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He nailed it on the first take.
You nailed it on the first guess.

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Nail it = azzeccare / azzeccarlo

L’ha azzeccato al primo colpo.

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He blew me off

and Blow off some steam

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Mi ha dato buca

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Therefore
i sold it therefore now i’m richer than before

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= QUINDI
Si usa per CONSEGUENZE

sinonimo di:
SO / THUS / HENCE

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In my room there is a Window , a desk , a trunket. What’s more? there is a closet and a bed

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What’s more?
alternativa a moreover / furthermore / in addition

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Cupboard

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pronuncia senza p
tutto ciò in cui metti cose dentro e chudi

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i’ve never studied nothing with regard to ancient philosphy

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with regard to
OPPURE
to regard to
OPPURE
respect to … something

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well versed
Andrea Cardia is well versed in Neurosurgery.

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Il Dott. Andrea Cardia è esperto in Neurochirurgia.

you CAN do something

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show around

i’ll show you around the house

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per SHOW AROUND, serve SOGGETTO.

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mop

Poor guy had to mop up his own vomit.

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straccio

Quel poveraccio ha dovuto pulire il suo vomito.

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although = though

even though i didn’t see him at the party , he told me that he was

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although a INIZIO frase
although = SEBBENE

si usa per OPPOSITION / CONCESSION / EXCEPTION

although you know this, you made a mistake

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WHETHER

whether you wanted or not, we’ll go.

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che tu lo voglia o no, andiamo.

SERVE PER DUE ALTERNATIVE

se VUOI o NO

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reliability

if you can rely on something

i can rely on Andrea

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posso contare
posso fare affidamento

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get rid of

We’re trying to get rid of him.

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Stiamo cercando di sbarazzarci di lui.

sbarazzarsi

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Gaunt

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scarno

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  • a block of flat
  • an apartment building
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un condominio

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  • a tower block
  • high-rise
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edificio come condominio però alto, tipo quelli delle periferie

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  • a detached house
  • a single family home
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casa indipendente . con spazio attorno

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  • terraced houses
  • row houses
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case di fila
tipo a copenaghen o nei centri, case attaccate colori diversi ecc.

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i live in a cramped flat

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cramped = strettissimo, super piccolo, minimo indispendabile

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Further away

now i have my own room but i’m farther away from the city center than i was used to be

SOLO FURTHER

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further away = più distante

solo further = per distanze metaforiche
il partito è further to the right

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theft

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furto

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i rob / mug him
robbery

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rapina con violenza

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threats

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minacce

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i was standing up
i was standing on my feet
i was on my feet
TUTTE ALTERNATIVE

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come si dice nipote in maschile e femminile
nephew / niece
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upsetting / disturbing
disturbante
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the kid's yelling yell
urlando urlare
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holler
give me a holler fammi un fischio holler at me
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come si dice addetto ai lavori e persone ignorante in materia
layman CONTRARIO DI insider
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mi sono interessato a X
i've taken an interest in MMA
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I didn't ask for that trade-off. Yes, it's a fair trade-off, I agree.
E io non ho mai chiesto questo scambio. Sì, è uno scambio equo, concordo. ALTERNATIVA: COMPROMISE
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the tiger is an endangered species
la tigre è una specie in via di estinzione
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you'll need an anorak in case it rains
avrai bisogno di una giacca a vento in caso di pioggia
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thirsty the hikers were hot and thirsty
assetato gli escursionisti erano accaldati e assetati OPPURE having or showing a strong desire for something. Joe was as thirsty for scandal as anyone else
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differenza i'm going to go to the mountain / i'm going to the mountain
nel secondo caso è già arranged, organizzato, nel primo ho intenzione di andarci ma ancora non c'è nulla di organizzato.
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Eventually e possibly differenze
Eventually => IN THE END possibly = eventualmente Es. I could go the beach at Cervia and eventually i'll go to Zadina di Cesenatico. i can go to Rimini or possibly to Milano Marittima.
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i want to proceed one step at the time
un passo alla volta
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i visited the Tuscany inland
l'entroterra toscano
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paramount the insurance in America is paramount.
fondamentale
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medico di base
general practitioner / family doctor
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Mensa
Canteen
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she heard him muttering to himself : " holy ... "
mormorare / borbottare
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fetch me fetch me a pair of gloves
prendimi bring me = portami
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she came upon a neat little house.
si imbatté in una casetta ordinata. neat = pulito , grazioso
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uncork
stappare
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she trembled till she shook the house
tremò finché non scosse la casa
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footman
a servant whose duties include admitting visitors and waiting at table. un servitore in livrea i cui compiti includono l'accoglienza dei visitatori e l'attesa a tavola.
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1) the audience shrieked with laughter 2) shrieks of laughter
1) come verbo . utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement. 2) come sostantivo . a high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream. strillare
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our bedroom is right underneath theirs
sotto sinonimo di below
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nibbled nibbling she began nibbling the mushroom.
rosicchiato rosicchiare iniziò a rosicchiare il fungo.
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he began yawning and looking at his watch
cominciò a sbadigliare ea guardare l'orologio OPPURE (of an opening or space) be very large and wide. she started inching back from the abyss that yawned before her
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You know: sometimes, baby, I'm so carefree With a joy that's hard to hide And then, sometimes, again it seems that all I have is worry And then you're bound to see my other side
carefree = spensierato you're bound = sei destinato a vedere il mio altro lato
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crept he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise
strisciarsi , insinurasi , avanzare furtivamente move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
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he rapped the door with his knuckles.
bussò alla porta con le nocche.
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then they both bowed low, and their curls got entangled together.
poi entrambi si inchinarono profondamente e i loro riccioli si impigliarono insieme. CURLS: form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape. her fingers curled around the microphone
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for instance, if you were inside, you might knock and i could let you out.
per esempio, se tu fossi dentro, potresti bussare e io potrei farti uscire. for instance è SINONIMO di per esempio
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dreadful
terribile terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, dire, fearful
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sneeze the smoke made her sneeze
starnuto make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils.
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whistle anche come verbo : the audience cheered and whistled
fischio
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the cat was grinning from ear to ear
sorridere sogghignare
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growl the dogs yapped and growled
ringhiare (of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound in the throat.
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stirring the cook was busily stirring the soup.
il cuoco era impegnato a mescolare la zuppa.
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if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline.
SOPPORTARE rispettare, mantenere
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perchè sei in intimo?
why are you in underwear?
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howled he howled in agony
ululato gridare / urlare
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prairie
prateria
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cellar
cantina
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garret
soffitta si dice anche Attic
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You're going to reap just what you sow
Raccoglierai proprio quello che semini
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the fur felt silky and soft
la pelliccia era setosa e morbida
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the lights twinkled in the distance
le luci brillavano in lontananza
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the house whirled around
la casa girava vorticosamente
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feather
piuma
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after the first few whirls around , and one other time when the house tipped badly, she felt as if she were being rocked gently, like a baby in a cradle.
dopo i primi giri in giro, e un'altra volta in cui la casa si inclinava male, si sentiva come se venisse cullata dolcemente, come un bambino in una culla.
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Nearby there is the airport. sorroundings
s. = vicinanze
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lorry
sinonimo di Truck camion trasporto cose
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Journey / trip / Voyage
J = aereo / treno da qualche parte Trip = torni indietro Voyage = barca o navicella
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Leap of trust leap of faith
something you do even though it involves a risk, hoping that it will have a good result an act of believing something that is not easily believed: It took a big leap of faith to decide to quit my job and try something new.
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Cub / cubs Poppy Calf / calves che diffenze?
Poppy solo di cani, calf di pecore cub tutto il resto cucciolo
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La Strega Malvagia fece a Dorothy un piccolo cenno amichevole.
The Wicked Witch gave Dorothy a friendly little nod.
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Come Si dice asciugamani
Towels

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