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1
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begin a journey [ˈdʒ3ːnɪ]

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Set off

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Perdere l’equilibrio, inciampare

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stumble [ˈstʌmbl]

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Calare, scemare

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wane [weɪn]

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Appoggiarsi a

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to lean [liːn] on / lean against

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La via era sbarrata

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The way was barred [bar]

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Implacabile

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relentless [rɪˈlɛntlɪs]

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Cedere

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relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vi(frm) cedere

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Indisponente, cupo, imbronciato

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Sullen [ˈsʌlən]

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Portamento

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Bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ]

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Straccio

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Rug [rʌg]

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Frenetico

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Hectic [ˈhɛktɪk]

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Annoiato

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Bored [ˈbɔːd]

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13
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Scocciatura

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Bother [ˈbɒðər]

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Stravagante

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whimsical [ˈwɪmzɪk[/ə]l]

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15
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Sbiadito, spento / fosco / noioso / insulso

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Dull [dʌl]

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16
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Corridoio o passaggio tra file di sedie

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aisle [aɪl]

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17
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Immergendovisi

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diving [ˈdaɪvɪŋ] into it

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18
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Farsi beffe

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teasing [ˈtiːzɪŋ]
1n burle fpl, beffe fpl
2adj canzonatorio[-a]

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19
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Schiacciare

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swat [swɒt]
1vt(fly) schiacciare
2n (Brit: fly swat) acchiappamosche m inv

SWAT [swɒt] n abbr(Am) (= Special Weapons and Tactics) corpo speciale di polizia
a SWAT team ≈ un reparto di teste di cuoio

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La mia gioia sta svanendo -> eng.

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  1. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: My joy is waning.
    [ˈweɪnɪŋ]
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21
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L’estate sta finendo

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to draw to a close: Summer is waning.

[ˈweɪnɪŋ]

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22
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La vita é frenetica di questi giorni

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very busy; rushed. Life is hectic these days. frenetico

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23
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Capriccio (def.).
Una passione momentanea. -> eng
Come mi gira. -> eng

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whim [wɪm] n → capriccio
a passing whim → una passione momentanea
as the whim takes me → come mi gira

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24
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Non sarei dovuto essere così sciocco

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I shouldn ‘t have been so stupid

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25
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schiaffo

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slap [slæp]

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26
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Calpestare l’erba -> eng

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tramp [træmp] down the grass [grɑːs]

Down -> flattern

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27
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Intrappolare

Essere intrappolato -> eng

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trap [træp]

to be trapped

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28
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Sdegno
rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia
-> eng

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scorn [ˈskɔːn]
1n disprezzo, scherno
to pour scorn on sb/sthderidere qn/qc
2vt(gen) disprezzare; (attempt) ridicolizzare; (advice, offer) respingere con sdegno
to scorn to tell a lie(frm)rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia

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29
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ma che lei almeno non ci ha fatto molto caso

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but that she at least had not tanker much notice on

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30
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Cercare di non compromettersi

Fig. Proteggere le proprie scommesse

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to hedge one’s bets(fig)
hedge [hɛdʒ] bet [bɛt]
1n siepe f; (fig) difesa
as a hedge against inflationper cautelarsi contro l’inflazione

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31
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Barriera

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barrier [ˈbærɪər] n barriera; (Brit, ZZZ) (also: crash barrier) guardrail m inv; (Rail: in station) cancello; (fig) barriera, ostacolo

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32
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Recinto

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fence [fɛns]

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33
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Orlo, bordo o margine

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edge [ɛdʒ]

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34
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inutile agitazione

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Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day.
fuss [fʌs]

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35
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investigazione

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probe [prəʊb]
probing [ˈprəʊbɪŋ] adj(look) penetrante; (question) sottile; (interrogation, study) approfondito[-a]
probing - diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; “a probing inquiry”; “a searching investigation of their past dealings”

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36
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prova

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proof [pruːf]

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37
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resistente, duro, inflessibile, violento

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tough [tʌf]

38
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wave [weɪv]

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onda
cenno di saluto
agitare o sventolare

39
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lanciò baci

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blew [bluː] kisses

40
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si addormentò in un secondo

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she fell asleep in a very middle of a jump

41
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fantastico avere un bambino

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awesome [ˈɔːsəm] to have a child

42
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terribile, Extremely bad or unpleasant;

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awful [ˈɔːfʊl]: had an awful day at the office.

43
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non ho mai potuto dire alla mia famiglia cosa successe

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I never could tell my family what went on

44
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accarezzare

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fondle [ˈfɒndl]

45
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Angosciato

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anguished [ˈæŋgwɪʃt] adj(expression, look) angosciato[-a] ; (cry) angoscioso[-a]

46
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Carrozza del treno

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car [kɑːr] n

(esp Am: in train) carrozza; (: in tram) vettura

47
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Carrozza con cupola

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Dome CAR
dome [dəʊm]
passegger car that has a glass dome on the top of the car where passengers can ride and see in all directions around the train.

48
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Eterno o continuo

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everlasting [ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ] adj eterno[-a] ; (pej) continuo[-a]

49
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Sonnellino

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doze [dəʊz]

doze - a light fitful sleep

50
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Debole

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weak [wiːk] adj (comp -er) (superl -est)(gen) debole; (tea, coffee) leggero[-a] ; (health) precario[-a] ; (excuse, effort) inefficace

51
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Su di corda, di ottimo umore. Ottimista, galleggiare

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buoyant [bɔɪənt] adj(ship, log) che galleggia (bene), galleggiante; (fig: person) di ottimo umore, su di corda; (000) (nature) ottimista; (Fin: market) sostenuto[-a] ; (prices, currency) stabile

52
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Fermato chiuso legato fissato

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fasten [ˈfɑːsn]

53
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ondeggiare, barcollare

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sway [sweɪ]

54
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svuotato dalle forze

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to feel drained (of energy)
drain
[dreɪn]

55
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Issare

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hoist

[hɔɪst]

56
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Anca

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hip

[hɪp]

57
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Notare con difficoltà, scorgere

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spot

[spɒt]

58
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Caldo (di clima o abbraccio)

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Warm

[wɔːm]

59
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Spaventare

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frighten

[ˈfraɪtn]

60
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Confusione

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commotion
[kəˈməʊʃ[/ə]n] n confusione f, tumulto, trambusto
to make or cause a commotioncausare confusione

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Fragile

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brittle [ˈbrɪtl] adj fragile

62
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Tempo freddo e umido = gelido

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raw [rɔː]

63
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Fila o riga

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row 1[rəʊ] n(line) fila; (:of plants) fila, filare m; (Knitting) ferro; (Math) riga

64
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Betulla

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birch [b3ːtʃ] n(tree, wood) betulla; (for whipping) frusta (di betulla)

65
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Cupola

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dome

[dəʊm] n cupola

66
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Corteccia

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bark
1[bɑːk] n(of tree) cortecciabark 2[bɑːk]
1n(of dog) latrato, abbaiare m
his bark is worse than his biteabbaia ma non morde

67
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Dove stai andando? (Eng)

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Where you heading?

68
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Faresti meglio a seguimi (eng)

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You better head along with me

69
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Tappetino (del mouse, x i piedi)

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Mat

70
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Guardaroba

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cloakroom

[ˈkləʊkˌrʊm] n(for coats) guardaroba m inv; (Brit euph) toilette f inv

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Cappotto, soprabito

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coat [kəʊt]
1n
a(garment) cappotto, soprabito
b(of animal) pelo, mantello
c(layer) strato; (of paint) mano f
d
coat of arms stemma m, blasone m
2vt
to coat sth with ricoprire qc con uno strato di; (paint) dare a qc una mano di
72
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Sciarpa

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scarf
[skɑːf] n (pl scarfs or scarves)
a(long) sciarpa
b(also: headscarf) foulard m inv

73
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Fico

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fig

[fɪg] n fico

74
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Dattero

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date

2[deɪt] n(fruit) dattero; (also: date palm)palma da dattero

75
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Voglia matta

Brama

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hankering [ˈhæŋk[/ə]rɪŋ] n

to have a hankering for sth/to do sth avere una voglia matta di qc/di fare qc

76
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Completo (vestiti)

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outfit [ˈaʊtˌfɪt] n
a(clothes) completo; (for sports) tenuta; (for dressing up) costume m
b(equipment) attrezzatura
c (fam: organization) organizzazione f

77
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Esibizionismo

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Showing off

78
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Piantare in asso

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lurch 1[l3ːtʃ]
1n sobbalzo; (of ship, plane) rollata
2vi(person) barcollare, vacillare; (car) sobbalzare; (ship, plane) rollare
to lurch along(person) procedere barcollando(car) procedere a scatti
lurch 2[l3ːtʃ] n scatto improvviso
to leave sb in the lurch(fam)piantare in asso qn

79
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Saltare o balzare

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leap 
[liːp] (vb: pp, pt leaped or leapt)
1vi saltare, balzare
he leapt into/out of the trainsaltò sul/giù dal treno
to leap to one's feetscattare in piedi
to leap aboutsaltellare qua e là
to leap outsaltare fuori
to leap out at sbsaltare addosso a qn
to leap over sthsaltare qc con un balzo
my heart leaptho avuto un tuffo al cuore
to leap at an offerafferrare al volo una proposta
80
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Off limit

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out of bounds
[baʊnd]
adj (postpositive,)
adv
1. (often foll by to) not to be entered (by); barred (to) out of bounds to civilians
2. outside specified or prescribed limits

81
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Bara

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coffin

[ˈkɒfɪn] n bara

82
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Marmotta

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groundhog n

US (rodent: woodchuck)

83
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rimproverare fortemente

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tear someone off a strip (or tear a strip off someone )Brit. informal rebuke someone angrily.
angry |ˈaŋgri|
tear |tɛː|

84
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raggiungere

recuperare

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catch up

[kætʃ]

85
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allo stesso modo

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likewise

[ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz]

86
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noia

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boredom

[ˈbɔːdəm]

87
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arrogante
presuntuoso
che alza la cresta

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uppity

[ˈʌpɪtɪ]

88
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al di là

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beyond

[bɪˈjɒnd]

89
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tirar su di morale

rallegrare

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cheer up

[tʃɪər]

90
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ringhio

brontolio

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growl

[graʊl]

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