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" Settimana " 3 Flashcards

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1
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Domanda e offerta

A

Supply and demand

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2
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trivialized

trivial

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banalizzare

banale

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3
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cuts both ways

double edged sword

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lama a doppio taglio

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4
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Not a clue

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non ne ho idea

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5
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let’s break it down

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analizziamolo

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6
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to feel under the weather

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stare poco bene , feel unwell

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7
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is it a question or a claim?

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è una domanda o un’affermazione

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8
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i looked down and there were 10-pound notes on the ground.

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ho guardato in basso e c’erano banconote da 10 sterline per terra.

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9
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come dire che sono diplomato OPPURE che mi sono diplomato

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i graduated at the high school

i’m / he’s a graduate

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10
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dire che mi sono perso qualcosa

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we missed the concert
OPPURE
we missed out on the concert

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11
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essere un prova per qualcosa come lo puoi dire

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Afghanistan is a strong case for democracy

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12
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arrugginito
ruggine

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rusty
rust

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13
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tough ( taf )

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duro , difficile , resistente

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14
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rough

( raf )

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ruvido , grezzo , approssimativo

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15
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Jonathan had begun to suffer dizzy spells
dizzy

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Jonathan aveva cominciato a soffrire di vertigini

dare le vertigini, vertiginoso

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16
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come si dice fattibile

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doable

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17
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non puoi prendertela con me

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you can’t take it out on me

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18
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mess up

A

fare casini, scompigliare, rovinare

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19
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avere una prospettiva migliore

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have a better outlook / perspective

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20
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neatly

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ordinatamente

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21
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sono preoccupato

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i’m concerned

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22
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she made it out to be a grin

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capì, si rivelò un sorriso

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23
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allegramente

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merrily

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24
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frock

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vestito / tonaca

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25
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tinkle
tinkly

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tintinnio
tintinnante

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26
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Dear lord, we are all so thankful to be gathered here on this special day.
His friend were gathered with him

A

Il suo amico era riunito con lui.
Signore, siamo tutti grati di essere riuniti qui in questo giorno speciale.

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26
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briskly
she walked briskly into the building

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vivacemente

in an active, quick, or energetic way.

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27
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hearty meal

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pasto abbondante

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28
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lo spaventapasseri è spaventato dal fiammifero acceso

A

the scarecrow is frightened by the lighted match

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29
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come si dice accovacciato

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cozzy

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30
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earnestly

earnest

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seriamente

resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.
an earnest student

two girls were in earnest conversation

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31
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come dire stretto

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tight

( tait )

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32
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cielo grigio nuvolos, coperto, non piove

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overcast

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33
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i’ll take my chances

A

correrò il rischio

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34
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on purpose ?

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di proposito?

35
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Dismal

A

triste
lugubre

36
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temper

A

temperamento
carattere

37
Q

merely

A

she seemed to him not merely an intelligent woman, but a kind of soul mate

semplicemente

the queen merely remarking ….

38
Q

come dire fantasia

A

fantasy, imagination, fancy, fantasia, phantasy, daydream

39
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come dire ritardo

A

delay

40
Q

siccità

A

drought

( drout )

41
Q

lattina / latta

A

tin

42
Q

dwell

A

dimorare

43
Q

cheer up

A

tirarsi su
di morale

44
Q

come dire fare un reclam

A

make a formal complaint

45
Q

go about something

A

try some… new

affrontare / provare a fare qualcosa

46
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went off / set off

A

lasciare un posto
leave a place

47
Q

go along with someone

A

agree with someone

48
Q

get trough with something

A

finire
portare a termine

49
Q

rugiada

A

dew

50
Q

goffo , imbarazzante, scomodo

A

awkward

goffo = clumsy

51
Q

debole

A

weak, faint

the faintest

52
Q

fosso

A

ditch

53
Q

ricatto
e ricattatore

A

blackmail

blackmailer

54
Q

odd / odds

A

strano
probabilità

55
Q

colpevole

A

culpable

56
Q

is he tame?
tame

A

addomesticato
tame = come verbo = domare , addomesticare

57
Q

My plane takes off in ten minutes.
And she takes off her glasses.

A

si toglie gli occhiali e
decolla

58
Q

come si dice prestito e mutuo

A

LOAN

può significare anche mutuo
MORTGAGE

59
Q

profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise

SPUR

A

spur come verbo è incitare stimolare spinta

60
Q

desideroso
avidamente

A

eager
( igher )

eagerly :
used to emphasize a strong desire to do or have something.

61
Q

DUES
DUE

A

quote
e DOVUTO

62
Q

come dire una nuova nascita, un nuovo foglio

A

a newborn

63
Q

lui sporge denuncia

A

he presses charges

64
Q

svelare , sbrogliare , disfare

A

unravel

65
Q

ti devo la mia vita

A

I owe you my life

66
Q

damage / damages

A

i have a great deal of damage = ho molti danni
there was a lot of damage

great deal of = a lot of

damages = money you ask in court

67
Q

yield

A

the milk yield was poor
SOSTANTIVO : prodotto, resa , rendimento , raccolto

the land yields grapes and tobacco ( uva e tabacco )
VERBO: cedere, produrre, dare, fornire

68
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laico

A

laic
secular
lay

69
Q

terraferma
continente

oppure continentale

A

mainland

70
Q

They’ve got land restrictions imposed by the crown, like that proclamation line.
They’ve got trade restrictions getting much tighter in order to enrich the crown’s monopolies.
They have taxes to pay for British army.
Increasingly evident on their shores.

SHORES

A

SOSTANTIVO: riva, costa , terra , spiaggia, sponda
come verbo : puntellare

71
Q

His work can be boiled down to a statement

A

Il suo lavoro può essere ridotto a una dichiarazione

72
Q

feroce

A

fierce

73
Q

mucchio, cumulo, pila

A

heap

74
Q

alato

A

winged

75
Q

la strega aveva un gran desiderio di avere per sé le scarpe.

grande desiderio / brama

A

the witch had a great longing to have for her own the shoes.

great desire
great longing

76
Q

incontro

A

encounter

77
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cogency

A

efficacia, forza di persuasione

78
Q

high-handed

A

using power or authority without considering the feelings of others.
“a fairly high-handed decision”

79
Q

essere incline a

A

be prone to

80
Q

metterti contro

A

pit yourself against

81
Q

humbug

A

impostore, falsità

82
Q

mischief

A

malizia , dispetto

83
Q

indulgente e esigente

A

lenient e strict

84
Q

Former e latter

A

precedente/ex e successivo / quest’ultimo

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