Numero 1 - Dicembre 2021 Flashcards by Lorenzo Cavicchioli | Brainscape

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Spazio di manovra

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Wiggle room

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Cornamusa

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Bagpipe

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Fiaccolata

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Torchlight procession

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Garofano

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Carnation

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Muffa (UK, US)

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Mould (UK), Mold (US)

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Vaiolo

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Smallpox

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Faglia, linea di faglia

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Fault, Fault line

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Tuta da ginnastica

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Tracksuit

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Fogna

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Sewer

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Galleggiamento

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Buoyancy

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Boxer da bagno da uomo

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Swim (swimming) trunks

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Imputato

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Defendant

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Mestolo

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Ladle

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Rastrello

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Rake

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Buttafuori

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Bouncer

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Sedia pieghevole di plastica

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Lawnchair

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Sughero

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Cork

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Vescica

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Blister

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Cuneo

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Wedge

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Scheggia

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Splinter

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Fibbia

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Buckle

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Nacchere

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Castanets

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Carneficina

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Carnage

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Colpa mia (alternativa a “It was my fault”)

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My bad

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Scansare, schivare, evitare

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To dodge

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Scroccone (3)

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Freeloader, scrounger, sponger

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Cadavere

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Corpse

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Speleologia

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Spelunking

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Forziere, scrigno

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Coffer

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Cassonetto

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Dumpster

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Timpano (negli edifici moderni)

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Gable

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Tendone (di circo oppure gazebo)

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Marquee (vuole anche dire “di qualità”)

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Comodino (4)

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Night stand, night table, bedside table, bedside cabinet

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Pantaloni della tuta

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Sweatpants

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Staffa

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Stirrup

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Altra parola (più letteraria) per killer

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Slayer

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Andiamo al sodo (2)

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Let’s cut to the chase

Let’s get to the point

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Allodola

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Lark

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Bagagliaio di macchina

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Boot

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Sbadigliare

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To yawn

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Cofano di macchina

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Bonnet

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Mandarino

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Tangerine

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Sedia a sdraio (2)

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Deckchair, chaise

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Zoccolo (tipo di scarpa)

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Clog

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Zoccolo (di animale)

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Hoof, pl hoofs o hooves

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Grembiule

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Apron

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Foraggio

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Fodder

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Fare uno scherzo

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To play a trick

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Megafono (3)

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Megaphone, loudhailer, (US, Canada) bullhorn

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La ciliegina sulla torta (2)

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(That’s) The cherry on top

The icing on the cake

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Lacchè

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Lackey

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Beone, alcolizzato

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Drunkard

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Essere nella stessa barca

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To be in the same boat

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Inquietante

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Uncanny

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Acqua in bocca!

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Mum’s the word!

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Cartina di tornasole

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Litmus

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Perseveranza

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Endurance

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Oblò

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Porthole

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Lavoro noioso, tran tran, lavoro duro, fatica

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Drudgery

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Risaia

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Paddy field

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Inseguimento

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Chase

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Cavatappi per vino

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Corkscrew

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Zolletta di zucchero

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Lump of sugar

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Doppio fondo

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False Bottom

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Giarrettiera

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Garter

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Fare nottata

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To pull an all-nighter

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Vestirsi

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To get dressed

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Argine, ci sono varie parole, quella che inizia con la elle

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Levee