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Question 1

Wretch /ˈrɛtʃ/

Wretched

Answer 1

Disgraziato, miserabile (insulto)

Miserabile, pessimo

Question 2

Frugal /ˈfruːgəl/

Answer 2

Frugale, modesto

Question 3

Maddening /ˈmædənɪŋ/

Madden /ˈmædən/

Answer 3

Esasperante

Rendere furioso

Question 4

Intractable /ɪnˈtræktəbəl/

Answer 4

Intrattabile, ingestibile

Question 5

Scurry /ˈskʌri/

Answer 5

Affrettarsi, Muoversi freneticamente

Question 6

Blunt /ˈblʌnt/

Answer 6

Spuntare, smussare

Smussato; essere diretto nel modo di parlare

Question 7

Perch /ˈpɜːrtʃ/

Answer 7

Appollaiarsi, sedersi in bilico

Trespolo

Question 8

Navel-gazing /ˈneɪvəlgeɪzɪŋ/

Navel /ˈneɪvəl/

Gaze /ˈgeɪz/

Answer 8

Autocontemplazione

Ombelico

Fissare

Question 9

Bribe /ˈbraɪb/

Answer 9

Corrompere

Question 10

Gaze /ˈgeɪz/

Answer 10

Fissare

Question 11

Glimpse /ˈglɪmps/

Answer 11

Intravedere

Barlume, sentore, assaggio

Question 12

Keen /ˈkiːn/

Answer 12

Diligente, scrupoloso

Question 13

Wield /ˈwiːld/ (power)

Answer 13

Esercitare o detenere potere

Question 14

Thorn /ˈθɔːn/, thorny

Answer 14

Spina, spinoso

Question 15

Plead /ˈpliːd/

Answer 15

Implorare

Question 16

Reenact /ˌriːɪnˈækt/
Reenactment

Answer 16

Ricostruire/rievocare un evento passato (Every year this town reenacts a battle that took place there during the civil war)

Ricostruzione, rievocazione

Question 17

Peeve /piːv/

Answer 17

Infastidire, irritare
Irritazione malumore

Question 18

Prod /ˈprɒd/

Prod SB into sth

Answer 18

Punzecchiare, pungolare
Spronare qu a fare qc

Question 19

Rant /ˈrænt/

Answer 19

Invettiva, filippica

Inveire

Question 20

Rave /ˈreɪv/

Answer 20

Invettiva (rant)

Delirare, farneticare

Question 21

Harass /ˈhærəs/

Harassed

Answer 21

Molestare

Esausto, esaurito

Question 22

Pledge /ˈplɛdʒ/

Answer 22

Impegno, promessa

Promettere

Question 23

Willfulness /ˈwɪlfʊlnɪs/ (UK)

Answer 23

Ostinatezza (UK) testardaggine (us)

Question 24

Quibble /ˈkwɪbəl/

Answer 24

Cavillo

Question 25

Befit /bɪˈfɪt/

Answer 25

Confarsi/ essere appropriato a qc

Question 26

Weigh /ˈweɪ/

Answer 26

Pesare

Question 27

Turf /ˈtɜːrf/

Answer 27

Manto erboso

Question 28

Thwart /ˈθwɔːrt/

Answer 28

Sventare, impedire

Question 29

Tug /ˈtʌg/

Answer 29

Tirare, strattonare

Question 30

Reins /reɪnz/

Answer 30

Redini, briglie

Question 31

Bait /ˈbeɪt/

Answer 31

Esca, mettere l’esca

Question 32

Nag /ˈnæg/

Nagging

Answer 32

Lamentarsi, lagnarsi ; assillare
( I can’t stand my stepdad; he’s always nagging me.)

Assillante, petulante

Question 33

Turn sth in

Turn SB in

Answer 33

Consegnare qc (es compiti)

Consegnare qc alla polizia

Question 34

Due date

Be due /ˈdjuː/

Answer 34

Data di scadenza

Scadere

Question 35

Reed /ˈriːd/

Answer 35

Canna, giunco

Question 36

Woe /ˈwəʊ/ (wohu con la u accennata)
Woes

Woeful

Answer 36

Dispiacere
Pene, sofferenze

Triste, desolante

Question 37

Pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/

Answer 37

Flessibile
Vulnerabile (figurato)

Question 38

Tangle /ˈtæŋgəl/

Answer 38

Attorcigliarsi

Groviglio

Question 39

Jar /ˈdʒɑːr/

Answer 39

Scuotere, agitare

Question 40

Groan /ˈgrəʊn/
Groaning

Answer 40

Gemere , (figurativo) lamentarsi
Gemito, lamento

Question 41

Appall /əˈpɔːl/

Answer 41

Scioccare, turbare

Question 42

Flock /ˈflɒk/

Flock together
Flock to

Answer 42

Gregge

Ammassarsi
Riversarsi

Question 43

Compel /kəmˈpɛl/

Answer 43

Obbligare, costringere a fare qc