inglese Flashcards
Militia
a military force raised from the civil population
Look on the bright side
Consider the positive side
Dreadful
Causing or involving great suffering
Crutches
Stampelle
Have a broad (narrow) scope
Having a wide (narrow) reange of possible interpretations or outcomes
Abrupt
Brief to the point of rudeness
Midst
In the middle of
Entice
Tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
Legacy
An amount of money left to a heir
Yeah, as if
Level with you
To telle someone the truth
Lounger
A person spending time lazily or in a relaxed way
Keep at bay
Prevent from doing something
Serves you right
You deserve this
You’re one to talk
A person who hypocritically criticizes others for a fault that he/she also has
Grounded
well balanced and sensible
Heartfelt
A feeling sincere, deeply and strongly felt
Manacle
Fetter a person with manacles
Coach
Bus for long journeys
Been there (done that)
I already found myself in this situation
Inherent
Existing as a permanent essential characteristic
defiant
full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight
Stiffen
Make or become stiff or rigid
Feat
an achievement that requires great courage or strength
Come a long way
To have progresses
Intrinsic
Existing as a permanent essential characteristic
extravagant
Lacking restrain in spending money
Foreclosure
The action of taking possession of a mortgaged property if the mortgagor fails to pay debts
Style me as a tipe
I like this type of person
On behalf of
In the interests of
Soar
Go up quickly and steeply
Wailing
Crying with pain, grief or anger
Give a lift
Get someone somewhere by car
Bound to
Being extremely likely to happen
Farewell
An act of parting
Spontaneous
impulsive
Callous
Having an insensitive ad cruel disregard for othersB
Be deaf to
ignore somehting voluntarilly
with hindsight
col senno di poi
Compelling
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
Grief
A feeling of sadness over a loss
Engrossing
Absorbing all one’s attention or interest
Appealing
Attractive or interesting
Spot on
Perfect
Quirky
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
enduring
Continuing or long-lasting
Shiver
Shake slightly uncontrollably for fear or cold
Overthrow
Remove forcibly from power
Impede
Delay or prevent
Stroke
An act of hitting or striking someone or something. (noun)
move one’s hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly. (verb)
Outbound
Travelling away from a particular place
Gullible
Easily persuaded to believe something
Bewitch
Enchant and delight someone
Coup
a sudden, violent, illegal seizure of power
On top of that
In addition
Epitome
A perfect example of something
Treshold
Soglia
Foster
Encourage something
