mb_20130913

Question 1

va un po’ meglio

Answer 1

it’s going a little [ˈlɪtl] better. [little [ˈlɪtl] per il singolare o i countable, few [fjuː] per il plurale o uncountable]. It’s a difference if you use a little [ˈlɪtl] / a few [fjuː] or little [ˈlɪtl] / few [fjuː]. Without the article, the words have a limiting or negative meaning (a little [ˈlɪtl] = some [sʌm] / little [ˈlɪtl] = hardly any ; a few [fjuː] = some [sʌm] / few [fjuː] = hardly any

Question 2

need some [sʌm] money.

Answer 2

I need a little [ˈlɪtl] money

Question 3

I need hardly any money.

Answer 3

I need little [ˈlɪtl] money.

Question 4

some [sʌm] friends visited me.

Answer 4

A few [fjuː] friends visited me.

Question 5

Hardly any friends visited me.

Answer 5

few [fjuː] friends visited me

Question 6

I need little [ˈlɪtl] money. -> to neg

Answer 6

I do not need much money.

Question 7

few [fjuː] friends visited me -> to neg

Answer 7

Not many friends visited me.

Question 8

può peggiorare

Answer 8

it could worsen [ˈw3ːsn] / it could get worst [w3ːst]

Question 9

potrebbe essere peggio (now)

Answer 9

it could be worst [w3ːst]

Question 10

sono perfettamente (ciecamente) d’accordo -> eng.

Answer 10

I’m blindliy [ˈblaɪndlɪ] agree

Question 11

avete bisogno di personale? -> to eng.

Answer 11

have you any vacancies [ˈveɪk[/ə]nsɪ]?

Question 12

segretaria cercasi -> to eng.

Answer 12

vacancy [ˈveɪk[/ə]nsɪ] for a secretary [ˈsɛkrətrɪ]

Question 13

completo -> to eng.

Answer 13

no vacancies

Question 14

An empty or unoccupied space / Emptiness of mind; inanity (stupidità) [ɪˈnænɪtɪ]. -> def. 1word

Answer 14

vacancy [ˈveɪk[/ə]nsɪ]

Question 15

vacanza, ferie -> def. 1word

Answer 15

vacation [vəˈkeɪʃ[/ə]n]

Question 16

passare troppe ore a scuola -> to eng.

Answer 16

spend too many hours (troppe, notare il too x indicare negatività) at school

Question 17

quanta umidità c’è? -> to eng.

Answer 17

how mutch umidity (n) is there?

Question 18

quanto caldo fa? -> to eng.

Answer 18

how hot (adj) is it?

Question 19

non mi arrabbio spesso

Answer 19

I’m not often angry [ˈæŋgrɪ] / I don’t not often get angry

Question 20

perdere la pazienza -> to eng.

Answer 20

lose [luːz] your temperature [ˈtɛmprɪtʃər]

Question 21

penso poco quando sono arrabbiato

Answer 21

I think very little (no few!) when I’m angry

Question 22

Non lo avrei detto in un momento diverso

Answer 22

I wouldn’t say that in a different occasion

Question 23

Non posso rimangiarmi quello che ho detto

Answer 23

I can’t take back what I’ve said

Question 24

perdere il lume della ragione

Answer 24

to go ballistic

[bəˈlɪstɪk]

Question 25

loro stessi

Answer 25

themselves

[ð[/ə]mˈsɛlvz]

Question 26

abbassare il controllo

Answer 26

lower their control

Question 27

alzare il controllo

Answer 27

raise their control