Vocabulary 1: Inventing Anna Flashcards

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1
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pulsioni

A

impulse

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messinscena

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staging

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3
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fonti

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sources

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4
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in gamba

A

smart

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5
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adeguata

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adequate

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patteggiare

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negotiate/plea deal

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svitata

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screwy

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8
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la piega

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a direction

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9
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voltarsi

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turn around

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stravolta

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upset

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mirano (mirare)

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they aim

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12
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imbrogliare

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to cheat

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abbocco

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bite

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truffatrice

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scammer

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ereditiera

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heiress

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riabilitare

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rehabilitate

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imputata

A

defendant

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18
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vigilata

A

supervised

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19
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deporre

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depose

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addiceva

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it suited

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21
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dote

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dowry

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22
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arrampicatrici

A

climbers

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23
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combacia

A

matches

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dozzinale

A

cheesy

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inavvicinabile

A

unapproachable

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trascorre

A

passes

27
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vorticoso

A

swirling/whirling

28
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mondana

A

wordly

29
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avviare

A

to start

30
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a grandi linee

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broadly

31
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incantevole

A

enchanting

32
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travestimento

A

dress up

33
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degna

A

worthy

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poltrite

A

laziness

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sdebitarsi

A

to repay

36
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atteggiamento

A

attitude

37
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scansare

A

to dodge

38
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sbocciare

A

to blossom

39
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pettine

A

hair comb

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grucce

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hangers

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poppante

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toddler/suckling

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riagganciare

A

to hang up the phone

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affamato di potere

A

power hungry

44
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rovistare

A

to rummage

45
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intralcio

A

hindrance

46
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fiato sul collo

A

breathing down neck

47
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impagliato

A

stuffed

48
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asta

A

auction

49
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svanire

A

to vanish`

50
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calcagna

A

heels

51
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straccio

A

torn up

52
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gaffe

A

mistake

53
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scia

A

wake

54
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sporgere

A

put out/lean out/protrude

55
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sputtanare

A

to throw away