Nouns:Cambridge Flashcards
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‘twas
A
short form of it was
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Q
a laundry list
A
a long list of subjects
3
Q
ache
A
noun
a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong
4
Q
acquaint
A
verb
to inform (a person) of
informare
far conoscere acquisire familiarità
Portare a conoscenza
acquisire familiarità
verb
to make (usually oneself) familiar (with)
familiarizzarsi
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Q
acquaint someone/yourself with something
A
to make someone or yourself familiar with something
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Q
acquaintance
A
noun
a person that you have met but do not know well
conoscenza mf
conoscente m
amico m
conosciuto
familiarità f
amicizia f
frequentazione f
dimestichezza
And make acquaintance with another enchanted realm.
E a fare conoscenza con un altro reame incantato.
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afford
A
verb
(usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something
permettersi
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aim
A
verb
to try to do something
aspirare, mirare
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aim
A
noun
a result that you try to achieve
scopo, proposito
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all of a sudden
A
quickly and in a way that was not expected
improvvisamente, di colpo
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annoyed
A
adjective
a little angry
irritato, seccato, scocciato
I was annoyed with Jack for being late.
Ero seccato con Jack per essere in ritardo.
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arrangements
A
accordi disposizioni modalità regime arrangiamenti composizioni
meccanismi regimi dispositivi misure organizzazione intese
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as far as someone is concerned
A
used to show what someone thinks about something
per quanto riguarda a qualcuno
in the opinion of (someone)
As far as I’m concerned, everything he says is a lie.
As far as she’s concerned, he is perfect.
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As long ago as
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Indeed, as long ago as 1990, we put forward a proposal on liability
Del resto già nel 1990 avevamo presentato una proposta per la responsabilità
già nel, fin dal, nel lontano
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as though
A
as if
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At all
A
in any way
per niente
I don’t like it at all.
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at ease
A
free from anxiety or embarrassment
a proprio agio
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aware
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adjective
knowing about something
consapevole, conscio
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awkward
A
adjective
embarrassing and not relaxed
imbarazzante
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awkward
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adjective
difficult or causing problems
difficile, imbarazzante
difficult to deal with and embarrassing
After he spoke there was an awkward silence.
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bang
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verb (NOISE)
to (cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises:
colpo, botto
She banged her fist angrily on the table.
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barely
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adverb
scarcely or only just
a mala pena, appena
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barely
A
adverb
scarcely or only just
appena
just, soon, as soon as, only, hardly
a mala pena
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be/get rid of
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to have removed, to remove; to free oneself from
sbarazzarsi di
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bear
verb
to accept someone or something bad
sopportare
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belief
noun
a strong feeling that something is true or real
fede, credo, convizione
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bend
verb
to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight
piegare, piegarsi, chinarsi
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beware
verb
used in order to warn someone to be careful
badare a, guardarsi da, stare attento a
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bitter
adjective
very cold
(freddo) pungente
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blatant
adjective
very obvious;
vistoso, flagrante
a blatant lie (shameless= spudorato ,senza vergogna)
He showed a blatant disrespect for authority.
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blouse
noun
a shirt that women wear
camicetta
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blow a hole in sth
to cause serious harm or damage to something
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boost
verb
to increase or improve something
aumentare, incrementare
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booth
noun
a small compartment for a given purpose
cabina in ONU per interprete
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bored
adjective
tired and unhappy because something is not interesting or because you are doing nothing
annoiato, noioso
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borrow
verb
to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time
prestare
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bother
verb
to annoy someone by talking to them when they are busy
infastidire, seccare
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Break out
scoppiare uscire evadere rompere scappare fuggire
esplodere sfondare evaso
If this continues, a scandal might break out.
Se continuassimo, potrebbe scoppiare uno scandalo.
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break up
Phrasal verbs
to stop having a relationship
lasciarsi
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bring something up
to start to talk about a particular subject
menzionare qualcosa, parlare di qualcosa
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bruise
noun
a dark area on your skin where you have been hurt
livido, contusione
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bunch
noun
a number of things of the same type that are joined together
mazzo
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by all means
yes, of course
certamente, senz’altro
a tutti i costi, con ogni mezzo
Then by all means, let's get started.
A tutti i costi. Cominciamo.
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by chance
by luck; without planning
per caso
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can't abide sb/sth
If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much
to dislike something very much. It is more usual to say that you can’t stand something
I can’t abide their chatter.
Synonyms and related words
To hate or dislike someone or something
hate
dislike
bear
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challenge
verb
to ask (someone) to take part in a contest
sfidare
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challenging
impegnativo difficile stimolante sfidante complicato avvincente
ambizioso esigente arduo difficoltoso
Being your girlfriend is so challenging.
Essere la tua ragazza è molto... impegnativo.
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challenging
adjective
difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination
impegnativo, difficile
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chase
verb
to run after someone or something in order to catch them or it
inseguire, dare la caccia a
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chase
verb
to run after; to pursue
dare la caccia a
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cheat
verb
to do something that is not honest, in order to get something
imbrogliare, ingannare, truffare
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cheer
verb
to shout loudly at someone that you like or want to encourage
lanciare grida di approvazione, incoraggiare, incitare
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cheer
noun / a shout that shows you like someone or want to encourage them / / urrà
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cheer up
/ to stop feeling sad / / rallegrarsi
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chop
verb
to cut food into small pieces
tritare
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choppy
adjective
(of sea, lakes, or rivers) with a lot of small, rough waves caused by the wind
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chore
noun
a job or piece of work that needs to be done often
a boring or an unpleasant task
faccende domestiche, lavori giornalieri
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claim
verb
/kleɪm/
to say that something is true
sostenere, affermare
She claimed that the dog attacked her.
Sosteneva che l’aveva aggredita un cane.
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clash
verb
to fight or argue
scontrarsi
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clause
noun
a group of words containing a subject and a verb, that is usually only part of a sentence
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clue
noun
something that helps you to solve a problem or answer a question
indizio, indicazione
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come up
salire - arrivare - uscire - emergere - presentarsi - spuntare fuori
ripresentarsi scoperto - saltato fuori - sorgono - venire - venire fuori - venire su
I will show you the question then you will have five seconds to come up with the answer
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compelling
adjective
If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong
evidente, convincente, avvincente, interessante, coinvolgente
irresistibile, accattivante, valido, affascinante
inoppugnabile persuasivo attraente trascinante
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complain
verb
to say that something is wrong or that you are angry about something
lamentarsi, protestare, reclamare
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complaint
noun
a statement that someone makes to say something is wrong or not good enough
reclamo, protesta
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compulsory
adjective
If something is compulsory, you must do it because a rule or law says you must.
obbligatorio
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conceive
verb
to be able to imagine something
immaginare, concepire
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concern
verb
to worry or upset someone
preoccupare, riguardare
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cool
adjective
great; terrific; fantastic, fashionable in a way that people admire
fantastico, favoloso, cool
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cram
verb
to fill very full
riempire
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cram
verb
to force too many things into a small space
stipare, ammassare
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Crawl
to move slowly
procedere lentamente, andare a carponi
The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.
a very slow speed
passo d’uomo, passo di lumaca
Traffic slowed to a crawl. Il traffico è rallentato a passo d’uomo.
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cue
noun
/kjuː/
the last words of another actor’s speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc
attacco, battuta d’entrata
Your cue is ‘– whatever the vicar says!’
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damp
adjective
slightly wet, usually in a bad way
umido
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dare (to) do something
to be brave enough to do something
osare di fare qualcosa
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daunt
verb
to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something
if something daunts you, it makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do
I admit I’m daunted by the job, but I’m going to try my best.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone worried or nervous
worry, concern,
tear apart = make someone feel very sad, upset, or worried
It just tears me apart to see you suffering like this.
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daunting
adjective
making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something -- vedi daunt
demoralizing, frightening, intimidating
scoraggiante, intimidire
( nel fare qualcosa, non credere nelle proprie ablilità)
arduo, difficile, spaventoso, sconfortante, impegnativo,
improbo, gravoso, complicato, impressionante,
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dawn on sb
If a fact dawns on you, you understand it after a period of not understanding it
dawn on someone) if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
It was several months before the truth finally dawned on me.
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deal with
phrasal verb
to be concerned with
trattare
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deceive
verb
to make someone believe something that is not true
ingannare, illudere
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defeat
verb
to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition
sconfitta
failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something
England suffered a 2–0 defeat by Scotland.
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deny
verb
to say that something is not true, or that you have not done something
negare, smentire
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deserve
verb
If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved
meritare, meritarsi
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designate
verb
to choose someone officially to do a particular job
Designare(indicare)
to formally choose someone or something for a particular purpose
Nobody has yet been designated as the leader.
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detour
noun
a different, longer route that must be used to avoid something
deviazione
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disappoint
verb
to make someone feel sad because someone or something is not as good as they expected
deludere
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disbelief
noun
the state of not believing
incredulità (contrrio di belief)
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dizzy
adjective
feeling like everything is turning around and as if you might fall
stordito, preso da vertigini
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do the trick
noun
If something does the trick, it solves a problem or has the result you want
funzionare, risolvere la situazione
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doll up
transitive verb
1 : to dress elegantly or extravagantly
2 : to make more attractive (as by decorating)
intransitive verb
: to get dolled up
if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance got all dolled up for the party
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drag
verb
to make someone go somewhere they do not want to go
trascinare, un'oggetto oppure una persona
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drag
verb
to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground
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dread
verb
to feel worried or frightened about something that has not happened yet
temere, aver paura di
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drift
verb
to be moved slowly somewhere by wind or water
andare alla deriva
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drill
verb
to practise something, especially military exercises, or to make someone do this
esercitarsi
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drill
noun
an activity that practises a particular skill and often involves repeating the same thing several times, especially a military exercise intended to train soldiers
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dub
verb
to give (a film) a new sound-track (eg in a different language) doppiare
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due diligence
process of carefully examining something or someone, especially before agreeing to buy it or employ them or before advising someone else to buy it
or employ them
exercise due diligence:
It is the employer’s duty to exercise due diligence when appointing new staff.
Synonyms and related words
Careful examination and inspections
examination, analysis, review
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eager
adjective
wanting to do or have something very much
desideroso, impaziente, ansioso
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endeavour
noun
an attempt or attempts to do something
sforzo, tentativo
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essay
noun
a short piece of writing about a subject, especially one written by a student
tema
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even now/then
despite something
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even though
although
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even though
in spite of the fact that
anche se
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face
verb
to meet or accept boldly
affrontare
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fade
verb
to (make something) lose strength, colour/color, loudness etc
affievolirsi
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fade away
to gradually become less strong or clear and then disappear
svanire
lampade che si esuriscono in De burgh fade away
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fair
adjective
good, but not very good
accettabile, discreto
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fancy
verb
to feel sexually attracted to someone
essere attratto da
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fasten
verb
to close or attach something
allacciare, abbottonare, chiudere
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figure out
phrasal verb
to understand
capire, comprendere
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figure something/someone out
to think about and then understand something or someone
capire qualcuno/qualcosa, risolvere qualcosa
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Filter out
Pharsal verbs
to remove somebody/something that you do not want from a large number of people or things using a special system, device, etc.
Filtrare , fare selezione
The test is used to filter out candidates who may be unsuitable.
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first and foremost
used for emphasizing the main point or the most important reason for something
He was first and foremost an educator who cared about his students.
Also, first of all. Most important, primarily; also, to begin with.
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first things first
more important things should be done or considered before other things
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first things first
used to tell someone that more important things should be done before less important things
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fitting room
camerino
cabine di prova
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flush
verb
to get a red face because you are embarrassed or angry
arrossire
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forgiving
adjective
ready to forgive(=perdonare) (often)
clemente, indulgente
a forgiving person.
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former
adjective
happening or existing in the past but not now
precedente, di prima, passato
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freak
noun
someone who looks strange or behaves in a strange way
persona strana
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gain
verb
to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time
to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort
ottenere, guadagnare, incrementare
Extremist political parties gained 11% of the vote.
to increase
acquistare,acquisire
He’s gained a lot of weight in the last few months.
È ingrassato molto in questi ultimi mesi.
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garbage
noun
waste material or unwanted things that you throw away
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gather
verb / to join other people somewhere to make a group / / radunarsi
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gear sth to/towards sb/sth
to design or organize something so that it is suitable(adatto) for a particular purpose, situation, or group of people
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get ahead
phrasal verb
to make progress; to be successful
fare progressi; avere successo
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get along
If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friends
andare d’accordo
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get by
phrasal verb
to manage
farcela
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get by
phrasal verb
to manage
farcela
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get down to something
to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something
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get off
scendere dal bus
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get rid of someone
to make someone go away
liberarsi di qualcuno
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get rid of something
to throw something away
sbarazzarsi di qualcosa, liberarsi di qualcosa
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get stuck
caught or held in a position so that you cannot move
rimanere bloccati
get stuck:
She tried to crawl through the window, but she got stuck.
stuck in:
Carl’s car got stuck in the mud.
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get together
to meet in order to do something or spend time together
trovarsi insieme
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get up
to stand up
alzarsi in piedi
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gibberish
noun / spoken or written words that have no meaning / /
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give or take
Più o meno
There are students in my class give or take
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give over
/ to stop doing something, usually something annoying / /
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give up
phrasal verb
to stop, abandon
smettere, abbandonare
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give up (something)
to stop doing something before you have finished it, usually because it is too difficult
smettere, abbandonare qualcosa
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glide
verb
to move somewhere smoothly and quietly
scorrere, scivolare
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glue
noun
a substance used to stick things together
colla
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go by
to move past, in space or time
phrasal verb
intransitive if time goes by, it passes
Last month went by so fast.
Synonyms and related words
Time passing
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grab
verb
to take hold of something or someone suddenly with your hand
afferrare, arraffare
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grasp
verb
to take hold of something firmly with your hand
afferrare, agguantare
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grit your teeth
to press your top and bottom teeth together, often in anger
stringere i denti
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groom
noun
a man who is getting married
sposo
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growl
verb
If a dog growls, it makes a deep, angry noise
ringhiare
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gut
noun
the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes
intestino
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hang on
to wait for a short time
tenere in attesa (telefono per esempio)
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hang out
to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone
passare il tempo, stare
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heal
verb
If an injury heals, it becomes healthy again, and if something heals it, it makes it healthy again
(far) guarire, (far) rimarginare
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heck
interjection
used to express mild annoyance or to emphasize something
diamine!
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help Yourself
Serviti pure, serviti da solo
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hold off
phrasal verb
deliberately delay doing something
ritardare posticipare
Synonyms:
To delay action, wait or hesitate
delay wait hesitate put off sit on procrastinate temporize put off
prevaricate play for time
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how dare she, you, etc.
said when you are very angry about something someone has done
come osa, come osi, ecc.
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hug
verb
to put your arms around someone and hold them, usually because you love them
abbracciare, abbracciarsi
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humble
not proud, or not believing that you are important
umile
He’s very humble about his success.
È molto umile riguardo al suo successo.
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I shudder to think
said when you are worried about something unpleasant that might happen or might have happened
to shake, usually because you are thinking of something bad
rabbrividire, temere
I shudder to think what my parents will say when I tell them I've failed my exams.
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in order to
for the purpose of
per
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in the meantime
in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening
nel frattempo
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jaw
noun
either of the two bones in your mouth that contain your teeth
mandibola, mascella
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jog
verb
to run slowly for exercise
fare footing, correre
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jog someone’s memory
to make someone remember something
aiutare qualcuno a ricordare, rinfrescare la memoria a qualcuno
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jug
noun
a deep container for liquids, usually with a handle and a shaped lip for pouring=versare
brocca, caraffa
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keen
adjective
(of wind etc) very cold and biting
tagliente
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keen
adjective
liking something very much
appassionato
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Keep it up
kiipetup
continua cosi
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keep one’s cool
not to become over-excited or confused
mantenere la calma
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keep your fingers crossed
to hope strongly that something will happen
incrociare le dita
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lean
verb
to move the top part of your body in a particular direction
pendere, inclinarsi, piegarsi, appoggiarsi, sporgersi
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light-hearted
adjective
happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious
spensierato
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look forward to
phrasal verb / to wait with pleasure for / / (non vedere l’ora di)
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make someone do something
to force someone to do something
far fare qualcosa a qualcuno, costringere qualcuno a fare qualcosa
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master
verb
to become skilful in
padroneggiare, conoscere a fondo
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matter
noun
a subject or situation that you need to think about or do something about
questione
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melt
verb
to change from a solid into a liquid because of heat, or to make something do this
fondere, fondersi, sciogliere, sciogliersi
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naive
adjective
If someone is naive, they believe things too easily and do not have enough experience of the world
ingenuo
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naughty
adjective
If a child is naughty, he or she behaves badly
birichino, cattivo
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nearly
adverb
almost
quasi
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neck
noun / the part of the body between your head and your shoulders / / collo
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no matter
/ it is not important / / (non importa)
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nosy
adjective
always trying to find out private things about other people
ficcanaso, impiccione
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Not at all
used for emphasizing a negative statement
per nulla
My parents were not at all pleased with my exam results.
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nurture
verb
to encourage the growth and development of (a child, plant etc)
allevare, educare
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ongoing
adjective
continuing
in corso
an ongoing argument.
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outcome
noun
he final result of an activity or process
risultato, esito
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overwhelm
verb
to defeat or overcome
overcome, overpower, vanquish, overbear, knock out
sopraffare
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overwhelm
verb
to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
sopraffatto travolto sommerso schiacciato
I was immediately overwhelmed with wild enthusiasm for his work.
Fui immediatamente sopraffatto da un entusiasmo selvaggio per il suo lavoro».
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overwhelming
adjective
very great
much larger, stronger, more important etc than anything else in a situation
overwhelming majority:
schiacciante
An overwhelming majority voted against his proposal.
overwhelming odds:
The odds against them winning seemed overwhelming.
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pack
verb / to put your things into bags or boxes when you are going on holiday or leaving the place where you live / / fare i bagagli, mettere in valigia
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Panting
Ansimare affanno
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patrol
verb
to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it
pattugliare
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pattern
noun
a particular way that something is often done or repeated
modello, struttura
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paw
/pɔː/
the foot of an animal, such as a cat or a dog
zampa
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pitch
noun
how high or low a sound is
tono, intonazione
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plot
verb
to plan to do something bad
complottare, congiurare, tramare, trama di un film di un libro
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plot
noun
the things that happen in a story
trama
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pour
verb / to make a liquid flow from or into a container / / versare
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proficiency
noun
the ability to do something very well
competenza, abilità
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pull something off, out, up, etc.
to take hold of something and use physical effort to remove it from somewhere
togliere, togliersi, staccare, sollevare, ecc. qualcosa
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pursue
verb
to try to do something over a period of time
seguire, portare avanti, perseguire
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pursue
verb
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it
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pursuit
noun
the act of pursuing
inseguimento alle calcagna, perseguire
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put back
phrasal verb
to return to its proper place
rimettere
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put down
phrasal verb
to lower
abbassare, mettere giù
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put off
make someone not want or like something
posticipare postporre, rinviare
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put off
phrasal verb
to switch off (a light etc)
spegnere
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put sth in/into sth
to spend a lot of time or effort(sforzo) doing something
to start using something such as a plan or idea
Our plans aren’t quite ready to be put into action.
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put up with someone/something
to accept something that is bad although you do not like it
to bear patiently
sopportare qualcuno/qualcosa, passare sopra a qualcuno/qualcosa
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read out
phrasal verb
to read aloud
leggere ad alta voce
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regret
noun
a feeling of sadness about a situation, especially something that you wish you had not done
rimpianto
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regret
verb / to feel sorry about a situation, especially something that you wish you had not done / / dispiacersi, pentirsi
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rely on
phrasal verb
to depend on or need
contare su
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rely on/upon sb/sth
to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed
(rely on someone/something)
My brother can help. At least we can rely on him.
Sometimes you just have to rely on your own judgment.
rely on someone/something to do something:
Can we rely on him to support us?
contare su, supporto da
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reward
noun
something good that you get because you have done something good
ricompensa
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rinse
verb
to wash something in clean water in order to remove dirt, soap, salt, etc.
sciacquare
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rob
verb
to steal from (a person, place etc)
derubare, svaligiare
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roughly
adverb
close to a particular number, although not exactly that number
approssimativamente
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scarcely
adverb
only just; not quite
appena, a malapena
sinonimo di nearly
almost, or near to a particular amount of time, money, people, or things
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scrap
noun
a small piece or amount of something
pezzetto, brandello
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scrap
noun
old cars, pieces of metal, etc. that have parts that can be used to make other things
scarto, rottame
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scrap
verb
to discard
smantellare, buttare via
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scrap
verb
to not continue with a system or plan
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Screaming scream
Urliate gridare sbraitare
Sinonimo shout yell
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screw up
phrasal verb
to twist or wrinkle (the face or features)
storcere, rovinare spiegazzare
sinonimi
crumple, crease, screw up, crush, get crumpled
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sealed
sigillato , chiuso suggellato segnato isolato saldato
This museum is no longer sealed.
Questo museo non è più sigillato.
During our struggle, my fate was sealed
Nella nostra battaglia, il mio destino è stato segnato.
marcato registrato caratterizzato
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seamlessly
adverb
without any sudden changes, interruptions, or problems
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seamlessly
adverb
without any sudden changes, interruptions, or problems
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search
verb
If the police search a place or a person, they look to see if they are hiding anything illegal, such as drugs
perlustrare, perquisire
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seize
verb
-- to take advantage of something that is available
-- to suddenly and firmly hold someone by a part of their body or clothing
‘Listen,’ he said, seizing my wrist
seize someone by something
Before he could run away, she seized him by the collar.
Synonyms and related words
To hold something or someone
carry hold on hang on
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seize
verb
to take something quickly and keep or hold it
afferrare, tenere fermo
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seize
verb
to take hold of something quickly and firmly
afferrare, ghermire
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shame
noun
a bad feeling about something wrong that you have done
vergogna
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Sharpen
Migliorare
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shout
verb
to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well
Urlare, gridare
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shout out
Gridare
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shrink
verb
to become smaller, or to make something smaller
restringersi, ridurre
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shudder
verb
to shake, usually because you are thinking of something bad
rabbrividire (dall’orrore)
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shut up
—
phrasal verb with shut verb
present participle shutting | past tense and past participle shut
to stop talking
tacere, stare zitto
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shy
adjective
not confident, especially about meeting new people
timido, riservato
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silly
adjective
stupid
sciocco
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slate
noun
a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren
lavagna
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slow down/up
phrasal verb
to make or become slower
rallentare
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sneak a look/glance at someone/something
verb
to look at someone or something quickly and secretly
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so far, so good
satisfactory up to this particular time
fin qui tutto bene
finora tutto bene
per ora tutto bene
per ora va tutto bene
fino a qui tutto bene
finora così buon
Well, so far so good, I guess.
Fin qui tutto bene, credo.
My first experience of Enforex and so far so good top
La mia prima esperienza di Enforex e fin qui tutto bene top
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somewhat
adverb
rather
un poco, piuttosto, abbastanza
Synonyms and related words
Slightly, to some degree and not completely
slightly fairly partly
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Spark
Scintille
From spark to a light
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spill the beans
to give away a secret
(vuotare il sacco), (svelare un segreto)
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spin (someone) a story/tale/yarn
to tell a story, either to deceive someone or for entertainment
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spoil
verb
to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something
inquinare, rovinare
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sprinkle
verb
to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface
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stand up to
phrasal verb
to show resistance to
resistere
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stay up
phrasal verb
not to go to bed
restare alzato
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stick
verb
to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress
restare, rimanere; bloccarsi
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stick around
to stay somewhere for a period of time
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stick to something
to do what you say you will do or what you plan to do, and not change
(stick to something) to do something that you promised or decided you would do, or that you believe you should do
We said we’d give her the cash, and we must stick to our agreement.
continuare a fare qualcosa (come promesso), attenersi a qualcosa
2) to become firmly fixed in one position, and therefore difficult or impossible to move (anche figurativo , bloccarsi nell'apprendimento di un qualcosa)
The door is sticking, so just give it a good push.
stick in/under/at etc:
The wheels had stuck in the mud.
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Stiff
Rigido, forte
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stiff
adjective
hard and difficult to bend or move
rigido, duro
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straightforward
adjective
easy to do or understand
semplice, lineare
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strength
noun
a good quality or ability
capacità, dote, forza
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strengthen
verb
to become stronger or make something become stronge
rafforzare, rendere più saldo
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stress
noun
a greater force you use to say one part of a word or phrase
accento
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stress
verb
to show that something is important
porre in rilievo
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struggle
lotta battaglia difficoltà sforzo scontro colluttazione combattimento
contesa lottare faticare combattere battersi penare divincolarsi
dibattersi zuffa
During our struggle, my fate was sealed.
Nella nostra battaglia, il mio destino è stato segnato.
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struggle
verb
to try very hard to do something difficul
lottare, fare sforzi, fare fatica
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struggle
verb
to try very hard to do something difficult
lottare, fare sforzi, fare fatica
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struggle along
phrasal verb
to have only just enough money to live
(tirare avanti)-- simile a get by
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struggling
adjective
unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed
lottare
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sudden
adjective
done or happening quickly and not expected
improvviso
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suit
verb
to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for
soddisfare, andare bene, adatto
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supply
verb
to give things that people want or need, often over a long period of time
fornire, rifornire
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swear
verb
make a sincere statement that you are telling the truth
giurare
I’ve never seen him before – I swear!
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swear
verb
to use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something
To use offensive language, anche giurare
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sweat
verb
to make liquid through your skin because you are hot
sudare
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take (something) over
to get control of something
assumere il controllo (di qualcosa), acquisire qualcosa
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take in someone
to deceive=ingannare, illudere, or trick someone
to deceive or cheat
ingannare
He took me in with his story.
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take it easy
rest, relax, or be calm
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take over
phrasal verb
to take control (of)
(prendere il comando)
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taught
verb
past simple and past participle of teach
insegnare
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tease
verb
to laugh at someone or say bad things to them
prendere in giro
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gist
noun
the main points (of an argument etc)
succo
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thesaurus
noun
a book which gives information (eg a dictionary or encyclopedia) especially one which lists words according to their meanings
vocabolario; enciclopedia
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think outside the box a little.
provare a pensare di cose che non sempre sono ovvie
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Though
used before a fact or opinion that makes the other part of the sentence surprising
sebbene, usata anche con even though (anche se)
Though she’s quite small, she’s very strong.
Nonostante sia abbastanza piccola di corporatura, è molto forte.
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threshold
noun
a point at which something starts
punto di inzio,
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threshold
noun
the level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happen or change
the floor of an entrance to a building or room
inizio, soglia limite , massimale , ingresso , entrata uscio soglia di casa
Elena, she saw us stuck at the threshold.
Elena, ci ha viste bloccate all'ingresso.
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tidy
adjective
Clean and tidy
having everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this
ordinato, in ordine la stanza le cose
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Toggle
to switch a feature on a computer on and off by pressing the same button or key:
enable or disable, activate or deactivate, turn on or off, toggle, turn on or turn off
Use this key to toggle between the two typefaces(= carattere tipografico,font).
Interruttore, levetta, attivare o disattivare
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tough
adjective
difficult
duro, difficile
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treat
verb
to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone)
offrire
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Trigger
oppure triggered
innesco, grilletto, qualcosa che fa scattare un evento.
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Turn out
to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result
Rivelarsi, il risultato di
To involve, or to be the result of something
result
Obviously, I’m disappointed at the way things have turned out.
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typeface
character, nature, font, personality, temper ...
carattere
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unstressed
adjective
An unstressed part of a word or phrase is said less strongly than the rest of it
non accentato, atono
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Up to you
Dipende da te
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utter
verb
to say something
pronunciare, espressione
They followed her without uttering a single word of protest.
Synonyms
say talk speak
...
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utterance
noun
something that someone says
espressione, annuncio(statemente)
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waist
noun
the part around the middle of your body where you wear a belt
vita
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Waste
Rifiuti
Rubbish garbage trash litter
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watch out
attenzione
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weak
adjective
not physically strong
debole
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weakness
noun
a lack of strength or power
debolezza
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weary
adjective
very tired, especially after working hard for a long time
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whatsoever
adjective
at all= per niente
affatto
That’s nothing whatsoever to do with me.
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what’s the matter?
used to ask about the reason for a problem
che cosa c’è che non va?
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wheat
noun
a plant whose grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself
frumento
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whereas
conjunction
used to compare things that are different
used for comparing two things, people, situations etc and showing that there is an important difference between them
mentre
Doctors’ salaries have risen substantially, whereas nurses’ pay has actually fallen.
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wink
verb
to quickly close and then open one eye, in order to be friendly or to show that something is a joke
strizzare l’occhio, ammiccare, fare l’occhiolino
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wisdom
noun
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions
saggezza
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wise
adjective
having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life
saggio
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yell
verb
to shout something very loudly
urlare, sbraitare
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You'll be sorry
Te ne pentirai
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Freak out
phrasal verb
to be very excited, especially because of having taken drugs
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