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1
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(adj) gives positive experiences

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rewarding

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(adj) produces good results

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fruitful

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(adj) involves gaining a lot of money

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lucrative

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(adj) that makes you feel healthier in body and mind

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therapeutic

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(adj) that reduces stress

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relaxing, calming

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(adj) that takes a lot of time to do

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time-consuming

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dilettante, hobbista

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dabbler

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pantofolaio, poltrone

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couch potato

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persona che fa, che si dà da fare

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doer

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intellettuale, che ama la cultura

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culture vulture
(pron vòlcha)

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ricco, benestante

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rich, wealthy, well off

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Intervallo, interruzione, fessura, spaccatura

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Hiatus
(pron Hài-étus)

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13
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orzo

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barley

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14
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clamp (and to clamp)

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morsetto, ganascia, morsa.
fissare bloccare stringere serrare

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15
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dare un giro di vite

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to clamp down (on st/sb)

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16
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hapless

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sfortunato, sfigato

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17
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cashew

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anacardo
(pron casciù)

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18
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bespoke

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su misura

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19
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ordinare;
MA ANCHE indicare, esser segno di (formale e desueto)

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bespeak

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20
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avvocato

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solicitor

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21
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studio legale

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solicitorS

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22
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sourdough

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a lievitazione naturale

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23
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sourdough starter

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lievito madre

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24
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santo stefano (26/12)

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boxing day

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25
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ardesia, lavagna

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Slate

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26
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intrufolarsi, imbucarsi (fare il portoghese)

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to gate-crash

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contrattare, mercanteggiare, tirare sul prezzo
(Due modi)

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haggle (for st)
bargain (for st)

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28
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bagagliaio (della macchina)

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car boot

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29
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1 aprile

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fools’ day

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30
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terzo incomodo (letteralmente uva spina)

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gooseberry

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31
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accollarsi, accompagnare (non voluto), seguire

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tag along

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32
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outcast

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reietto, emarginato

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33
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astemio

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teetotal

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34
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cattedrale

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minster

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35
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to do something slowly because you do not want to do it

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drag your heels/feet

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36
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prato, campo

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meadow

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37
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sterlina

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pound, quid

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38
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Prickly

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Spinoso, persona suscettibile, fico d’india (p. Pear)

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39
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Gammon
To gammon

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Prosciutto affumicato,
Sconfiggere
Persona di destra (politica)

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40
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Stendino per biancheria
(Due modi per dirlo)

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Airer
Drying rack

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41
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scaduto (di data di scadenza)

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off

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42
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Sembrare + aggettivo

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To come across as

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43
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Cinguettare

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To chirp
Birds chirping

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44
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Truccare falsificare mascherare fare alla buona

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To fudge

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45
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Sospirare
Sospiro
Desiderare qualcosa

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To Sigh
Sigh
Sigh for /after

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46
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Ridacchiare
Sogghignare

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To chuckle

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47
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Ridacchiare
Risatina

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Giggle

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48
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Schiuma
Fig bazzecola stupidaggine
Avere la schiuma/bava alla bocca

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Froth
Froth at the mouth

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49
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Infausto, nefasto
Di cattivo augurio

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Ominous

50
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Tenda da sole,
Parasole, tendone

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Awning

51
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Rinforzarec sostenere (anche figurati)
Imbottire, riempire, infarcire (anche fig)
Cuscino a rotolo (alla francese)

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Bolster
To bolster

52
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Perfetto, come nuovo

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Mint

53
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A guy

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Bloke
Chap

54
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Socchiuso, accostato, semi aperto 

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Ajar

55
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palpitare, pulsare. Pulsazione.
Amato, idolo

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to Throb
heart-throb

56
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Are very stupid woman
Can be also attractive

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Bimbo

57
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Dote, corredo di sposa

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Dowry

58
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Alimenti, mantenimento (dopo il divorzio)
Attenzione all’accento 

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Àlimony

59
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funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way
absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational

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wacky

60
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Immergere, inzuppare intingere ammollare.
Immerso

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Dunk
Dunked into (a situation)

61
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Filo d’erba

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Blade of grass

62
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storie (capricci)
rumore, scalpore (fig)

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ado
I don’t understand why some people make such ado about it

63
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sprezzante, altezzoso, altero, arrogante

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haughty

64
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atto, azione, buona azione
atto di proprietà

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deed,
(to do a) good deed

65
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diretto, franco, esplicito (es opinione, risposta)

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forthright

66
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easily annoyed
1 irritabile, scontroso, stizzoso, permaloso
2 stizzosamente, scontrosamente
3 irritabilità

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peevish
peevishly
peevishness

67
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furbo astuto
(anche subdolo)
astuzia, furbizia

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cunning (both adj and noun)

68
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guardare a bocca aperta
fig aprire, spalancarsi (buco o apertura)

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gape
gape at st/sb

69
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impacciato, non eloquente (persona)
(discorso) sconnesso, non articolato

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inarticulate

70
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teso, inquieto (atmosfera)
carico/pieno di (st)

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fraught
fraught with st

71
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didascalia
sottotitoli

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caption
closed caption (often used as plural)

72
Q

abile, esperto, capace
QUALE PREPOSIZIONE?

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adept AT
st or a verb (-ing)

73
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principio, inizio, avvio
quale preposizione?

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Outset
FROM the outset

74
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becco
(inf naso aquilino)

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beak
beak nose

75
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segatura

A

sawdust

76
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Davanzale

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Windowsill

77
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normale, usuale, banale, ordinario
luogo comune

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commonplace

78
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Lontano, da molto lontano
In campagna

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Far afield, from far afield
Afield

79
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Pisolino sonnellino

A

Kip

80
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Brulicare, essere pieno di

Affollato

A

Teem with st
To be teeming with

Teeming (streets)

81
Q

gioco di parole (2 way)

A

pun
play on words

82
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corteccia

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bark (also cortex, in botany)

83
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(adj) so who is good at understanding and making judgments about situations

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shrewd
(pron scriùd)

84
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calm, tranquil, serene

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placid

85
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furious, very angry

A

livid

86
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very easy, requiring little effort

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cushy (i.e. cushy job)
Pron cùsci

87
Q

ciottoli, spiaggia di ciottoli
(ma anche tegola)

A

shingle

88
Q

Sconvolto, scioccato

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distraught
pron distròf

89
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distante, disinteressato
anche (fig) sostenuto, distaccato, freddo

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aloof
pron alùff

90
Q

stare lontano da

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stay aloof from sb/st
keep yourself aloof from sb/st

91
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cagnetto, cagnolino (slang)

A

pooch
pron pùùch

92
Q

gioco da ragazzi, passeggiata (fig)
ma anche lite (quarrel)

A

breeze

93
Q

Prostitute baldracca

A

Floozy

94
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Patata (slang)

A

Spud

95
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Patata (slang)

A

Spud

96
Q

Sinonimo
Moto parola d’ordine quintessenza 

A

Byword

97
Q

Setacciare, passare, setaccio
Fig selezionare esaminare vagliare
Passato

A

Sieve
Sieve st
Sieved

98
Q

Inclusione, tenere conto, considerare, contemplare prevedere

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Factor in + st
Factor st into st

99
Q

Depennare,
Incamminarsi, avventurarsi
Non avere successo

A

Strike out Sth/sb

100
Q

Andare a vivere per conto proprio,
rendersi indipendente nel business, mettersi in proprio

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strike out on your own 

101
Q

Sosia

A

doppelgänger

102
Q

Gratifica compenso beneficio accessorio 

A

Perk

103
Q

Pisolino, pennichella

Schiacciare un pisolino 

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Kip
I’m going upstairs for a kip

Kip on st (bed)
Kip in the shade 

104
Q

donnola (animale)
persona viscida, subdola

A

weasel

105
Q

Dispensa

A

Larder

106
Q

Piazzola di sosta

A

Lay-by

107
Q

Tinta, tonalità, colorito di pelle, sfumatura
Dalle tinte dorate

A

Hue
Golden-hued

108
Q

Girovagare vagabondare
A zig-zag
Serpeggiare zigzagare 

Sinuoso serpeggiante 
(Discorso) contorto tortuoso farneticante


A

Meander
Meandering

109
Q

 culmine splendore
Pieno degli anni pieno di vigore primavera 

A

Heyday
In his/its heyday

110
Q

Rugiada
Liquore prodotto clandestinamente

A

Dew

Mountain dew

111
Q

Intromettersi (in qualcosa)

A

Meddle in

112
Q

Assolto prosciolto

A

Acquitted

113
Q

Confondere, disorientare
ANCHE AL PASSATO -ed
Fregare, raggirare incastrare

A

bamboozle
-ed

114
Q

redini, briglie
controllare, tenere sotto controllo

A

reins
rein sth/sb in/back

115
Q

bordo del marciapiede, cordolo/cordone

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Kerb (in USA curb)

116
Q

put a kerb on sth

A

mettere un freno, limitare

117
Q

passeggino, carrozzina (2 ways)

A

buggy, pram

118
Q

mono sopracciglio

A

unibrow
uni-brow
monobrow

119
Q

cima, sommita’ di una collina

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brow (of a hill)

120
Q

Velluto a coste

A

Corduroy

121
Q

Velluto a coste

A

Corduroy

122
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Sbalorditivo, inspiegabile, prodigioso 

A

Uncanny

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