vocabulary for the exam Flashcards

1
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incontrare per caso

A

bump into

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2
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sembrare

A

come across as

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3
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essere messi insieme

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get thrown together

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4
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avere una brutta opinione

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don’t think much of

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5
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iniziare

A

strike up

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6
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tenere sotto la propria ala

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take under your wing

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7
Q

bello esteticamente

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aesthetically pleasing

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8
Q

provocare emozione

A

evoke emotions

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9
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sentirsi emotivamente legati

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feel emotionally attached

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10
Q

avere un valore sentimentale

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have a sentimental value

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11
Q

mi riporta a

A

it takes me back to

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12
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di tutti i tipi

A

all shapes and sizes

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13
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trovare per caso

A

stumble across

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14
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cominciare per caso

A

stumble into

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15
Q

rucordo vivido / vago

A

vague/vivid recollection

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16
Q

fare con calma

A

be in no rush

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17
Q

oltrepassare

A

creep past

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18
Q

continuare ad andare in giro

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dash around

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19
Q

girare a caso

A

wander around

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20
Q

fare una visita veloce

A

make a flying visit

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21
Q

andare di fretta

A

a race against the clock

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22
Q

prendi il tuo tempo

A

take your time

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23
Q

fare trekking

A

trek through

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24
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andare piano

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at an unhurried pace

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25
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essere ad un punto d svolta

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at a crossroad

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26
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un passo indietro

A

a backward step

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27
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fare quello che vuoi

A

do your own thinkg

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28
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imbaracarsi (in un’avventura)

A

embark on

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29
Q

fallire / non succedere

A

fall through

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30
Q

sentirsi imprigionati

A

feel stuck

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31
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stabilizzarsi

A

settle down

32
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stare nello stesso posto

A

stay put

33
Q

seguire la massa

A

follow the crowd

34
Q

sviluppare

A

further

35
Q

grande sforzo

A

uphill struggle

36
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suono bello

A

cathcy tune

37
Q

andare ad uno spettacolo

A

go to a gig

38
Q

una hit subito

A

an instant hit

39
Q

essere ovunque

A

be on everywhere

40
Q

ascoltare muscia

A

stream

41
Q

essere top della playlist

A

be top the chart

42
Q

storicamente accurato

A

historically accurate

43
Q

passeggiata

A

go for a leisurely stroll

44
Q

trmandare

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pass down/on

45
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presrvare

A

preserve for

46
Q

testimonianze dal passato

A

records from the past

47
Q

trscende il tempo

A

transcend time

48
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statistica (adj)

A

statistical

49
Q

cambiare la percezione di qualcuno

A

change his perception

50
Q

importante / di spicco

A

prominent

51
Q

tra i piedi

A

on the way

52
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straordinario

A

striking

53
Q

dar voce a qualcuno

A

give a voice to sb

54
Q

lamentarsi

A

moan aboutb

55
Q

borbottare

A

mumble

56
Q

parlare a voce altisimo

A

speak at the top of your voice

57
Q

ti si sente male

A

you’re breaking up

58
Q

tornare di moda

A

be back in fashion

59
Q

trasandato

A

scruffy

60
Q

è vecchio

A

has seen better days

61
Q

emisisoni di carbonio

A

carbon emissions

62
Q

diventare popolare

A

catch on

63
Q

richiesta dei consumatori

A

consumer demand

64
Q

trend in crescita

A

upward trend

65
Q

per il momento

A

for the time being

66
Q

a breve

A

in no time

67
Q

è questione di tempo

A

it’s about time

68
Q

recuperare il tempo tempo

A

make up for lost time

69
Q

fare una cosa alla volta

A

take things one at a time

70
Q

prima del previsto

A

ahead schedule

71
Q

passare (tempo)

A

elapse

72
Q

noioso

A

tedious

73
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rapidamente

A

swiftly

74
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approssimativamente

A

broadly, approximately, roughly

75
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agg grave

A

dramatic, notable, strikingliy, radically

76
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agg poco

A

slightly, subtle, marginally