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Punto a maglia / cucire

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Stitch

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è difficile per me

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it’s difficult [for]

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cornetta del telefono

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handset

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Arenato

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Stranded

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Storto (adj)

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Crooked

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assunto da

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hired [by] (not for)

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cuffia

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headset

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Guardare male, accigliarsi

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Frown down

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ho bisogno di aiuto

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I need help

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rivedere

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review

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Rattristarsi

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Sadden (make sad)

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al telefono

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[on] the phone

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incremento di salario

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pay raise

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Sconcerto/sgomento/costernazione

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Dismay

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a causa di

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it’s down to

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torcia

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flashlight

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Fabbro

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Blacksmith

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collina

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foothill

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codardo

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chicken

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Tubare

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Cooing

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capitarci per fortuna

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run into

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coraggioso

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brave

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Sospiro

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sospiro nm (espressione di stato emotivo) sigh, gasp n
Per lo scampato pericolo Paolo emise un sospiro di sollievo.
* She gave a sigh of pleasure.
sospiro nm (suono quasi inudibile) sigh, wheeze, whisper n
La sua voce si era ridotta ad un sospiro.
* She emitted a soft sigh.
sospiro nm letterario, raro (respiro) breath n
Dato il mortal sospiro, stette la spoglia immemore.
* He drew his last breath.

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stanco

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tired

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Cupamente / tristemente

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glumly [links] /ˈglʌmlɪ/

glumly adv	 (miserably)	cupamente avv
 		tristemente,
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pregiudizio

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prejudice

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Trarre in salvo

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salvage [links] /ˈsælvɪdʒ/
WordReference
Collins
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2013:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
salvage vtr (from ship) trarre in salvo, salvare⇒, recuperare⇒ vtr
salvage vtr (things: save what has value) salvare⇒, recuperare⇒ vtr
salvage vtr figurative (negotiations) figurato salvare⇒ vtr

Additional Translations
salvage n (saving) salvataggio nm
Segnala un errore

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dalle otto

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since eight

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Sporgersi

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Leaning over

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da tre ore

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for three hours

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Sorpreso / stupito

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startled [links] /ˈstɑːtld/
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2013:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
startled adj (surprised) sorpreso, stupefatto agg

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è difficult per me

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it’s difficult [for] me

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Ridacchiare

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giggle [links]  /ˈgɪgl/
WordReference
Collins
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2013:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
giggle vi	 (laugh)	ridacchiare⇒ vi
giggle n	 (laugh)	risatina nf
 	Segnala un errore
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io andrei

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I would go

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ha quasi due anni

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he’s going on two years old

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non voglio andare

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I would not go

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ogni volta / qualsiasi volta

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any time

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vuoi and are

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Would you go?

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operaio

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blu collar

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posso partite domain?

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could I go tomorrow?

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impiegato

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white collar

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potrebbe pioneer stanotte

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It may rain tonight

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aiuto cuoca

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cook assistent

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dovresti chidere aiuto

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You should ask for help / You ought to ask for help

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accompagno i bambini all’asilo

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I take the children to the kindergarten

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sarei andato

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I would have gone

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portami qui il telefono

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Bring my telephone here

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non sarei andato

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I would not have gone

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laurearsi in

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take a degree [in] something

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saresti andato?

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would you have gone?

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percorso di studio

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path of studies

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sarei potuto partite

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I could have left

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John dice che a guardarlo sembra una ragazza

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“Jon says he looks like a girl,”

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Galante

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gallant adj	 (man: brave)	coraggioso, valoroso agg
gallant adj	 (man: gentlemanly, courteous)	cortese, galante agg
gallant n	dated (gentleman)	gentiluomo, galantuomo nm
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Perché non stai lavorando?

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Why aren’t you at work?

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Si alzò in piedi

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She rose to her feet

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Non fare un altro passo

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Don’t you take another step!

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Mordendosi le labbra

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Biting her lip

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avresti dovuto chidere aiuto

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You should have asked for help

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ci va +ing dopo would o could o should?

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no

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loro non verrebbero

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they wouldn’t come

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potermi orientare nell’organizzazione (diventare orientato)

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have to get oriented in the organization

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non sarei sorpreso se

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I would not be surprised by

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assolutamente inutile

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useless

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non di aiuto

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unuseful

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Scontro culturale

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Clash

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Scontro fisico

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Crash

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per conto di

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on behalf

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sovrapporsi

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overlap

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Non sappiamo SE pioverà.

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We’re not sure WHETHER it will rain.

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Starò qui, CHE ti piaccia o no

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I’m staying here, WHETHER or not you are.

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Gelare con lo sguardo
Abbagliare
Bagliore

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glare /glɛəʳ/

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Ruotare
Confusione
Turbinio

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whirl /w3ːl/

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Non era giusto (che fosse andata così)

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It wasn’t fair

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Prendere dal padre

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Took after his father

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