine someone or something in order to find out if something is present
check (something/someone) for (something)
Ex: “The doctor checked the patient for any broken ribs.”
to enter a hospital, hotel…
to check into
Ex: “My brother and I checked into the hospital yesterday.”
to have a casual conversation with someone in order to get to know them better
chatting up
Ex: “Who was that pretty girl you were chatting up last night?”.
Suddenly I just couldn’t remember or think of something
My mind went blank
Ex: I was prepared for the interview, but my mind went blank when they started asking questions.”
an adjective used to describe something very smooth
silky
Ex: “The chocolate cake has a silky texture.”
to raise your shoulders and then lower them to say you do not know or are not interested.
to shrug
Ex: “He shrugged his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.”
- to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you.
- to give someone anything they want and not to mind if they behave badly.
to indulge (ɪnˈdʌldʒ)
Ex: “Jane indulged herself with a nice message.”
Ex: “My aunt indulges the children dreadfully.”
to be greatly frustrated or annoyed
driving me nuts.
Ex: “All these phone calls are driving me nuts.”
“It drives me nuts”.
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
inquisitive (/ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv)
Ex: “Peter was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house.”
Sta iniziando a fare freddo fuori
it’s starting to freeze outside,
to make a mistake, especially by not taking action or dealing with something that should have been planned for.
drop the ball
Ex: “She really dropped the ball when she forgot to call back”.
Lasciar perdere/lasciamo perdere
just drop it /let’s drop it
Ex: “He wouldn’t drop it.”
Ha (un oggetto) dieci anni.
It is ten years old.
parenti
relatives
dare un’occhiata
to check it out
Ex: “Can you look at my car?” “Sure, I will check it out.”
You say this to someone that looks nice, beautiful, elegant, etc. guardati!
check you out!
to mark something on a list once it’s completed
to check off
Ex: “I think we might finally be ready to check off number three on the list.”
- to leave a hotel or a private hospital after paying the bill.
- to examine someone or something to be certain that everything is correct, true, or satisfactory
- to look at someone or their body in a flirtatious (or offensive)
check out
Ex: “We checked out (of/from our hotel) at 5 a.m.”
Ex: “Go to the doctor and get yourself checked out.”
Ex: “Check her out!”.
other ways to say “you are welcome”
I’m happy to help. My pleasure. Anytime!. You got it. No worries.
ways to say “hello”
Greetings. Nice to see you. Good to see you. Long time no see.
if something or someone grows on you, you start to like them more.
grow on someone
Ex: “I didn’t like him first, but he’s starting to grow on me.”
(of a plan or machine) so simple and easy to understand that it is unable to go wrong or be used wrongly
foolproof (ˈfuːl.pruːf)
Ex: “With these foolproof recipes, anyone can be a great chef.”
to succeed in doing something that is very difficult
to pull off.
Ex: “Nobody believed in me, but I pulled it off!”
to make people believe that a thing or a person is a different thing or a different person
to pass sth/sb off as sth/sb.
Ex: “He passed himself as a doctor, but he was only a student.”
I am in a situation that is too complicated for me to handle, I am unable to deal with it, it is beyond my capacity.
It’s in over my head.
Ex: “I started fixing my car but I am in over my head. I don’t know how to do it.”
Other ways to say “On the other hand”
- Having said that,
- That being said,
- Alternatively,
- Nonetheless,
- Nevertheless,
- In any case,
- At any rate,
- However,
to create a new law and have it officially accepted
to legislate for/against
Ex: “The government could legislate to deal”.
Non finirà bene
This isn’t gonna go well.
Non voglio discutere con te
I don’t want to debate with you.
to suddenly become unconscious
to pass out
Ex: “I was hit on the head and passed out.”
not happening very often or not existing in many places
few and far between.
Ex: “Opportunities for promotion are few and far between.”
rilasciato (gioco o film)
It was released/It came out
a second job you can do while continuing to do your main job
side hustle
Ex: “The series is designed to inspire hard-working corporate employees to start a side hustle if they are interested in eventually starting a business.”
to remember (venire in mente)
come to mind
Ex: “What comes to mind when you think of the holidays in the US?”
English expressions for when you make mistake
- I blew it! Ex: “I hit the red button by accident. I’m sorry! I really blew it!”.
- I screwed up Ex: “I have screwed up so many times.”
- “My bad” Ex: “Oh my bad! I forgot to send you a postcard.”
likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason
fickle
Ex: “It’s the third time that he changed his mind, he’s so fickle.”
It’s impossible
There’s no way.
Ex: “There’s no way! I can pass my science test”.
to eliminate something or someone
to get rid of something
Ex: “You need to get rid of your old toys”
used when you think something should have happened a long time ago
It’s about time.
Ex: “You finally paid me my money. It’s about time!”
- to get better; improve.
2. to try to find a particular piece of information by looking in a book or on a list, or by using a computer.
to look up
1) Ex: “Things are looking up for me.”
2) Ex: “I didn’t know what ‘loquacious’ meant and had to look it up in a dictionary.”
- to read something quickly, especially to find the information you need.
- to search for something among a lot of other things.
to look through sth
Ex: “I’m looking through my jewelry boxes.”
to try to find out about something
to look into
Ex: “I will look into this and get back to you shortly”
to visit a place and look at the things in it
to look around somewhere/sth
Ex: “She spent the afternoon looking around the town..”
to escape/ go on vacation (an only short vacation)
to get away
Ex: “I can’t wait for my trip to Brazil. It will be so nice to get away for a bit.”
- physical move over something
- mental obstacle to overcome
to get over
- remove yourself from a surface
- avoid punishment/extreme punishment
- to get excited by something (can be sexual too)
- to leave a place, usually in order to start a journey.
- to leave a train, bus, or aircraft.
to get off Ex: “Get off the hook/Let off the hook” Ex: “He gets off killing people” Ex: "If we can get off by seven o'clock, the roads will be clearer." Ex: ""Let's get off at the next stop."
- to be on top of a surface
- plane, train, bus, ship big open, can walk on a floor
to get on
Ex: “Get on board – someone wants your support to execute a plan or an idea!
- to begin to be involved with a particular person or group
2. to persuade someone who can help you to be your friend or to like you
get in with someone
Ex: “If you want to be elected to the club, she’s the person you need to get in with”
- to succeed in an exam or competition.
- to manage to deal with a difficult situation or to stay alive until it is over (can be work, can be emotional or mental).
get through sth
Ex: “She got through her exams without too much trouble.”
Ex: “My girlfriend and I are getting through the distance due to the covid limitations.”
- to place something/someone between two physical objects
- to insert one’s self between two people (typically who are at odds)
to get between
if people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other
to get along (with)
Ex: “I’m getting along with my colleagues”.
credulone
gullible
the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm.
short/long sleeve
Ex: “A dress with long sleeves”
mantello
cap
to cause a baby or young animal to stop feeding on its mother’s milk and to start eating other food, especially solid food, instead.
wean
Ex: “The studies were carried out on calves that had been weaned at five weeks of age.”
fare la spesa
shopping for the groceries
despite; not being affected by something:
regardless
Ex: “This job is open to all, regardless of previous experience.”
not probable or likely to happen.
unlikely
Ex: “It’s pretty unlikely (that) they’ll turn up now - it’s nearly ten o’clock.”
ho capito il tuo punto di vista
Your point is well taken
prendere appunti
take notes
to discover how to achieve or deal with something.
find a way
Ex: “Finding a way through the legislation is impossible without expert advice.”
soddisfare
to comply (with) Ex: "The restaurant must comply with the new corona-virus restrictions."
graffiare una lavagna
like nails on a chalkboard.
concessionario
dealer
concordo con te
I agree with you 100%
assicurazione della macchina
car insurance
tamponi
swebs test
to understand and agree with what is being done or suggested
be on the same page
Ex: “I think we’re all on the same page.”
immaturo
juvinale
bar dello stadio
a concession bar
non ho nulla da dire
I have no say
Sono desideroso di…
I’m eager to…
Ci sono vicino ?
I’m on to something.
Am I on the right back?
Am I headed in the right direction?
manifestazione
event/demonstration
sei spacciato
you are screwed
colpo di scena
plot twist
dare il diritto
gves the right
non abbiamo nulla
we don’t have anything
dare credito
give credit
to start a jouney or leave a place
to head off
Ex: “Olivia’s heading off to New York next week.”
Really? (used to show surprise or to be sure someone is telling the truth)
Are you for real?
to keep something secret
to keep something under your hat
Ex: “I will tell you what happened, but you have to keep it under your hat.”
fare un discorso
give a speech
to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something
miss out
Ex: “Don’t miss out on the fantastic bargains in our summer sale.”
carro dei vincitori
band wagon
to understand someone or something, or to find the answer to something by thinking
to figure out someone/something.
Ex: “Can you figure out how to open this?”
abbassarsi (meteo dal nord)
to sag down.
Ex: “A large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles that has sagged down into the U.S.”
If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force (abrogare).
to repeal (rɪˈpiːl) Ex: "Legislators repealed the sales tax."
to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening (incolpare).
to blame (bleɪm) Ex: “The winter storms blanketing the country can be blamed in part on the polar vortex.”
to cover something completely with a thick layer. (ricoprire)
to blanket (ˈblæŋ.kɪt) Ex: “Outside the fields were blanketed in fog.”
a strip or belt, or a long area of something (fascia).
swath (swɑθ)
Ex: “Snow and ice blanketed large swaths of the U.S.”
to cause something to happen or be done. (provocare, stimolare.) or to persuade to do something (spingere)
to prompt
Ex: “prompting canceled flights”.
the action or process of making something less severe or difficult (allentare)
to easing (back) Ex: “Nevada easing capacity limits on Las Vegas casinos”.
to try to win money by saying who will win a game, race, or competition
to gamble (ˈɡæm·bl) Ex: "He gambled all of our savings."
1) to remove something, or to reduce the influence of something
2) to reduce something such as a price or salary.
to roll back.
Ex: “You can’t roll back all the reforms of the last ten years.”
riprendere
to resume (rɪˈzjuːm) Ex: “The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will resume normal trading hours Tuesday after a three-day holiday weekend to celebrate George Washington's birthday.”
a V-shaped cut in a hard surface. (tacca) (come un’ascia su un albero)
notch/to notch
1) to build something large or complicated, such as a bridge or road.
2) to create something such as an idea or system by making various things fit together.
to construct (smt) out Ex: “What it says is you can have a president and a leader of a major political party construct out of whole cloth what happens in an election that goes completely against reality.”
in tutto e per tutto
of whole cloth
to arrange dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed (corrotto)
to rig
Ex: “The all system is rigged, and we know the riggers.”
physical or mental activity needed to achieve something (sforzo)
effort (ef.ət)
Ex: “In their efforts to reduce crime the government expanded the police force.”
strongly or completely (prevalentemente)
overwhelmingly
Ex:”The team were overwhelmingly defeated in yesterday’s game.”
