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1
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Allegedly

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Presumibilmente

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Appeal to

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Piacere a, essere attraente per

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Armbands

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Braccioli

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Goggle

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Occhialini

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Jog

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Run slowly

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Lap

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Giro di corsa in pista

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Laze about

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Gironzolare

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Mood swings

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Cambiamenti d’umore

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Novice

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Principiante = beginner

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Performance-enhancing drugs

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Steroidi

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Peter out

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Esaurirsi = diminish

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Ratio

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Rapporto, proporzione = relative rate

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Rucksack

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Zaino (backpack)

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Strive to do / striving

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Sforzarsi di fare, impegnarsi
= make great effort to

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Surpass

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Sorpassare = exceed, be greater than

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Thrive

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Crescere florido

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Thriving

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Florido, prospero

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Tripod

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Treppiede = three-legged stand, support

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Turn a blind eye

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Far finta di niente, chiudere un occhio
= pretend not to see

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Undergo

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Subire, sottoporsi a (operazioni) o sopportare qualcosa (= endure)

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21
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Water chute

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Scivolo d’acqua

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Aground

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Arenato = onto the shore

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Alight

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In fiamme = on fire

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Completion [UK: /kəmˈpliːʃən/ ]

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Compimento = end / completamento = finishing

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Bring to completion

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Portare a compimento, a termine = complete

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Congested

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Congestionato

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27
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Cram sth into sth

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Stipare = fit into small places

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Cram

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Studiare rapidamente

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29
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Deserted

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Persone -> Abbandonato = abandoned
Obblighi -> scoperto = neglected
Luoghi -> abbandonato, vuoto, deserto = empty

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Dismount

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Scendere da cavallo, bici = get off

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Heyday

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Splendore, fiore degli anni = greatest time, golden age

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Mound

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Ammasso
Montagnola

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(Non-) peak period

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Periodo di punta (vacanze)

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Passer-by

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Passante

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Rambler

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Escursionista, camminatore
= hiker, wanderer

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Skid

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Pattino / scivolare = slide

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Stranded

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Bloccato = unable to leave

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Swarm

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Sciame = mass of insects

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Throng

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Folla, massa = crowd

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Undergrowth

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Vegetazione bassa = low vegetation

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Underpass

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Sottopassaggio = subterranean walkway

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Wastes

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Spreco, rifiuto = garbage

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Widespread

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Esteso, diffuso = covering large area

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Wilderness

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Landa disabitata, natura incontaminata
= uninhabited area

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Assurance

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Assicurazione

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Assure

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Assicurare

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Baffled

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Sconcertato, confuso
= confused, perplexed, bewildered, stumpted

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48
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Bear out

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Confermare

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Closure

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Chiusura, conclusione, termine
≈ closing, conclusion
≠ opening, beginning, inception

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Controvertial, debatable

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Controverso, discutibile, scottante
≈ polemic, debatable, open to question
≠ unquestionable, uncontested

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51
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Detain

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Trattenere

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52
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Disclaim

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Negare

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53
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Disclaimer

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Avvertenza, diniego, esclusione di responsabilità

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54
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Disguise

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Mascherare, nascondere, camuffare

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Disposal

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Disposizione, eliminazione

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56
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Doubtful

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Dubbioso, incerto

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57
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Dwellers

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Abitanti —> dwell = abitare

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58
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Electorate

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Elettorato

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59
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Extensively

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Estensivamente, ampiamente

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60
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Foreseeable

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Prevedibile

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Further to

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A seguito, in aggiunta a

≈ additionally, moreover, in addition

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Hazardous

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Azzardato, pericoloso, rischioso, nocivo

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Headquarters

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Quartier generale, sede centrale

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Loom

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Telaio
Or
Incombere

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65
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Mislead

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Fuorviare, sviare, ingannare

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Notorious

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Noto, famoso, famigerato, celebre

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Occupant

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Inquilino, passeggero

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Overpowered

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Sopraffatto

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Perilous

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Pericoloso

≈ Dangerous, risky, hazardous
≠ safe, secure, harmless

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70
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Pull off

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Portare a termine
Togliere

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71
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Rip apart

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Fare a pezzi, lacerare

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72
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Runway

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  • Sfilata, passerella, pista
  • pista di atterraggio/ decollo
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Secure

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Proteggere, garantire

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Spokesperson

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Portavoce, rappresentante, testimonial

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75
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Strain

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Varietà

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76
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Toll

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Pedaggio, casello

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77
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Verge

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Orlo, limite, soglia
≈ Edge, brink, limit

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Verve

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Brio, energia

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Vow

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Voto, promessa, giuramento

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80
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Bay window

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Vetrata

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81
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Bush

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Cespuglio

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82
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Cluttered

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Disordinato, ingombrante, caotico

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Cramped

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Angusto, stretto

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Damp

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Umido
≈ moist, wet, humid, muggy
≠ dry, arid, bone-dry

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Estuary

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Estuario, foce

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86
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Hinges

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Cerniere, cardini

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87
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Impassable

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Impraticabile, invalicabile

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Lease

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Locazione, affitto

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Lodging

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Alloggio, sistemazione

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90
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Mantelpiece

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Caminetto

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91
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Patch

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Cerotto, toppa

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92
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Pedestrian zone

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Area pedonale

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93
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Porch

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Portico

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Premise

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Premessa, presupposto

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Rusty

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Arruginito

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Sheer

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Puro, trasparente

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A Skip

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Un cassonetto

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Sparsely

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Scarsamente

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Squatter

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Abusivo, senzatetto

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Strait

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Stretto, canale

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Tenancy

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Affitto

102
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Uninviting

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Non allettante

103
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Vicinity

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Vicinante

104
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Blatant

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Sfacciato

105
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Booklet

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Libretto, depliant

106
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Bulletin

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Bolletino

107
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Censorship

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Censura

108
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Couch potato

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Pantofolaio

109
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Coverage

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Copertura

110
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Damning (adj)

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Schiacciante, incriminante

111
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Depict

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Raffigurare, illustrare

112
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Gist

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Concetto

113
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Grounds

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Basi

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Hype

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Promuovere

115
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Illegible

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Illeggibile

116
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Illiterate

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Analfabeta

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Inane

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Stupido, sciocco

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Nag

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Brontolare, lamentarsi

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Negate

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Negare, annullare

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Overweight

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Sovrappeso

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Political unrest

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“Disordine politico”

122
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Sheer

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Assolutamente —> da usare in frasi negative per enfatizzare

123
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Situation comedy

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Sitcom

124
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Swirling

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Turbinoso, vorticoso

125
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Unprintable

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Non pubblicabile

126
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Whatsoever

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Assolutamente —> fr. negative

127
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Abound

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Abbondare

128
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Assert

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Affermare

129
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Born and bred

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In tutto e per tutto

=> used to say that someone was born and grew up in a particular place, and usually that they are a typical example of someone who lives there

130
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Cub

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Cucciolo (di lupo)

131
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Dire /daiə/

A

Very serious / extreme

132
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Doom

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Inevitable

133
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Draught /Dra:ft/

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Spiffero
=> cold air
≠ drought —> siccità

134
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Epitomize

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Impersonare, incarnare

135
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Falconer

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Falconiere

136
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Hawk

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Falco

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Insofar as

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Per quanto

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Ivory

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Avorio

139
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Nigh

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Quasi, vicino
≈ almost, nearly

140
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Offshore

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Alto mare

141
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A Stalk

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Stem of a plant

142
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Time-honoured

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Radicato nel tempo

143
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tusk

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Zanna

144
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Wildebeest

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Gnu

145
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Appalling

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Sciocccante, spaventoso
≈ shocking, alarming
≈ very bad

146
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Commence

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Begin

147
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Complacent

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Compiaciuto, soddisfatto

148
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Eligible

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Idoneo, qualificato

149
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Forefront

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Riflettori
Avanguardia, prima linea

150
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Headhunt

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Fare il cacciatore di teste
O cercare qualcuno

151
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Reimburse

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Rimborsare

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Rimborso

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Refund / Reimbursement

153
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Booming

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  1. Rimbombante
  2. In forte espansione/crescita ≈ flourishing
154
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Capability

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Capacità, possibilità (things)
Capacità, competenza (people)

155
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Capacity

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Capienza, capacità, portata (es. Di volume o peso)

156
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Cease

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Cessare, smettere
≈ stop

157
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Courier

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Corriere;
(UK) guida turistica o accompagnatore

158
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Deceit

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Inganno, truffa

159
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Dispatch

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Spedire, inviare

160
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Downright

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(ADJ) Totale, assoluto
(ADV) proprio, davvero, completamente

161
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Endeavour

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Effort
Tentativo, sforzo

162
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Expenditure

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≈ spending = spesa, spese

163
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Fetch

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(Vb) andare a riprendersi qualcosa
(Vb) fetch an amount of money => l’opera viene venduta all’esatta cifra per cui vale

164
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Further to

A

used in business letters to refer to an earlier letter, conversation, meeting, etc.:

165
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To grant

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Concedere, accordare

166
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A Grant

A

an amount of money provided by a government or organization for a special purpose

167
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To Haggle

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To argue (about the price of something)

168
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Instalment

A

Pagamento a Rate
Es. You can pay for your phone in six monthly instalments

169
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Acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/

A

Conoscenza

170
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Aisle

A

Corridoio, navata

171
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Almighty

A

Onnipotente

172
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Apathetic

A

Apatico

173
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Attentive

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Attento, all’erta

174
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Betrothed

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Fiancé, fidanzata - promessa sposa/o

175
Q

Bloke *informal

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Tizio, tipo

176
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Bridegroom

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Sposo

177
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Campaign (for)

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Organizzare una serie di attività con lo scopo di raggiungere qualcosa

178
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Chap ≈ Bloke

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Tipo, ragazzo

179
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Domineering (adj)

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Tirannico, prepotente

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Eligible

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Idoneo, qualificato

181
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Eminent

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Eminente, illustre

182
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Facilities

A

buildings, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose

183
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Godfather

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Padrino

184
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Follow In someone’s footsteps

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Seguire le norme di qualcuno

185
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Juvenile

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Giovanile

186
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Newlywed /njuliwed/

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Sposini
someone who has recently married

187
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Nuclear family

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Un nucleo famigliare
(Gen 1, gen2 , figli)

188
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Pushy

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Assillante, insistente

189
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To scold

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Rimproverare, sgridare

190
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Spoilt (adj)

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Viziato
AM: spoiled
A spoilt child
A spoiled child

191
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Sweltering

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(Caldo) Soffocante

192
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Upbringing

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Educazione

193
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Utterly

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Completely

194
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Brush with the law

A

Have an encounter or come in conflict with

195
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Built-up area (collocation)

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Area edificata

196
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Cope with

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Gestire, far fronte a, fare i conti con

197
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Counsel

A

Legale, consulente
L’avvocato che parla a corte per cont di qualcun altro

198
Q

Detection - detect

A

Rilevazione, individuazione
Rilevare, individualizzare, localizzare

199
Q

Fierce

A

Feroce, violento, aggressivo

200
Q

Hairpiece

A

Parrucchino

201
Q

Headdress

A

Copricapo

202
Q

Joyride

A

Ride in a stolen car

203
Q

Loot

A

Bottino

204
Q

Patrol car

A

Auto di pattuglia

205
Q

Petty

A

Insignificante, futile

206
Q

Probation

A

Libertà vigilata
≈ conditional release

207
Q

Rampage

A

Furia

208
Q

Root cause

A

Causa ultima

209
Q

Rub shoulders with

A

Socializzare con
≈ socialise with

210
Q

Sideboard

A

La credenza della cucina

211
Q

Silverware

A

Argenteria

212
Q

Cutlery

A

Posate

213
Q

Survey

A

Sondaggio

214
Q

Swerve

A

Scartare, schivare

215
Q

To Swindle

A

Raggirare, truffare

216
Q

Tear gas

A

Gas lacrimogeni
To teargas omebody = attaccare con gas lacrimogeni

217
Q

Thumb a lift / a ride

A

Chiedere un passaggio, fare l’autostop

218
Q

Uproot

A

Sradicare

219
Q

Blare

A

= risuonare, strombettare

220
Q

Brainchild

A

Masterpiece, oeuvre, creation
= qualcosa che è frutto di un idea, dell’ingegno

221
Q

Branch

A

Divide, separate, ramify

222
Q

Bull’s-eye

A

Obiettivo, bersaglio
≈ target, objective, mark

223
Q

Carbon dioxide

A

Anidride carbonica
CO2

224
Q

Craze

A

Moda del momento
= trend

225
Q

Dice

A

Slice, cut, chop

226
Q

Enthusiastically

A

Passionately, favorably, gladly, happily

227
Q

Flatter

A

Praise
= lusingare, adulare

228
Q

Foster

A

Incoraggiare, promuovere
= encourage, promote

229
Q

Goatee beard

A

Barbetta, pizzetto

230
Q

Handpick

A

Select, choose accurately

231
Q

Interlude

A

Intervallo
Break, interval

232
Q

Jigsaw

A

Puzzle

233
Q

Juggler

A

Giocoliera

234
Q

Limber up

A

Snellire

235
Q

Loudspeaker

A

Autoparlante

236
Q

Nurture

A

Take care of

237
Q

Stilts

A

Palafitte, trampoli

238
Q

Tumble

A

Caduta

239
Q

Understudy

A

Stand-by, subsitute, replacement

240
Q

Whirl

A

Roteare
= spin, rotate

241
Q

Woodwind

A

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