lingua inglese 1 Flashcards
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Q
prongs of a fork
A
rebbi forchetta
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Q
cat’s paw
A
zampa (gatto)
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Q
mew
A
miagolare
4
Q
kitten
A
micio
5
Q
to sleep in
A
svegliarsi tardi
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Q
to oversleep
A
svegliarsi tardi
7
Q
to have a lie-in
A
svegliarsi tardi
8
Q
to have a long lie
A
svegliarsi tardi
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Q
cement
A
cemento
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Q
glue
A
colla
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Q
cub
A
cucciolo
12
Q
bed-ridden
A
costretto a letto
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Q
so as to
A
in modo che (in order to)
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Q
to get down to
A
(cambiando discorso) ritornare a
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Q
ta
A
informal thank you
16
Q
to have a lark
A
divertirsi
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Q
bread-winner
A
(main) chi porta i soldi a casa
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Q
bond
A
legame (link,tie)
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Q
far too much work
A
molto lavoro
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Q
right from the start
A
proprio dall’inizio
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Q
key thing
A
punto chiave
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Q
garbage
A
(rubbish,trash) spazzatura
23
Q
childcare
A
prendersi cura di un bambino
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Q
whenever
A
(everytime that) ogni volta che
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nowadays
oggigiorno
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serves him right
gli sta bene
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per
vedere con difficolta'
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grant to hear your news
felice di avere tue notizie
29
reasonably-priced
non caro (meglio di cheap)
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excellent
bello (alternativo a nice,beatiful,wonderful)
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if I were you
informal way to give advice
32
cool
fresco (not cold) - per film, disco,spettacolo: interessante
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sweater
felpa (alt.: jumper)
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don't forget
consiglio (not a command)
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my advice is to
more friendly than you should
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to travel light
viaggiare con poco bagaglio
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to greet someone
to say hello
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to blow your own trumpet
vantarsi (alt: to boast)
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to bear with
avere pazienza,sopportare
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plenty of room
molto spazio (alt. a lot of place)
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to bring along someone
portare qualcuno (ad una cena,festa...)
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to pass an exam with flying colours
superare un esame con voti alti (high marks)
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to miss a connection
perdere la coincidenza (treno)
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dome
cupola
45
How about going to...
che ne dici di andare a ...
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to show s.o.round
portare qualcuno in giro (facendo da guida turistica)
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all rolled into one
tutti racchiusi in uno
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gorgeous
bello (nice,wonderful,excellent,...)
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worthwhile
che vale la pena
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this is a definitve "must"
e' sicuramente un "must"
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wander through the streets
passeggiare tra le strade
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to stroll along the seafront
passeggiare sul lungomare
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I'so looking forward to seeing you
non vedo l'ora di vederti
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city
citta' grande
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town
citta' medio piccola
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centre
centro (inglese - americano: center)
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to fit in to go..
trovare il tempo di andare...
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journey
viaggio (bus,train o permanenza per vari giorni)
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trip
viaggio (short)
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seaside resort
localita' turistica marina
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How are you? It was great to your letter and hear all your news.
Thanks a lot...
I'd really love to...
I can't make it
We're spending
Spend a couple of weeks on the coas
sorry to have tu turn down...
I hope we'll be able to get together
It seems such a long time ... (doesn't it ?)
to arrange a trip over here
to catch up on all our news
let me know as soon as you can
looking forward to having (meeting,seeing)...
what would you say about...
my new friens at university(small letter) at Pisa University (capital letter)
draft (rough) copy, fair copy
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to set sail for the stars
to start a journet
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faraway
distant
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to accomplish
to finish
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along office line
secondo l'organizzazione dell'ufficio
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crew
equipaggio
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midwife
nurse dealing with birth
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on board
inside a transport
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to sustain
to continue
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far-fetched
unlikely
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to be guilty of
essere colpevole
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theft (thief)
furto (ladro)
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to have a hard time
financial difficulties (or lot of pains,...)
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brief-case
valigia da lvaoro
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suitcase
valigia
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sheaf of paper
mucchio di fogli (large amount)
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staunch
strong
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to make out (ex: a mountain)
to understand from the shape
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uniform
(fatigues,combat,camouflage)
80
dreich day (scots)
dark day
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jabot
lace shirt
82
sgiandhu
scots knite
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to be stuck in traffic
incastrarsi nel traffico
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sporran
bag
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bag made of ship stomach
borsa fatta di...
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police officers
traffic,immigration,prison) poliziotti
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on duty
in servizion
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to be on the early (late,night - w.o.the) shift
essere nel turno di mattina,pomeriggio notte
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holiday break-up
inzio vacenza per school,college,university
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heavy shower
pioggia pesante
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it's raining (pouring)
sta piovendo
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light drizzle
pioggia leggera
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downpour
pioggia tropicale
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to cheat on s.o.
tradire
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to cheat in s.t.
imbrogliare in..
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to confront s.o. about s.t.
affrontare q. su qc
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to put up decoration
to decorate
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booze
alcolici
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soft drinks
non alcolici
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to get a degree in
ottenere una laurea in
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to get a mortgage
ottenere un prestito
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building society
lends money to buy houses
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penthouse flat
attico
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wide circle of friends
ampia cerchia di amici
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to spend time ...ing
trascorrere il tempo ...ndo
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to hand down
tramandare
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to get married (dressed)
sposarsi (vestirsi)
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to lie (lay,lain, - lying)
flat position, resting (distendersi, sdraiarsi)
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to lie (lied,lied, - lying)
mentire
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to lay (laid,laid, - laying)
posare,disporre
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to lay the table
apparecchiare
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to clear the table
sparecchiare
113
to tell a fib
dire una bugia
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to have a row (rou)
litigare
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to row (rau)
remare
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row (rou)
riga
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boot (trunk) car
bagagliaio
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car boot sale
mercato dell'usato
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spare (flat) tyre
ruota di scorta
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to have a spare tyre (extra layer of fat)
avere uno strato di grasso intorno alla vita
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deflated tyre
ruota sgonfia
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to have a puncture
avere una foratura
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to go off at a tangent (to leave the main subject)
partire per la tangente
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to spare (protect) one's feeling
avere riguardo per i sentimenti di una persona
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to bring round (after a faint)
fare rinvenire una persona (dopo uno svenimento)
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to bring about
causare
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to bring up
educare,menzionare
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to bring in
introdurre
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to bring back (to make so.o. to remmber)
fare ricordare
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to bring down
to reduce (ridurre)
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it's not my strong point
non e' il mio punto forte
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IMP. I don't think I will...
I think cannot be followed by a negation
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I hope so (not)
spero di si (no)
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I think so
penso di si
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I don't think so
penso di no
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to lie on (my back,my stomach,on my right side), to sleep face down, in fetal position (with knees drawn up)
modi di dormire
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to tell a white lie
dire una bugia a fin di bene
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personality words
adventurous,competitive,configent,cooperative,emotional,generous,indipendent,lazy,materialistic,optimistic,possessive,self-centred,sensitive,sincere,sociable,stubborn
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GOING he's going on 40
nearly forty
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GOING he's got a lot going for him
he has good qualities
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GOING I don't konw if I'm coming or going
my life is hectic
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GOING the way thing are going
given the present situation
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GOING while the going is good
while there is a good financial situation
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GOING it was a tough going
it was difficult
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GOING which was a good going
a good progress
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GOING to be going on with
yo have alot of work to be occupied
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tough
duro (es. carne)
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to fail
to stop working
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to fail an exam
not passing an exam
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occasionally
from time to time
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what'll it be
what will be you choice (of drink)?
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that'll do
that will be sufficient (enough)
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grady,mean,tight-fisted
avaro (careful with money)
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to score out
cancellare
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corkscrew
cavatappi (cork=sughero)
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bottle-opener
apribottiglia
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tin-opener
apriscatola
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to screw in
avvitare
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to get blood from a stone
to attempt what is impossible
160
gap year
anno sabbatico
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craze
fashion
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to catch on
to become popular
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to lye around
lasciare in giro
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checkout
cassa supermercato
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to attend to
=to deal with (trattare)
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enclosed please find a copy of the report
in allegato ... (lettera)
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quantities
quantita' (solo plurale - abbrev: qty's)
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to puff off on a cigarette
fumare una sigaretta
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to kight up a cigarette
accendere una sigaretta
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fag
sigaretta
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to stub out (estinguish) a cigarette
spegnere uan sigaretta
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lighter
accendino
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matches
fiammiferi
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to eat junk food
mangiare snacks
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to nibble on snack
mangiare snacks
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earphones,headset
cuffie
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He gives the impression that...
Da' l'impressione di
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He seems...
sembra
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I 've got the feeling that
Penso che...
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gambling establishment (casi'no)
casino
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to shuffle the cards
mescolare le carte
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to cut the cards
tagliare il mazzo di carte
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gambling chips
fiches
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stack of chips
pila di fiches
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to be dressed up
essere vestito in modo elegante (evening dress)
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to gamble
scommettere
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additicted gambler
commettitore incallito
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weak personality
personalita' debole
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social factors
fattori socali
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to become isolated
isolarsi
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bankrupt
bancarotta
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health break
problema di salute
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breakdown in relationships
problemi nelle relazioni
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determined
determinato
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stubborn
ostinato (negativo)
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a person who is up with the lark
persona che si sveglia presto (come le allodole)
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a person who goes to bed with a night owl
persona che va a letto tardi (come le cievette)
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financial worries
preoccupazioni finanziarie
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bad-tempered
cattivo carattere
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clumsy
maldestro
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to giggle (pr.: gh)
ridacchiare
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to rush about
affrettarsi in modo disordinato
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to end up (+ing)
to finish (+ing) finire con...
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streamers
decorazioni di cart
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toffle apple
mela caramellata
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first come first served
proverbio
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to cut down
to reduce (ridurre)
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to get by
to survive
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sticky
appiccicoso
210
to light up
- to shine - illuminarsi (occhi)
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to turn s.o. off
to disgust s.o.
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to put on weight
to increase in weight
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to be hooked on
to be addicted
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to give up doing s.t.
to stop doing s.t.
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TO GIVE s.t. AWAY
to reveal information,to distribute free of charge
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TO GIVE s.t. BACK
to return s.t. to his owner
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TO GIVE IN
to surrender(ex. to tempations, to hand work to a teacher
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TO GIVE s.t. OUT
to distribute s.t. to people (ex: leafleats)
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TO GIVE UP ON s.o.
to stop relationship with s.o.
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away match
match fuori casa
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football strip
completo da calcio
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to cheer on a team
fare il tifo per una squadra
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anorak/cagoule
giacca a vento
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racksack/backpack
zaino
225
sleeping bag
sacco a pelo
226
scenery/vie/background
scenario
227
canvas
tela da pittore
228
easel
cavalletto
229
pencil/charcoal drawing,il/brush painting
tipi di pittura
230
mist (misty)
nebbiolina
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solitary
solitario
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still life/landscape
natura morta/paesaggio
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to nod off
to fall asleep (on the bust,train, sofa)
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to cut s.t. short
to make shorter, to interrupt
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touchy
permaloso
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to be fixated with
essere fissato con
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hideous
horrible (to hide)
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to take care over
to spend time
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make fo clothes
marca di abbigliamento
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to be keen(mad,crazy) about
essere appassionato
241
neither do i
neanch'io
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dress code
vestito secondo le direttive
243
to gang up
allearsi
244
weed
erba
245
wheezy
asmatico
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breath
pronuncia: (e) noun (i) verb
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to be hooked on
to be addictive
248
pouring rain
pioggia battente
249
to be on a story
to investigate to write a story
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there is no point IN giving up
non c'e' alcun vantaggio nello smettere
251
wasted lungs
diseased lungs
252
to upset
sconvolgere
253
cowardly
not bravely
254
six-year-old,pre-ten-year-old
adjective (no s on year)
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to hang around
to wait
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to get to you
to affect you
257
to suffer FROM
soffrire di
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utterly
completely
259
openly
totally
260
to get through
to use,to consume
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to fire a gun
to shoot
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to light up a cigarette
accendere una sigaretta
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bad-tempered,sweet-tempered
cattivo,buon carattere
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to be short of breath
avere il fiato corto
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to feel lousy
to feel terrible (louse=pidocchio,pl. lice)
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contagious
contagioso
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to bait his hook
mettere l'esca sull'amo
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fishing rod
canna da pesca
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to cast the rod
lanciare la canna da pesca
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to rewind the rod
riavvolgere la canna
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catwalk
passerella (sfilata)
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operating theatre
sala operatoria
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training experience
tirocinio
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reharsal
prova (teatro)
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drama school
scuola di recitazione
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scrub
camice sterilizzato
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to scrub up the hands
sterilizzare le mani
278
clear diction
dizione chiara
279
turnover
amount of money in a particular period of time
280
to saddle up
sellare un cavallo
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bow (pron. bou)
arco (anche archetto del violino)
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bow and arrow
tiro con l'arco
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bow (pron. bau)
inchino (maschile)
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to curtsey
inchino (femminile)
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to take a bow
fare l'inchino per ringraziare (a teatro)
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sward (pron. suod)
spada
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poppy
papavero
288
armistice
armistizio
289
quite early on
at the beginning
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casualty
E.R. (Emergency Room)
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to win a scholarship
vinecere uan borsa di studio
292
to train with
allenarsi
293
cameo
small role (cinema),broach (jewellery)
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plumber
idraulico
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ordinary degree (3 yrs)
laurea triennale
296
honours degree (5 yrs)
laurea speciaoistica
297
to shoot a scene
girare una scena (film)
298
archery
tiro con l'arco (bow and arch)
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swordplay
tirare di spada
300
charming
attractive personality
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to charm
to attract (affascinare)
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junkie
addict
303
brush with death
vedere la morte in faccia (almost died)
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storey
floor (piano di una abitazione)
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crutches
stampelle
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to be accident prone
essere facile agli incidenti (to have a lot of accidents)
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to crack the skull
to have an accident to the head
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mega stardom
to be a big star
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gritty
realistic
310
blockbuster film
a lot of success film
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to show off
esibire (to display)
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showoff
esibizionista (negative)
313
to cement
to fix firmally
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dashing
admired
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limelight
luci della notorieta' (spotlight)
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to stay grounded
stare con i piedi per terra
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airplane grounded
aeroplano non partito
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to dress up
to wear a costume, to mask
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to wear a disguise
indossare un travestimento
320
to wear a fancy dress
at a theme party
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dexterous
agile
322
nimble fingers
dita agili
323
they try to run before they can talk
(phrasal)
324
to be good at
essere bravi a
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overambitious
too ambitious
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to start off
to begin
327
to keep in mind
to remember
328
to practise (s)
fare pratica
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practice (c)
pratica
330
to tire s.o. off
to exhaust
331
three half-hour
adjective (non s on hour)
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to get the hang of
to understand
333
to launch
associated with st large and heavy , also figurative (ex: product)
334
to throw
associated with s.t. not large and not heavy
335
cuff
plolsino
336
handcuffs
manette
337
straitjacket
camicia di forza
338
packed house
no empty seats (house=theatre)
339
throughout
(pr. thruout) during
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to swallow
inghiottire
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swallow
rondine
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jointed
snodato
343
poor service
not up to standards
344
integral part
fundamental part
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to insist ON
inistere su
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to rely UPON (ON)
confifare su
347
double
controfigura
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staging a fight
pretended fight
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to flip over
to go from one side to another side
350
script writer
sceneggiatore
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light / sound engineer
tecnico luci/suono
352
producer
produttore
353
make up artist
truccatore
354
stage designer
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dubbing industry
industria del doppiaggio
356
to cringe
inorridire
357
amateurish
amatoriale
358
animated film
cartoon
359
motor racing
automobilismo
360
accuracy
accuratezza
361
racing driver
pilota auto da corsa
362
to raise
a child,hope,money,alarm
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to araise
a problem,situation.opportunity
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rise
sun,unemployement
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anything but easy
non facile
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awful lot
molto
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well spken
may have a regional accent but well educated
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outgoing
estroverso
369
presentable
presentabile (apparenza)
370
communicative
comunicativo
371
to put st across
to explain and transmit
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approachable
facile da avvicinare
373
strong personality
forte personalita'
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knowledgeble about the subject
conoscenza del soggetto
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good reflexes
riflessi pronti
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mouth to mouth resuscitation
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to have good manner WITH
saperci fare con
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to havee good bed-side manner
avere un buon rapporto con il paziente
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to carry out medical procedures
applicare procedure mediche
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nurse
caring profession
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computer literate
sapere lavorare con il computer
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to have a strong stomach
avere uno stomaco forte (anche fig.)
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curtois
polite
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persuasive,compelling
persuasivo,convincente
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craze
fashion
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career enhancements
avanzamenti di carriera
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perks,fringe beneficts
benefici
388
flexible working hours
orario di lavoro flessibile
389
to pass on information
passare l'informazione
390
accommodation (spelling)
double m double c
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pocket money
paghetta
392
treasure hunt
393
clue
written instructions
394
singsong
395
campfire
396
phisically fit
397
sunday school classes
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trully be called
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of all time
400
all-round
401
passionate committment
402
to settle for
to ccept
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little resemblance to
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to succeed (positive)
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to manage (positive/negative)
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manoevring(pr.)
maniuvrin
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to TURN out
risultare in
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to TURN back
to return
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to TURN down
to refuse
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to TURN into
trasformarsi in
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ti TURN up/over
to create wealth
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full-scale
total
413
turn-over
amount of money
414
finch
fringuello
415
I can'tell you how glad I was when...
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I can't believe it!
417
could easily/hardly/possibly/maybe
418
to come up
venire fuori in un esame o in una discussione
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I couldn't agree more/less
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I couldn't be better/worse
421
could do with a drink
I would like a drink
422
SUEC
Student Union Executive Committee
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to be actively involved in..
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committee (spel.)
double m,double m, double e
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the committee takes a responsIbility for
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fund-raising
raccolta fondi
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I play a large part in...
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my role specifically being oversee publicity
429
these responibility test my leadership as well as orgnisational and negotiating skills
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to be keenly interested in
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while working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
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which was very well received
433
my involvement (spelling) with the community project has given me experience in organising...
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on campus
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off campus
social life nt involved with university
436
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I beleive I have made a positive contribution
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my natural enthusiasm has often helped me motivate others and achieve excellent results
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covering letter
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p,lease find encolse my application for.. and a personal profile as requested
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school leaving certificate
diploma di maturita
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with excellence
con lode
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ad,adv (abbr.)
advertisement
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to request s.t. (form.)
to ask for s.t.(inform.)
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to sit (take) an exam
sostenere un esame
446
If I succeed in passing I intend to study...
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opportunity (form.)
chance (inform.)
448
I hope you consider my application for a grant
449
put off the coat
450
show of hands
alzata di mani
451
a fish out of water
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to vouch for s.o.
to support s.o. (ex: referee)
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the ripple effect
effetto di espansione (ripple=onda)
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to start from scratch
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residence permit
permesso di soggiorno
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a teacher should improve THEIR (HIS/HER) level of english
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to do without the grant
458
after taking into account the candidates CV the Board o Governors coted in favour of awarding you...
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to consider a most deserving candidate
460
in lieu of
insetad of
461
we sould be grateful if...
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we are delighted (regret) to inform you hat you application has been accepted(refused
463
there were other more deserving candidates
464
we suggest that you seek...
465
we wish you every success
466
motivated person
467
wide smile (happy grin)
468
to laght aloud
469
mad
angry
470
perplexed
perplesso
471
pout
imbronciato
472
stetson (ten galoon hat)
capello da cowboy
473
bonnet
cappellino (cuffia)
474
trustworthy
worthy of confidence
475
menacing
minaccioso
476
to be taken in
to be mistaken
477
to be conned
to be tricked
478
to con s.o.
to knock s.o.
479
flatly
completely
480
rubber-sole
481
foot-wear
482
residence permit
permesso di soggiorno
483
a teacher should improve THEIR (HIS/HER) level of english
484
to do without the grant
485
after taking into account the candidates CV the Board o Governors coted in favour of awarding you...
486
to consider a most deserving candidate
487
in lieu of
insetad of
488
we sould be grateful if...
489
we are delighted (regret) to inform you hat you application has been accepted(refused
490
there were other more deserving candidates
491
we suggest that you seek...
492
we wish you every success
493
motivated person
494
wide smile (happy grin)
495
to laght aloud
496
mad
angry
497
perplexed
perplesso
498
pout
imbronciato
499
stetson (ten galoon hat)
capello da cowboy
500
bonnet
cappellino (cuffia)
501
trustworthy
worthy of confidence
502
menacing
minaccioso
503
to be taken in
to be mistaken
504
to be conned
to be tricked
505
to con s.o.
to knock s.o.
506
flatly
completely
507
rubber-sole
508
foot-wear
509
to defraud
defraudare
510
to pose as
to pretend to be ...
511
crock
criminal
512
to step off a plane
to get off a plane
513
to be thrown into jail
to put into prison
514
conman
fraudster (imbroglione)
515
to con
to trick,to deceive
516
to traffic in drug
517
drug traffication
518
to launder
to clean
519
benefit fraud
false certificate (ex: from doctors) to get benefits
520
foolproof
works all the time
521
snippet of information
piece of information
522
receipt
ricevuta
523
recipe
ricetta
524
prescription
ricetta medica
525
don't need/ need not
no diffeerence in present tense
526
hold-up
attesa
527
to go to much trouble
528
to be hotly debates
529
an artist smock
grembiule da lavoro
530
school crest
simbolo della scuola
531
overall
tuta da meccanico
532
overcoat/trenchcoat
soprabito
533
velour hat
cappello di velluto
534
expensive item
535
to hand down
passare a qualcuno (un vestito p.es.)
536
toa saw a label
537
to make out
to see with difficulty
538
calf
polpaccio
539
eyebrow
sopracciglia
540
eyelashed
ciglia
541
to gaze lovingly
542
to sub my toe
inciampare
543
forehead
fronte
544
to work as
lavorare come
545
to be taken over
essere acquisto da (una ditta)
546
to take over
to buy
547
the person worried but it was not necessary
he needn't have worried
548
with hindsight
con il senno di poi
549
to bring in
to introduce
550
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears (she burst into tears/ no sooner than she had said it).
IDIOMATIC: no sooner had his plane landed than he was arrested
551
tablet
pill
552
to tire yourself out
affaticarsi
553
to PUT so.o. OFF
to discourage
554
to PUT s.t. OUT
to disturb
555
to PUT st. ON
mettersi (p.es. una crema)
556
to PUT FORWARD s.t.
suggerire (p.es. una proposta)
557
to PUT ACROSS
to explain
558
to PUT OFF
to postpone
559
receedinga hairline
calvizia incipiente
560
close-cropped hairstyle
taglio molto corto (marine-like)
561
wavy hair
capelli ondulati
562
aggressive look
aspetto aggressivo
563
say st with an aggressive voice
dire qualcosacon voce aggressiva
564
friendly face
s.o. you know
565
loud personality
forte personalita'
566
loud shirt
shirt with strong pattern
567
soft
not decisive (a mother with her children)
568
shy look
aspetto timido
569
to twist their mother round their little finger
they can convince her mother to do what they want
570
to withdraw (draw out) cahs/money from the cash machine
ritirare soldi dal bancomat
571
to be at the head of the queue
essere all'inizio della fila
572
facial features: pointed noise,clean shaved,pointed chin,wide/sloping forehead,double chin
naso a punta,senza barba
573
cloths: casual clothes,buggy t-shirt,short sleeved t-shirt,patterned trainers,shoulder bag,brief-case,trenchcoat,overcoat,waistcoat
574
build: thin,slim,wiry,plump,overweight
575
hair: close-cropped,crewcut,fringe
576
beer belly
panciuto
577
waistcoat
panciotto
578
suit
matching jacket and trousers
579
tousers with turn-ups
pantaloni con risvolto
580
lining
fodera
581
height (pronounce)
hait
582
crows's feet (laughter lines)
wrinkles at the edge of the eyes (zampe di gallina)
583
clipped sentences
short and abrupt
584
sparkling and lively eyes
occhi scintillanti
585
striking eyes
occhi che colpiscono
586
it suits her
le dona
587
dark-skinned
carnagione scura
588
olive complexion
carnagione mediterranea
589
chubby face
rounf face
590
a peaches and cream complexion
fair complexio
591
stout man
uomo panciuto (stout=birra)
592
stocky man
uomo tarchiato (short but well built)
593
scruffy
trasandato
594
untidy looking
aspetto disordinato
595
rather plane (ordinary)
unattractive
596
she's only a youngster
e' giovane
597
long-legged
gambre lunghe
598
tanned complexion
pelle abbronzata
599
gifted,talented
associated with arts
600
daft,dumb,dim
stupid
601
hearing impaired (hard of hearing)
difficolta' di udito
602
cunning,crafty,shy
furbo
603
extroverted,introverted
estroverso,introverso
604
sensible!=sensitive
razionale,pratico!= sensibile
605
event-tempered
calm
606
ill-mannered
often referred to food
607
to slurp
to make a noise with liquid
608
discorteous
scortese
609
gantry
segnaletica luminosa in autostrada
610
tailback
coda in autostrada
611
be a corteous driver
(on the gantry)
612
road rage
aggressivita' del guidatore
613
envious
invidioso (related to objects)
614
jelous
geloso (related to relationships)
615
original
creative
616
naive
foolish
617
pushy
example: mothers force their daughters to become models
618
stingy
not generous with money
619
nosy
inquiring
620
OSSA COMP
opinion,size,shape,age,colour,origin,material,purpose
621
example OSSA COMP
a beatiful,big,round,old,blue,french,glass,fruit bowl
622
smartly-dressed
elegant
623
suit (pron.)
sut
624
bowler hat
cappello a bombetta
625
tight-rolled umbrella
ombrello chiuso
626
standoffish
reserved (stand away from other people)
627
big mouth
talk a lot
628
oats
fiocchi di avena
629
savoury
opposed to sweet
630
caviar
caviale
631
bear hat
colbacco
632
nationalistic (to be proud of their country)
nazionalista
633
to be-all and the end-all
la pensano cosi' i nazionalisti
634
egoist (selfish),altruistic (caring,unselfish)
egoista,altruista
635
to skip the queue
saltare la coda
636
walking nonchalantly
walking with no hurry
637
swagger
andatura spavalda
638
pristine white t-shirt
sparkling white t-shirt
639
cuffs rolled back
maniche arrotolate
640
feet encased in leather mocassins
piedi ricoperti da mocassini di pelle
641
par excellence
per eccellenza
642
constant companion
compagno costante
643
he gesticulate constantely with his hands
gesticola con le mane
644
supporting with great drama though thick or thin (good or bad times)
fa il tifo molto seriamente nei tempi buoni e cattivi
645
avid reader
lettore avido
646
he tucks into large steaming plates of pasta
eats with appetite
647
to tuck s.o. into bed
mandare a letto qualcuno
648
he leaves with his mother until he gets matrried,by which time he is well into his thirties
649
rake
rastrello
650
ox asino
651
would youe care..?
would you like..?
652
give me classical music any time
I prefer ...
653
you must be joking (you can't be serious)
I disagree
654
I take (see) you point but...
I disagree
655
I see what you mean but...
I disagree
656
you're quite right
definetly right
657
I have a sneaking suspicion that...
...+negative
658
to be agreed on
I agree
659
vetering surgen (vet)
veterinario
660
kindergarten (nursery school)
asilo
661
nursery
vivaio
662
wisdom
saggezza
663
carismatic,persuasive,goog speaker,narrow minded,adaptable,brave
664
daring
coraggioso
665
prowess
prodezza,valore
666
physical fitness
condizione fisica
667
good reflexes,decision making,decisive,approachable,sympathetic
668
worker made redundant
get fired
669
shift work (day shift,night turn)
alvoro su turni
670
one-to-one tuition
lezioni private
671
hoof(pl. hooves)
zampa del cavallo
672
to shoe a horse (to shoe,shod,shod)
ferrare un cavallo
673
craftman
artigiano
674
anvil
incudine
675
block of residencial flats
676
31-storey-building
palzzo con 31 piani
677
the castle is perched on the hill
to perch: appoggaire in alto (ex: the bird perches on a tree)
678
forrtress
fortezza
679
the castle overlooks th town
to verlook: affacciarsi
680
the picture is taken from the ground up
fotografia presa dal basso
681
the point of vies is different
682
office block
blocco di uffici
683
garden shed
capanno da giardino
684
shantytown
baraccopoli,bidonville (there is no running water,no electricity)
685
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