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1
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Kate must be fed up with studying

A

Kate deve essere stufa di studiare

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2
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Burglars

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Ladri

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3
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Shelf

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Scaffale / ripiano / mensola

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My room is very untidy

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La mia stanza è molto disordinata

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stubborn - you’re so stubborn

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testardo

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Glance

“Gim glanced at her watch”

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occhiata / sguardo

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i’ve got some errands to run

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ho delle commissioni da fare

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the plant-based milk is set to double.

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il latte vegetale è destinato a raddoppiare.

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9
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bending

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piegarsi

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10
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scarf

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sciarpa

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11
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have you done your work lately?

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hai fatto il tuo lavoro ultimamente?

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12
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grief

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dolore / dispiacere

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13
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No philosopher would give utterance to, or endorse, such a sentiment.

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Nessun filosofo esprimerebbe o avallerebbe un tale sentimento.

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14
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utterly / We were utterly unprepared for the number of applications we received.

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assolutamente

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15
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crave

I was craving french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.

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bramare

Avevo voglia di patatine fritte, quindi mi sono fermato al fast-food più vicino.

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16
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aware

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consapevole

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17
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handouts

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dispense

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18
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closet

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guardaroba / armadio / ripostiglio / stanzino

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19
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your car is parked inconveniently

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la tua auto è parcheggiata in modo scomodo

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20
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they can barely put a sentence together

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riescono a malapena a mettere insieme una frase

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21
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i would rather go alone

I prefer the coffee

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Prefer = situe specifiche

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22
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plumber

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idraulico

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23
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clerk

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impiegato

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24
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wage / wages

“we were struggling to get better wages”

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salario

“stavamo lottando per ottenere salari migliori”

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25
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hallway

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corridoio

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26
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walk-in closet

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guardaroba, walk in perchè ci puoi entrare, come un’altra stanza

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27
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appliances

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elettrodomestici

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28
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the media is run by trolls.

the museum is run by Prof. Beretta

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i media SONO GESTITI dai troll

il museo è gestito dal prof Beretta

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29
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the kids are attending a great elementary school next year.

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i bambini frequenteranno una grande scuola elementare l’anno prossimo.

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30
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foresee / forecast / forecasts

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prevedere / previsione / previsioni

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31
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country

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campagna / paese

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32
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oven

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forno

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33
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stove-top

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piano cottura

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34
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Sweater

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maglione / maglia

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35
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Flashy

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appariscente

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36
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relief

Oh that’s a relief

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sollievo

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37
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dressy

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elegante

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38
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Its face was quite pale

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La sua faccia era proprio pallida

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39
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To greet

She’s greeting you

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Salutare

Ti sta salutando

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40
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renaissance man

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a man who does many different things very well

renaissance = Rinascimento

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41
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there is a FENCE around the LAWN to stop people from walking on the grass

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c’è una recinzione intorno al PRATO per impedire alle persone di camminare sull’erba

42
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we have decide against moving to london

we can’t afford a car right now, so we’ve decided against having one.

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abbiamo deciso di non trasferirci a Londra.

non possiamo permetterci un’auto in questo momento, quindi abbiamo deciso di non averne una.

43
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fellow

A

compagno / tipo / individuo

44
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his cruel, belittling remarks

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le sue osservazioni crudeli e sminuite

belittling = SMINUIRE

45
Q

Nighthawk

A

falco notturno.

Nottambulo

46
Q

our flight was delayed

A

il nostro volo è stato ritardato

47
Q

Pursuit

A

ricerca

inseguimento

48
Q

the shower faucet is leaking

leaky faucet / tap

A

rubinetto che perde

Leaking = che perde / fuoriuscita

49
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testify

Two of her relatives were called on to testify.

A

dimostrare , deporre, testimoniare

Due suoi parenti sono stati chiamati a testimoniare.

50
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Nuts

A

Noci

51
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Dried Fruits

A

Frutta secca

52
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Tender

the meat is very tender

A

Tenero

53
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Moist

his cake is nice and moist!

A

Umido

54
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Meatloaf

A

polpettone

55
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sulky

disappointment was making her sulky

A

imbronciato

56
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‘Ugh’, said jim, with a shiver.

shiver

A

brivido

57
Q

“I beg your pardon!” said the mouse, Frowning.

A

“Chiedo scusa!” disse il topo, accigliato.

58
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“hey” said the Lory Hastily

A

frettolosamente

59
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a panting dog

A

ansimando

ansimante

60
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She simply bowed, and took the thimble, looking as solemn as she could.
Bowed

A 
Bowed = inchinato 
Thimble = ditale
61
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the small ones choked and had to be patted on the back

choke

A

i più piccoli si strozzavano e dovevano essere colpiti/battuti sulla schiena
soffocamento

62
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Sighing

A

Sospirando
sospiri
sussurri

63
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Humble

Humbly

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Umile

Umilmente

64
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Gold on the ceiling

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Oro sul soffitto

65
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Wheat Fields

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Campi di grano

66
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The swirling of the violent river frightened the boaters.

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Il turbinio del fiume agitato ha spaventato i barcaioli.

swirling: vorticoso

67
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walled garden

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giardino recintato

68
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depicts

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raffigura

69
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tight

thick

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stretto

spesso

70
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swallow

A

inghiottire

deglutire

71
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it bears no resemblance to the real one

A

non ha alcuna somiglianza con quello reale

72
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bewildered

he saw the bewildered look on my face

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disorientato

vide lo sguardo sconcertato sul mio viso

73
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You just splashed paint onto canvas.

A

Avete solo tirato il colore contro la tela.

74
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Just the whole beliefs people have, about their relation to the world, change.
his belief in the value of hard work.
I’ve still got belief in myself

A

Solo tutte le convinzioni che le persone hanno, sulla loro relazione con il mondo, cambiano.
la sua convinzione nel valore del duro lavoro.
Ho ancora fiducia in me stesso

75
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When she was sick, Linda asked her neighbors for aid.

It’s important to aid friends when they are in need.

A

Quando stava male, Linda ha chiesto aiuto ai suoi vicini.

È importante aiutare (or: assistere) i propri amici nel momento del bisogno.

76
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paul doesn’t like sightseeing

sightseeing

A

A Paul non piacciono le visite turistiche
giro turistico
visita turistica

77
Q

A caring princess looks after her horse.

sarah looks after patients in hospital

A

Una principessa premurosa si prende cura del suo cavallo.

Sarah si prende cura dei pazienti in ospedale

78
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I have got sore feet

i’ve got a sore throat

A

Ho i piedi doloranti

Ho mal di gola

79
Q

plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell
Kelsey’s friend spread nasty rumors about her.
Mary was a nasty person who started rumors about all kinds of people.

A

i sacchetti di plastica bruciano con un odore sgradevole e acre
L’amico di Kelsey ha messo in giro voci maligne su di lei.
Mary era una persona cattiva che metteva in giro voci su tutti.

80
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revenue

Governments often have difficulty ensuring that spending does not exceed revenue.

A

reddito

I governi hanno spesso difficoltà a garantire che le spese non superino le entrate.

81
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boast

I don’t like to talk to Terrence because he always boasts.

A

vantarsi

Odio parlare con Terrence: sta sempre a vantarsi.

82
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delve

she delved in her pocket

A

scavare

si frugò in tasca

83
Q

backward

A

arretrato

84
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spread
warmer temperatures could help reduce the spread of the disease
He managed to spread Greek culture throughout the known world.
And spread my atoms across the galaxy.

A

diffusione , propagazione, espansione
Si adoperò per diffondere la cultura greca in tutto il mondo conosciuto.
E spargere i miei atomi in tutta la galassia.

85
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my mother gave me the ring and I’ll treasure it always

the ransom was to be paid in diamonds and treasure

A

il riscatto doveva essere pagato in diamanti e tesori

mia madre mi ha dato l’anello e ne farò tesoro per sempre

86
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people are living in partisan and ideological echo chambers

echo chamber

A

an environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, so that their existing views are reinforced and alternative ideas are not considered.

come l’occidente che non studia l’oriente

87
Q

blow some steam off

Call me any time you need to blow off some steam.

A

to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy:

88
Q

stumble upon

come across

A

stumble = inciampare

89
Q

rift

in my day the shower is a rift

A

spartiacque

90
Q

running is right up my alley / stree

OR

Not my strong suit
not my forte

A

If something is right up your alley, it suits you perfectly.

91
Q

Running is not my thing / is not my cup of tea

instead i’m really into swimming

A
91
Q

relies
I know I can rely on your discretion
The fashion world relies on change.

A

fa affidamento

Il mondo della moda si basa sul cambiamento.

92
Q

renting out / in
out = landlord
in = tenant

A
93
Q

i’m a self taught classic guitar player

A

autodidatta

94
Q

Let her help you with the house chores.
house chores

DUTIES

A

faccende di casa

DOVERI

95
Q

a person who respects bounderies.
who is not intrusive
OR who doesn’t PRY
pry into somebody life

sorry, I didn’t mean to pry

A

rispetta i limiti, nelle relazioni
non si intromette

inquire too closely into a person’s private affairs.

96
Q

move in , move out

for accomodation

A
97
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move on
move on from somebody
move on to a new job

A
98
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Showing around

Emma is showing Ben around

A
99
Q

notice period

for quit the job the nbotice period is 7 days

A

preavviso

100
Q

disadvantage / drawback
One can’t draw back from something he has never had.
The only drawback of going to Paris at this time of year is that there will be long queues for all the tourist attractions.

A

Uno non può tirarsi indietro da qualcosa che non ha mai avuto.
L’unico lato negativo di andare a Parigi in questo periodo dell’anno è che ci saranno lunghe code a ogni attrazione turistica.

101
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showing defiance

A

è ribellione, provocazione

proud and determined opposition against authority or against someone more powerful than you are:
They are continuing to publish their newspaper, in defiance of government attempts to close it down.

behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something:
The demonstration is a pointless act/gesture of defiance against the government.
In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.

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