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1
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pamphlets

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brochures

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to look through

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to browse through

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to choose

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to pick

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to reserve

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to book

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to register

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to check in (hotels/flights)

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to sign out

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to check out (hotels)

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to get on a flight

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to board

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to get off a flight

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to disembark

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to lock;
to make secure

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to fasten

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to depart (flight)

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to take off

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to come to rest (flight)

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to land

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to reach destination

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to arrive

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seat not next the window

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aisle set

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to expose to the sun

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to sunbathe

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to visit tourist sites

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to sightsee

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exempt from customs taxes

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duty-free

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all-inclusive holiday

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package holiday (hotels, resorts, villas, chalets)

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sleeping in a tent holiday

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camping holiday

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on the sea holiday

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sailing holiday; cruise

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African hunting trip

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safari

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holiday on the move

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caravanning holiday

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cheap lodging house for young people

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a youth hostel

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boarding house/inn;
a room inside the guest’s house

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a guesthouse

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a holiday lodge

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chalet

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holiday not including meals

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self-catering

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breakfast only

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B&B

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breakfast + dinner (mezza pensione)

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half-board

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breakfast + lunch + dinner

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full-board

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accomodation not including meals

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self-catering

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everything included (also drinks)

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all-inclusive

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one-bed room

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single room

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two single-bed room

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twin room

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one large bedroom

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double room

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one large + two small-bed room

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family room

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room with private bathroom

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en-suite

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patio;
a space with premises under

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terrace

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an upper terrace

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balcony

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company that arranges travel

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travel agency

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travel agency operator

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tour operator

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a visit to a specific area with a specific aim (usually to learn about smth)

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tour

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a very short journey

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trip

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42
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organised trip

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excursion

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extended travel (usually in a vehicle)
experiences (personal)

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journey

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a long and more expensive journey (usually by ship and with exploration)

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voyage

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45
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short trip with other people for pleasure/education

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outing

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46
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assicurazione

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insurance

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47
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money used in another country

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foreign currency

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48
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identity document

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passport, documento di identità

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passenger ticket

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boarding card (UK);
boarding pass (USA)

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50
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an arrangement to have smth kept for you

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reservation

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51
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luggage

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suitcase

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52
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borsa a tracolla

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shoulder bag

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53
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world traveller

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a globetrotter

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to hitchhike

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to thumb a lift

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travelling with little luggage

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to travel light

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travelling to different places;
being on the move

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on the road

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a place not frequented, far from main roads and towns

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off the beaten track

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always travelling

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to live out of a suitcase

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anxiety in an unfamiliar culture

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culture shock

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busy, noisy

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buzzing, lively

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agile, nimble

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lively

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small island

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islet

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city street, avenue

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boulevard

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land at river’s edge;
sponda, riva

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bank

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to crowd together;
affollare

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to throng

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pleasant, mild, aromatic

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balmy

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to move slowly/steadily;
to drink in large gulps

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to chug

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to travel by boat

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to cruise

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to pass by;
superare

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to cruise past (smbd/smth)

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andare in barca lungo

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to cruise down (the river)

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situated alongside a river

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riverfront

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serving period (at the restaurant);
turno di servizio

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sitting

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fava

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broad bean

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temporary shop

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pop-up

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to spring up suddenly (= spuntare);
to appear on screen (= comparire);
to emerge

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to pop up

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bar with a microbrewery
(= birrificio artigianale)

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brewpub

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splendid, excellent, fancy, imponent

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grand

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£1000

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a grand

79
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centre of activity

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hotspot

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to unearth (= disseppelire);
to remove from the ground;
to uncover (= svelare)

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to dig up

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segale

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rye

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a secretive look (= sbirciata);
a tweet (= bird sound)

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peep

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to look timidly/secretly;
to make a high-pitched sound

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to peep

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to look through (= sbirciare)

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to peep through

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to number more than

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to outnumber

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strong, large (= possente, imponente)

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mighty

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mentally calm/tranquil

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serene

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good luck;
colpo di fortuna

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serendipity

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a shelter;
capanna, rifugio

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hut

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to take over;
to take possession of

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to usurp

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to be attracted

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to fall for (smbd)

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to be fooled;
farsi fregare

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to fall for (smth)

93
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to immerse quickly;

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to dip

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itinerary, way to a place

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route

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to contact;
to approach (smbd) for money

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to hit up

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a town without name

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no name town

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to increase (in quantity);
to get higher (in height);

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to shoot up

98
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to leave;
to start a journey

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to head out

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spendere tutto in alcol;
annegare nell’alcol

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to drink away

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buttare giù

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to drink down

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ascoltare attentamente, in modo affascinato

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to drink (smth)

102
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finire di bere

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to drink up

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unpleasant, offensive;
odioso, detestabile

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obnoxious

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to stare/look

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to gaze

105
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a pub crawl;
un giro dei bar

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barhop

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zoppicare

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to hop along

107
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to get inside a vehicle

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to hop in/on

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to get outside a vehicle

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to hop off

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portello (veicolo);
schiusa (uova)

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hatch

110
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to hen (= covare)

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to hatch

111
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to sparkle

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to twinkle

112
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to fasten/secure with a rope;
to end/bring (smth) to a conclusion

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to tie up

113
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schizzare, spruzzare

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to splash

114
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sguazzare

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to splash around

115
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atterrare sull’acqua

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to splash down

116
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scialacquare/sperperare

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to splash out

117
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a difficult experience;
calvario/disavventura

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ordeal

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disreputable (= losco, ambiguo)

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shady

119
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a taxist

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cabbie (UK);
cabby (US)

120
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not safe, questionable, suspicious, risky

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dodgy

121
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to allow (smbd) to pass

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to let (smbd) through

122
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to miss;
go over a target (= mancare il bersaglio)

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to overshoot (smth)

123
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a fraud

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scam

124
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to confine (= rinchiudere)

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to coop up (smbd)

125
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to stop by signalling (a gesti)

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to flag down

126
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no space, busy, incomprehensible

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cramped

127
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to restrict/hinder (= ostacolare)

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to cramp

128
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bere fino all’oblio

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to drink oneself to oblivion

129
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non avere spazio

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to be cramped for room

130
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to be unable to decide because there’s too many options to choose from

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to be spoilt for choice

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