lingua inglese 1 Flashcards by Alessandra La Spina

prongs of a fork

rebbi forchetta

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cat’s paw

zampa (gatto)

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mew

miagolare

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kitten

micio

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to sleep in

svegliarsi tardi

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to oversleep

svegliarsi tardi

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to have a lie-in

svegliarsi tardi

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to have a long lie

svegliarsi tardi

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cement

cemento

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glue

colla

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cub

cucciolo

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bed-ridden

costretto a letto

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so as to

in modo che (in order to)

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to get down to

(cambiando discorso) ritornare a

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informal thank you

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to have a lark

divertirsi

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bread-winner

(main) chi porta i soldi a casa

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bond

legame (link,tie)

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far too much work

molto lavoro

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right from the start

proprio dall’inizio

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key thing

punto chiave

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garbage

(rubbish,trash) spazzatura

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childcare

prendersi cura di un bambino

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whenever

(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

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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

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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

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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)

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dreich day (scots)

dark day

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jabot

lace shirt

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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

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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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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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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

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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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Da’ l’impressione di

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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

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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

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sleeping bag

sacco a pelo

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scenery/vie/background

scenario

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canvas

tela da pittore

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easel

cavalletto

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pencil/charcoal drawing,il/brush painting

tipi di pittura

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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

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neither do i

neanch’io

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dress code

vestito secondo le direttive

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to gang up

allearsi

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weed

erba

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wheezy

asmatico

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breath

pronuncia: (e) noun (i) verb

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to be hooked on

to be addictive

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pouring rain

pioggia battente

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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

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wasted lungs

diseased lungs

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to upset

sconvolgere

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cowardly

not bravely

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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

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to suffer FROM

soffrire di

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utterly

completely

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openly

totally

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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

scrub

camice sterilizzato

to scrub up the hands

sterilizzare le mani

clear diction

dizione chiara

turnover

amount of money in a particular period of time

to saddle up

sellare un cavallo

bow (pron. bou)

arco (anche archetto del violino)

bow and arrow

tiro con l’arco

bow (pron. bau)

inchino (maschile)

to curtsey

inchino (femminile)

to take a bow

fare l’inchino per ringraziare (a teatro)

sward (pron. suod)

spada

poppy

papavero

armistice

armistizio

quite early on

at the beginning

casualty

E.R. (Emergency Room)

to win a scholarship

vinecere uan borsa di studio

to train with

allenarsi

cameo

small role (cinema),broach (jewellery)

plumber

idraulico

ordinary degree (3 yrs)

laurea triennale

honours degree (5 yrs)

laurea speciaoistica

to shoot a scene

girare una scena (film)

archery

tiro con l’arco (bow and arch)

swordplay

tirare di spada

charming

attractive personality

to charm

to attract (affascinare)

junkie

addict

brush with death

vedere la morte in faccia (almost died)

storey

floor (piano di una abitazione)

crutches

stampelle

to be accident prone

essere facile agli incidenti (to have a lot of accidents)

to crack the skull

to have an accident to the head

mega stardom

to be a big star

gritty

realistic

blockbuster film

a lot of success film

to show off

esibire (to display)

showoff

esibizionista (negative)

to cement

to fix firmally

dashing

admired

limelight

luci della notorieta’ (spotlight)

to stay grounded

stare con i piedi per terra

airplane grounded

aeroplano non partito

to dress up

to wear a costume, to mask

to wear a disguise

indossare un travestimento

to wear a fancy dress

at a theme party

dexterous

agile

nimble fingers

dita agili

they try to run before they can talk

(phrasal)

to be good at

essere bravi a

overambitious

too ambitious

to start off

to begin

to keep in mind

to remember

to practise (s)

fare pratica

practice (c)

pratica

to tire s.o. off

to exhaust

three half-hour

adjective (non s on hour)

to get the hang of

to understand

to launch

associated with st large and heavy , also figurative (ex: product)

to throw

associated with s.t. not large and not heavy

cuff

plolsino

handcuffs

manette

straitjacket

camicia di forza

packed house

no empty seats (house=theatre)

throughout

(pr. thruout) during

to swallow

inghiottire

swallow

rondine

jointed

snodato

poor service

not up to standards

integral part

fundamental part

to insist ON

inistere su

to rely UPON (ON)

confifare su

double

controfigura

staging a fight

pretended fight

to flip over

to go from one side to another side

script writer

sceneggiatore

light / sound engineer

tecnico luci/suono

producer

produttore

make up artist

truccatore

stage designer

dubbing industry

industria del doppiaggio

to cringe

inorridire

amateurish

amatoriale

animated film

cartoon

motor racing

automobilismo

accuracy

accuratezza

racing driver

pilota auto da corsa

to raise

a child,hope,money,alarm

to araise

a problem,situation.opportunity

rise

sun,unemployement

anything but easy

non facile

awful lot

molto

well spken

may have a regional accent but well educated

outgoing

estroverso

presentable

presentabile (apparenza)

communicative

comunicativo

to put st across

to explain and transmit

approachable

facile da avvicinare

strong personality

forte personalita’

knowledgeble about the subject

conoscenza del soggetto

good reflexes

riflessi pronti

mouth to mouth resuscitation

to have good manner WITH

saperci fare con

to havee good bed-side manner

avere un buon rapporto con il paziente

to carry out medical procedures

applicare procedure mediche

nurse

caring profession

computer literate

sapere lavorare con il computer

to have a strong stomach

avere uno stomaco forte (anche fig.)

curtois

polite

persuasive,compelling

persuasivo,convincente

craze

fashion

career enhancements

avanzamenti di carriera

perks,fringe beneficts

benefici

flexible working hours

orario di lavoro flessibile

to pass on information

passare l’informazione

accommodation (spelling)

double m double c

pocket money

paghetta

treasure hunt

clue

written instructions

singsong

campfire

phisically fit

sunday school classes

trully be called

of all time

all-round

passionate committment

to settle for

to ccept

little resemblance to

to succeed (positive)

to manage (positive/negative)

manoevring(pr.)

maniuvrin

to TURN out

risultare in

to TURN back

to return

to TURN down

to refuse

to TURN into

trasformarsi in

ti TURN up/over

to create wealth

full-scale

total

turn-over

amount of money

finch

fringuello

I can’tell you how glad I was when…

I can’t believe it!

could easily/hardly/possibly/maybe

to come up

venire fuori in un esame o in una discussione

I couldn’t agree more/less

I couldn’t be better/worse

could do with a drink

I would like a drink

SUEC

Student Union Executive Committee

to be actively involved in..

committee (spel.)

double m,double m, double e

the committee takes a responsIbility for

fund-raising

raccolta fondi

I play a large part in…

my role specifically being oversee publicity

these responibility test my leadership as well as orgnisational and negotiating skills

to be keenly interested in

while working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines

which was very well received

my involvement (spelling) with the community project has given me experience in organising…

on campus

off campus

social life nt involved with university

I beleive I have made a positive contribution

my natural enthusiasm has often helped me motivate others and achieve excellent results

covering letter

p,lease find encolse my application for.. and a personal profile as requested

school leaving certificate

diploma di maturita

with excellence

con lode

ad,adv (abbr.)

to request s.t. (form.)

to ask for s.t.(inform.)

to sit (take) an exam

sostenere un esame

If I succeed in passing I intend to study…

opportunity (form.)

chance (inform.)

I hope you consider my application for a grant

put off the coat

show of hands

alzata di mani

a fish out of water

to vouch for s.o.

to support s.o. (ex: referee)

the ripple effect

effetto di espansione (ripple=onda)

to start from scratch

residence permit

permesso di soggiorno

a teacher should improve THEIR (HIS/HER) level of english

to do without the grant

after taking into account the candidates CV the Board o Governors coted in favour of awarding you…

to consider a most deserving candidate

in lieu of

insetad of

we sould be grateful if…

we are delighted (regret) to inform you hat you application has been accepted(refused

there were other more deserving candidates

we suggest that you seek…

we wish you every success

motivated person

wide smile (happy grin)

to laght aloud

mad

angry

perplexed

perplesso

pout

imbronciato

stetson (ten galoon hat)

capello da cowboy

bonnet

cappellino (cuffia)

trustworthy

worthy of confidence

menacing

minaccioso

to be taken in

to be mistaken

to be conned

to be tricked

to con s.o.

to knock s.o.

flatly

completely

rubber-sole

foot-wear

residence permit

permesso di soggiorno

a teacher should improve THEIR (HIS/HER) level of english

to do without the grant

after taking into account the candidates CV the Board o Governors coted in favour of awarding you…

to consider a most deserving candidate

in lieu of

insetad of

we sould be grateful if…

we are delighted (regret) to inform you hat you application has been accepted(refused

there were other more deserving candidates

we suggest that you seek…

we wish you every success

motivated person

wide smile (happy grin)

to laght aloud

mad

angry

perplexed

perplesso

pout

imbronciato

stetson (ten galoon hat)

capello da cowboy

bonnet

cappellino (cuffia)

trustworthy

worthy of confidence

menacing

minaccioso

to be taken in

to be mistaken

to be conned

to be tricked

to con s.o.

to knock s.o.

flatly

completely

rubber-sole

foot-wear

to defraud

defraudare

to pose as

to pretend to be …

crock

criminal

to step off a plane

to get off a plane

to be thrown into jail

to put into prison

conman

fraudster (imbroglione)

to con

to trick,to deceive

to traffic in drug

drug traffication

to launder

to clean

benefit fraud

false certificate (ex: from doctors) to get benefits

foolproof

works all the time

snippet of information

piece of information

receipt

ricevuta

recipe

ricetta

prescription

ricetta medica

don’t need/ need not

no diffeerence in present tense

hold-up

attesa

to go to much trouble

to be hotly debates

an artist smock

grembiule da lavoro

school crest

simbolo della scuola

overall

tuta da meccanico

overcoat/trenchcoat

soprabito

velour hat

cappello di velluto

expensive item

to hand down

passare a qualcuno (un vestito p.es.)

toa saw a label

to make out

to see with difficulty

calf

polpaccio

eyebrow

sopracciglia

eyelashed

ciglia

to gaze lovingly

to sub my toe

inciampare

forehead

fronte

to work as

lavorare come

to be taken over

essere acquisto da (una ditta)

to take over

to buy

the person worried but it was not necessary

he needn’t have worried

with hindsight

con il senno di poi

to bring in

to introduce

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

tablet

pill

to tire yourself out

affaticarsi

to PUT so.o. OFF

to discourage

to PUT s.t. OUT

to disturb

to PUT st. ON

mettersi (p.es. una crema)

to PUT FORWARD s.t.

suggerire (p.es. una proposta)

to PUT ACROSS

to explain

to PUT OFF

to postpone

receedinga hairline

calvizia incipiente

close-cropped hairstyle

taglio molto corto (marine-like)

wavy hair

capelli ondulati

aggressive look

aspetto aggressivo

say st with an aggressive voice

dire qualcosacon voce aggressiva

friendly face

s.o. you know

loud personality

forte personalita’

loud shirt

shirt with strong pattern

soft

not decisive (a mother with her children)

shy look

aspetto timido

to twist their mother round their little finger

they can convince her mother to do what they want

to withdraw (draw out) cahs/money from the cash machine

ritirare soldi dal bancomat

to be at the head of the queue

essere all’inizio della fila

facial features: pointed noise,clean shaved,pointed chin,wide/sloping forehead,double chin

naso a punta,senza barba

cloths: casual clothes,buggy t-shirt,short sleeved t-shirt,patterned trainers,shoulder bag,brief-case,trenchcoat,overcoat,waistcoat

build: thin,slim,wiry,plump,overweight

hair: close-cropped,crewcut,fringe

beer belly

panciuto

waistcoat

panciotto

suit

matching jacket and trousers

tousers with turn-ups

pantaloni con risvolto

lining

fodera

height (pronounce)

hait

crows’s feet (laughter lines)

wrinkles at the edge of the eyes (zampe di gallina)

clipped sentences

short and abrupt

sparkling and lively eyes

occhi scintillanti

striking eyes

occhi che colpiscono

it suits her

le dona

dark-skinned

carnagione scura

olive complexion

carnagione mediterranea

chubby face

rounf face

a peaches and cream complexion

fair complexio

stout man

uomo panciuto (stout=birra)

stocky man

uomo tarchiato (short but well built)

scruffy

trasandato

untidy looking

aspetto disordinato

rather plane (ordinary)

unattractive

she’s only a youngster

e’ giovane

long-legged

gambre lunghe

tanned complexion

pelle abbronzata

gifted,talented

associated with arts

daft,dumb,dim

stupid

hearing impaired (hard of hearing)

difficolta’ di udito

cunning,crafty,shy

furbo

extroverted,introverted

estroverso,introverso

sensible!=sensitive

razionale,pratico!= sensibile

event-tempered

calm

ill-mannered

often referred to food

to slurp

to make a noise with liquid

discorteous

scortese

gantry

segnaletica luminosa in autostrada

tailback

coda in autostrada

be a corteous driver

(on the gantry)

road rage

aggressivita’ del guidatore

envious

invidioso (related to objects)

jelous

geloso (related to relationships)

original

creative

naive

foolish

pushy

example: mothers force their daughters to become models

stingy

not generous with money

nosy

inquiring

OSSA COMP

opinion,size,shape,age,colour,origin,material,purpose

example OSSA COMP

a beatiful,big,round,old,blue,french,glass,fruit bowl

smartly-dressed

elegant

suit (pron.)

sut

bowler hat

cappello a bombetta

tight-rolled umbrella

ombrello chiuso

standoffish

reserved (stand away from other people)

big mouth

talk a lot

oats

fiocchi di avena

savoury

opposed to sweet

caviar

caviale

bear hat

colbacco

nationalistic (to be proud of their country)

nazionalista

to be-all and the end-all

la pensano cosi’ i nazionalisti

egoist (selfish),altruistic (caring,unselfish)

egoista,altruista

to skip the queue

saltare la coda

walking nonchalantly

walking with no hurry

swagger

andatura spavalda

pristine white t-shirt

sparkling white t-shirt

cuffs rolled back

maniche arrotolate

feet encased in leather mocassins

piedi ricoperti da mocassini di pelle

par excellence

per eccellenza

constant companion

compagno costante

he gesticulate constantely with his hands

gesticola con le mane

supporting with great drama though thick or thin (good or bad times)

fa il tifo molto seriamente nei tempi buoni e cattivi

avid reader

lettore avido

he tucks into large steaming plates of pasta

eats with appetite

to tuck s.o. into bed

mandare a letto qualcuno

he leaves with his mother until he gets matrried,by which time he is well into his thirties

rake

rastrello

ox asino

would youe care..?

would you like..?

give me classical music any time

I prefer …

you must be joking (you can’t be serious)

I disagree

I take (see) you point but…

I disagree

I see what you mean but…

I disagree

you’re quite right

definetly right

I have a sneaking suspicion that…

…+negative

to be agreed on

I agree

vetering surgen (vet)

veterinario

kindergarten (nursery school)

asilo

nursery

vivaio

wisdom

saggezza

carismatic,persuasive,goog speaker,narrow minded,adaptable,brave

daring

coraggioso

prowess

prodezza,valore

physical fitness

condizione fisica

good reflexes,decision making,decisive,approachable,sympathetic

worker made redundant

get fired

shift work (day shift,night turn)

alvoro su turni

one-to-one tuition

lezioni private

hoof(pl. hooves)

zampa del cavallo

to shoe a horse (to shoe,shod,shod)

ferrare un cavallo

craftman

artigiano

anvil

incudine

block of residencial flats

31-storey-building

palzzo con 31 piani

the castle is perched on the hill

to perch: appoggaire in alto (ex: the bird perches on a tree)

forrtress

fortezza

the castle overlooks th town

to verlook: affacciarsi

the picture is taken from the ground up

fotografia presa dal basso

the point of vies is different

office block

blocco di uffici

garden shed

capanno da giardino

shantytown

baraccopoli,bidonville (there is no running water,no electricity)

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