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1
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follow-up

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continuare/proseguire
fare seguito

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undergo

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sottoporsi/subire

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stretching

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allungare/distendere

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vet

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esaminare/vagliare

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freight

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merci/carico/trasporto merci

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rehearsal

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prova/ripetizione (teatro)

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check something off

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spuntare

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length

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lunghezza/durata

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stained

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macchiato

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slinking

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muoversi furtivamente

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hone

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affinare/perfezionare

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painstakingly

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attentamente/scrupolosamente

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weeding

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togliere le erbacce

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relish

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assaporare/godere

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array

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varietà/gamma

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plummet

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precipitare

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wield

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esercitare/detenere

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unencumbered

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libero/libero da oneri

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fickle

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mutevole/volubile/instabile

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across

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attraverso o al di sopra/ da una parte all’altra

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sled

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slitta/andare in slitta

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wilderness

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landa disabitata/selvaggia

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step-off

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scendere

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falter

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vacillare/venir meno

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back up

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sostenere/dare ragione/essere dalla parte di/ fare retromarcia

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veer

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virare/cambiare rotta/divergere

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exploit

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impresa (inteso come azione)

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distress

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angoscia/sofferenza o pericolo

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lurking

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nascosto/occulto/appostato

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bleak

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squallido/cupo/tetro

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31
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hard yards

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a great deal of effort

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32
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alas

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ahimé

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33
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entrenched

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radicato/consolidato/trincerato

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34
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prompting

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incitamento/incoraggiamento o suggerimento

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thoughtfulness

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riguardo/premura

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36
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contented

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contento/soddisfatto

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37
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dismay

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sgomento/costernazione

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38
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wary

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sospettoso/diffidente

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39
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bottom rung of the ladder

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scalino più basso della scala gerarchica

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40
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hacking

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violare/attaccare/tagliare con l’accetta

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come by

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passare a trovare

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chafe

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sfregare/strusciare/massaggiare o dare fastidio/irritare

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on a whim

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because of a sudden decision

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44
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gurney

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lettiga/barella

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45
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hand over

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consegnare/cedere

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46
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be up

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essere in piedi

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to keep things rolling

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to cause an activity or process to continue

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48
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stifling

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soffocante/opprimente

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49
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ill-fated

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dall’epilogo drammatico

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50
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disdain

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disprezzo

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51
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shelve

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mettere su uno scaffale/accantonare

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conundrum

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rompicato/enigma o paradosso/stallo/dilemma

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53
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cheery

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gioioso ,allegro

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crude

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grezzo/abbozzato o rozzo/primitivo o crudo/osceno

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55
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proceeds

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ricavi/incassi/profitti

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living off something

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vivere di/vivere con

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57
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set your sights on something

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to decide to achieve something:

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58
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in the face of

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a dispetto di/nonostante

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59
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masseuse

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massaggiatrice

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60
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override

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superare/scavalcare/ignorare/annullare

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pursuit

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ricerca/perseguimento o occupazione/attività

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dweller

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abitante/residente

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63
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thus

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perciò/quindi/così

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yield

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rendere/produrre o cedere

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65
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acknowledgment

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cenno/segno (di saluto o segnale) or accettazione/ammissione o riconoscimento (appreciation)/ or ringraziamenti (nei libri)

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bottom line

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morale della favola/conclusione o riga finale del bilancio o negativo/pessimo

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67
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hulking

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gigante/mastodontico

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68
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brick and mortar

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reale/vero o concreto

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69
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curmudgeon

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burbero/bisbetico

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70
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eponymous

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eponimo

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71
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heading-down

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scendere lungo/dirigersi lungo

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72
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pull out

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estrarre/tirare fuori o rimuovere o uscire da un veicolo o ritirarsi/tirarsi fuori da qualcosa

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73
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load up

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caricare/riempire

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74
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backdrop

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sfondo/scenario

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75
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feat

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impresa/prodezza

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76
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to rid

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liberare da

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77
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hunt dow

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dare la caccia/scovare

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turn up

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venire/arrivare/comparire o saltare fuori/sbucare o alzare/incrementare

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79
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deem

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credere/ritenere/giudicare

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scourge

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flagello/piaga

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tackle

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placcare/affrontare/contrastare

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82
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span

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abbracciare

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83
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strain

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sforzo

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84
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devise

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ideare/concepire o lasciare in eredità

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85
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deploy

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schierare/impegnare o dislocare

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sputter

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sputacchiare/borbottare o (to sputter on) procedere a stento

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compelling

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coinvolgente/trascinante/persuasivo

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coaxing

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moine o persuadere/convincere

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89
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scare off

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far scappare/allontanare

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90
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aced

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passare a pieni voti

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91
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fare

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passarsela

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92
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turn out

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risultare/andare a finire o affluire/partecipare/presentarsi

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puzzling

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sconcertante/sorprendente o misterioso

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sunspot

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macchia solare

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95
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Uptick

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Miglioramento

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adjacent

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adiacente

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97
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jigger

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manipolare/regolare

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98
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survey

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fare un sondaggio/misurare

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99
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thorny

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spinoso

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grind away
grind away at

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lavorare sodo/sgobbare
dedicarsi alacremente a qualcosa

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101
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open up
opening up

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aprirsi/schiudersi
allargamento/apertura

102
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cutting-edge

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innovativo/all’avanguardia
avanguardia di qualcosa

103
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trip up

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inciampare o fare errori
fare inciampare o far cadere in errore

104
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hindsight

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senno di poi

105
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navel-gazing

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narcisismo/egoismo
narcisista/egoista

106
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commonplace

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ordinario
qualcosa di ordinario

107
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come up

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uscire/venire fuori/emergere

108
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errand

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commissione o perdita di tempo e denaro

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innocuous

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innocuo

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lateness

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ritardo/tardività

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struck

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colpire/sbattere contro

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novelty

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novità

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zeal

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zelo/fervore

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ineffectual

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inefficace/inadeguato

115
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grandiose

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grandioso/pomposo

116
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nag

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brontolare/lamentarsi

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spoil

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rovinare/guastare o viziare

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unrestrained

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slegato/libero o incontrollato

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altogether

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totalmente

120
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battered

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malconcio/malmenato

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heirloom

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cimelio di famiglia

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run-down

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cadente/malandato o denigrare/criticare pesantemente o investire con un mezzo

123
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suit

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completo (da uomo o da donna) o costume da bagno

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dampen

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spegnere/smorzare o inumidire

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homestead

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proprietà (house, home)

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moonshine

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chiaro di luna

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nothingness

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nulla/niente

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hook

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agganciato/persuaso

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pawnshop

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banco dei pegni

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storefront

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vetrina

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plumb

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collegare/allacciare o sondare/misurare

132
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be struck

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essere colpito

133
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buy out

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acquisire/rilevare

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mainstay

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supporto/sostegno

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antithetical

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antitetico

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armchair

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poltrona

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hermit

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eremità

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streak

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striscia/segno o serie/sequenza

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grove

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boscetto/frutteto

140
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hold st out
hold out

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offrire/porgere
durare/essere sufficiente o persistere/resistere

141
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outlet

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presa elettrica o punto vendita o sbocco/sfogo

142
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standing around

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gironzolare/bighellonare

143
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dial

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comporre/digitare

144
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talk someone out of something

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: to prevent (someone) from doing (something) by talking about the good reasons for not doing it : to persuade or convince (someone) not to do (something)

145
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outreach

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eccedere/sorpassare o raggio d’azione/estensione

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traipse

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trascinarsi/girovagare stancamente

147
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head out

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partire

148
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invigorating

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rinfrescante/tonificante

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pit

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buco/fossa o cava

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consequential

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consequenziale o importante

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guess

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tirare a indovinare o supporre/ritenere/immaginare/pensare o indovinare

152
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spread the word

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spargere la notizia

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footage

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filmato/video

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hit the road

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partire/mettersi in marcia

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the question at hand

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l’argomento di discussione

156
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slightly

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un po’/ leggermente

157
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fodder

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mangime/nutrimento o spazzatura

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stumble across/on/onto/upon

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to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly.

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flesh out

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approfondire

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bite-sized

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bocconcini

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at most

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al massimo

162
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string

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corda

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tie/lace

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allacciare

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seek out

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cercare/ cercare di trovare

165
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tentativness

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carattere provvisorio

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remark

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osservare/commentare o notare/rilevare

167
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remarkability

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the quality or state of being remarkable.

168
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remarkable

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notevole/degno di nota / straordinario

169
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remark

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osservare/commentare o notare/rilevare

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stupor

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torpore/stupore o stato confusionale

171
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entrepreneurial bug

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the surge of wanting to start a venture of your own

172
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surge

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impennata/aumento/ondata o rincaro

173
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solo

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alone

174
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lame

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debole/poco convincente o noioso

175
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longstanding

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di lunga data/ di vecchia data

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itch

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prurito o voglia/brama

177
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utter

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dire/pronunciare
completo/assoluto

178
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catch on

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prendere piede/diffondersi o capire/cogliere

179
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drawn

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disegnato/tirato

180
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poised

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composto/posato o pronto

181
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mark-up

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marcatura o contrassegnare o aumentare di prezzo

182
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picking up

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andare a prendere o raccogliere/tirare su

183
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go under

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fallire/andare in bancarotta

184
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untamed

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selvaggio o prorompente/incontrollato

185
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dabble

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dilettarsi con/cimentarsi in

186
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conducive
conduciveness

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contribuente/che contribuisce
Tending to cause or bring something about

187
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chatter

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cinguettare o chiacchierare/spettegolare

188
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slick

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scivoloso/viscido/unto o intriso/cosparso o esperto/navigato

189
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catch fire

A

begin to burn o diventare interessante o eccitante

190
Q

arresting

A

che salta all’occhio/che attira l’attenzione

191
Q

jump-start

A

avviare

192
Q

bound for

A

heading for/ on the way to

193
Q

quirk

A

stranezza/stravaganza

194
Q

streches

A

tratti di strada o attimi/periodi

195
Q

idle

A

inattivo/pigro

196
Q

earnest

A

conscenzioso/serio o onesto

197
Q

vow

A

promettere/giurare

198
Q

heretical

A

eretico

199
Q

hum

A

canticchiare/mormorare o fervere di attività

200
Q

offhandedly

A

con disinvoltura/sbrigativamente

201
Q

taper off

A

restringere o affievolirsi/scemare

202
Q

muster

A

prendere/raccogliere o chiamare a raccolta/adunare

203
Q

parse

A

analizzare

204
Q

staggering

A

sconcertante

205
Q

embolden

A

incoraggiare/rincuorare

206
Q

strain

A

sforzo o tensione

207
Q

tally

A

conta/conteggio

208
Q

mounted

A

montato/incorniciato

209
Q

side-step

A

passo laterale o scansare/evitare

210
Q

dwindle

A

diminuire/scemare

211
Q

unnamed

A

anonimo

212
Q

quip

A

battuta
fare una battuta

213
Q

far out

A

lontano/distante

214
Q

themed

A

tematico/ a tema

215
Q

theme

A

tema/argomento

216
Q

hold out

A

offrire/porgere
persistere/resistere

217
Q

usher

A

inaugurare/dare inizio o accompagnare
usciere

218
Q

Lurch

A

Sbandare/barcollare
Sbandamento

219
Q

grapple

A

lottare avvinghiato a/essere alle prese con o afferrare

220
Q

grueling

A

arduo/estenuante

221
Q

unburdened

A

non appesantito/allegerito

222
Q

bask

A

crogiolarsi

223
Q

surrounding

A

circostante/dintorni

224
Q

offbeat

A

particolare/non convenzionale

225
Q

ceaselles

A

incessante/ senza fine

226
Q

spit out

A

sputare o sputare il rospo

227
Q

gather

A

raccogliere o accumulare/ammassare o dedurre

228
Q

turn up

A

venire/comparire o saltare fuori o alzare/aumentare(output/volume)

229
Q

oak

A

quercia

230
Q

wrench

A

strattonare/estrarre con violenza

231
Q

overturn

A

rovesciare/capovolgere

232
Q

deepen

A

divenire più profondo o aumentare di intensità o incupirsi/oscurarsi

233
Q

conjure/ conjure up

A

fare apparire/tirare fuori o evocare

234
Q

armful

A

bracciata

235
Q

Well off

A

Having enough money to live comfortably

236
Q

Fool/foolish/foolishness

A

Sciocco/stolto/incosciente
Foolish = adjective
Foolishness = stupidità

237
Q

Bloke

A

Tizio/tipo

238
Q

Spacious

A

Spazioso

239
Q

disbelief

A

incredulità

240
Q

smug

A

compiaciuto/soddisfatto di sé

241
Q

Cheeky

A

Sfacciato

242
Q

Runoff

A

Spareggio/ballottaggio

243
Q

Quest
In the quest of

A

Ricerca
Alla ricerca di

244
Q

Be onto someone

A

to know about what somebody has done wrong.

245
Q

Snuff out

A

Extinguish, put a sudden end to

246
Q

sway
hold sway (in/on/over/etc.) s/st

A

ondeggiare/far oscillare
influenzare/dominare

247
Q

Lopsided

A

Sbilanciato

248
Q

Underpin
Underpinning

A

Sostenere/sorregere
Rinforzo/sostegno o base

249
Q

Operativo/funzionante

A

On stream

250
Q

Considerevole/consistente

A

Sizeable

251
Q

Zoppicare(walk) o azzoppare

A
252
Q

Zoppicare(walk) o azzoppare

A

Hobble

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