Number One Flashcards

1
Q

Scam

A

Truffa

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2
Q

To squander

A

Sprecare, dilapidare

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3
Q

Paddy field

A

Risaia

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4
Q

Drudgery

A

Lavoro noioso, tran tran

Lavoro duro, fatica

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5
Q

Porthole

A

Oblò

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6
Q

Fettered

A

Incatenato

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7
Q

Endurance

A

Perseveranza

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8
Q

Litmus

A

Cartina di tornasole

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9
Q

To be/keep/stay mum

A

Non dire una parola, non aprire bocca, non tradire un segreto

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10
Q

Mum’s the word

A

Acqua in bocca

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11
Q

Staunch

A

Fedele, loyal

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12
Q

Uncanny

A

Inquietante (disturbing)

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13
Q

Land reclamation

A

Bonifica

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14
Q

Pledge

A

Promessa, impegno

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15
Q

Fault line

A

Linea di faglia (anche in senso metaforico)

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16
Q

Takeaway (nome)

A

La morale, il succo, la cosa da ricordare…

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17
Q

GTG

A

Got to go, devo andare

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18
Q

Drunkard

A

Beone, alcolizzato

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19
Q

Adamant (accento sulla prima sillaba)

A

Irremovibile, ostinato

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20
Q

Agape

A

(/əˈɡeɪp/ ) A bocca aperta

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21
Q

Clever clogs, clever dick

A

Cervellone, sapientone

a person who is clever in a way that is annoying

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22
Q

That’s the cherry on top

A

E’ la ciliegina sulla torta

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23
Q

Gasper 1. slang 2. non slang

A
  1. slang sigaretta

2. that causes gasp, quindi scioccante, impressionante

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24
Q

Shooting brake

A

Altra parola per station wagon

25
Q

She fell like a ton of bricks for

A

Si innamorò perdutamente di…

26
Q

Non sequitur

A

Affermazione illogica, conclusione illogica

27
Q

Bonfire

28
Q

The icing on the cake

A

La ciliegina sulla torta

29
Q

Tumble

A

Ruzzolare, cadere

Fig. Crollare (es. di costi, prezzi…)

30
Q

Fib

A

Frottola, balla…

31
Q

Well-heeled

A

Ricco, benestante

32
Q

A fixture (3)

A
  1. una presenza fissa
  2. un impianto
  3. una plafoniera
33
Q

Fedora

A

Cappello da uomo con la striscia orizzontale

34
Q

Crux

A

Il nodo, il punto cruciale

35
Q

To offset

A

Controbilanciare, compensare

36
Q

Sleight of hand

A

Gioco di prestigio, trucco

37
Q

Far-fetched

A

Irrealistico, improbabile (di film, romanzo…)

38
Q

Far-flung

A

Remoto (di luogo)

39
Q

Bullhorn

40
Q

Brawny

41
Q

In the early aughts

A

Nei primi anni zero (aught [pr. ot] vuol dire niente, alcunchè, zero)

42
Q

Bespectacled

A

Occhialuto

43
Q

Seldom

44
Q

To make light of something

A

Sminuire qualcosa

45
Q

Smallpox

46
Q

To push someone around

A

Costringere, vessare…

47
Q

Bar none

A

Nessuno escluso

48
Q

To have thin skin/ to be thin skinned

A

Essere permalosi

49
Q

To play a trick

A

Fare uno scherzo

50
Q

Flight vuole anche dire

51
Q

Fodder

52
Q

To abide by

A

Attenersi a

53
Q

Restraint

A

Moderazione

54
Q

Up front

A

In anticipo

55
Q

Deceit

56
Q

Buttress

A

Contrafforte. Come verbo: sostenere

57
Q

To brag

58
Q

Braggart