UNIT 11

Question 1

In the window

Answer 1

in ventrina

Question 2

overcoat

Answer 2

il cappotto

Question 3

adatto

Answer 3

right

Question 4

scarf

Answer 4

la sciarpa

Question 5

trainers

Answer 5

le scarpe

Question 6

sweater or jersey

Answer 6

maglione

Question 7

pregiato

Answer 7

di valore o di qualità

Question 8

I’m just just looking

Answer 8

sto dando un’ occhiata

Question 9

valuable

Answer 9

precioso

Question 10

aderente

Answer 10

come ‘adhering’ ma nel senso della moda significa ‘tight-fitting’

Question 11

a buon prezzo (syn)

Answer 11

economico

Question 12

a size

Answer 12

una taglia

Question 13

deal done

Answer 13

affare fatto

Question 14

sold out

Answer 14

esaurito

Question 15

suit x 2

Answer 15

il completo o il abito. Il abito anche può voler dire ‘dress’ se si riferisce a una donna

Question 16

unusual

Answer 16

insolita

Question 17

different shades

Answer 17

diverse sfumature

Question 18

shirt sleeves

Answer 18

le maniche di camicia

Question 19

better

Answer 19

è migliore

Question 20

the best in town

Answer 20

il migliore della città

Question 21

bad mood

Answer 21

di cattivo umore

Question 22

opening hours

Answer 22

gli orario d’apertura

Question 23

biggest

Answer 23

il maggiore

Question 24

the turnover

Answer 24

il giro d’affari

Question 25

sweatshirt

Answer 25

una felpa

Question 26

a dinner jacket

Answer 26

un smoking

Question 27

an item of clothing

Answer 27

un capo

Question 28

optimistic

Answer 28

ottimistico

Question 29

sales (non i saldi)

Answer 29

le venditi

Question 30

evaluate

Answer 30

valutare

Question 31

sought after

Answer 31

richiesto

Question 32

faulty

Answer 32

diffettoso

Question 33

ha l’obbligo di

Answer 33

is obliged to

Question 34

to be a failure

Answer 34

essere un fiasco

Question 35

they failed the exams

Answer 35

sono stati bocciati agli esami

Question 36

dependancy

Answer 36

la dipendenza

Question 37

gambling

Answer 37

il gioco d’azzardo

Question 38

he considers himself a genius

Answer 38

si ritiene un genio

Question 39

forbid

Answer 39

vietare

Question 40

laze around

Answer 40

oziare

Question 41

connettere (syn)

Answer 41

collegare

Question 42

strafare (syn)

Answer 42

essagere

Question 43

un oggetto portafortuna

Answer 43

a lucky object

Question 44

common sense

Answer 44

il buonsenso

Question 45

to tidy up

Answer 45

mettere in ordine

Question 46

to balance

Answer 46

balinciare

Question 47

it seems possible and yet it is

Answer 47

sembra possibile eppure è vero

Question 48

that is

Answer 48

ovvero

Question 49

so called

Answer 49

cosiddetto

Question 50

contradict

Answer 50

contraddire

Question 51

hurry up

Answer 51

sbrigati

Question 52

represent

Answer 52

rappresentare

Question 53

fingers crossed

Answer 53

fare gli scongiuri

Question 54

hectic

Answer 54

concitato/ frenetico

Question 55

otherwise

Answer 55

sennò

Question 56

to play a joke

Answer 56

fare un scherzo a qn

Question 57

to beat

Answer 57

percuotere

Question 58

to take for granted

Answer 58

dare per scontato

Question 59

what do I know!

Answer 59

ma che ne so

Question 60

southern Italy

Answer 60

il Mezzogiorno d’Italia

Question 62

down here

Answer 62

qui sotto/ quaggiù

Question 63

down there

Answer 63

là sotto/ laggiù

Question 64

up here

Answer 64

qui sopra/ quassù

Question 65

up there

Answer 65

là sopra/ lassù

Question 66

to graduate

Answer 66

laurearsi

Question 67

I think I have overdone it with the wine vs I think you have overdone it

Answer 67

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