Books_15

Question 1

In a trice

Answer 1

In un battibaleno, in un batter d’occhio

Question 2

Skimpy

Answer 2

Clothes: striminzito, succinto

Question 3

Jeer (v)

Answer 3

Urlare, schernire

Question 4

Tote [sth]

Answer 4

To carry

Question 5

Ebullient

Answer 5

Enthusiastic, bubbly

Question 6

Ruction (n)

Answer 6

Disturbance, uproar

Question 7

Purloin [sth]

Answer 7

To steal // sottrarre

Question 8

Heathen (n)

Answer 8

Pagano / barbaro, selvaggio

Question 9

Rawhide [sb/sth]

Answer 9

Colpire con una frusta di pelle non conciata

Question 10

Soot (n)

Answer 10

Fuliggine

Question 11

Zinger (n)

Answer 11

1. Something astonishing
2. Battuta tagliente / domanda a sorpresa

Question 12

Waylay [sb]

Answer 12

Abbordare [qlcn]

-A neighbour had waylaid Lynn as she was leaving the house-

Question 13

Terse (adj)

Answer 13

1. Conciso, succinto - The suspect gave a terse statement during the hearing
2. Brusco - Robert has been terse lately, and it’s making me angry.

Question 14

Cross (adj)

Answer 14

Angry, annoyed

Question 15

Backhander (n)

Answer 15

Illicit bribe / mazzetta

Question 16

Buttonhole [sb]

Answer 16

Accost, force to converse // Attaccare bottone

Question 17

Merry-go-round

Answer 17

Carousel

Question 18

Blowhard (n)

Answer 18

Boastful person // Pallone gonfiato

Question 19

Fusspot (n)

Answer 19

Pignolo, precisino, schizzinoso

Question 20

Flounder (v)

Answer 20

Struggle physically or mentally // Eseere in difficoltà, annaspare

Question 21

Shakedown (n)

Answer 21

Extortion, blackmail

Question 22

Peck [sb]

Answer 22

Kiss lightly // dare un bacetto

Question 23

Lowly

Answer 23

Humble, modest

Question 24

Demure (adj)

Answer 24

Shy, modest // riservato

Question 25

**Wimp (adj)**

Answer 25

Physically or mentally weak // pappamolle, codardo

Question 26

**Rumple [sth]**

Answer 26

Spiegazzare, sgualcire

Question 27

**Bluster (n)**

Answer 27

1. Empty boasting // spacconata 2. Gusty wind / infuriare del vento

Question 28

**Forbidding (adj)**

Answer 28

1. Threatening, ominous // minaccioso temibile 2. Prohibition, banning // divieto, bando

Question 29

**Guile (n)**

Answer 29

1. Cleverness, cunning // scaltrezza 2. Deceit, trickery // furbizia, astuzia

Question 30

**Prattle (v)**

Answer 30

Blaterare

Question 31

**Bruit [sth] about**

Answer 31

Spread a rumor

Question 32

**Inkling**

Answer 32

1. Slight idea // barlume 2. Vague indication // indizio, accenno

Question 33

**Bemused**

Answer 33

Confused, puzzled

Question 34

**Brook (n)**

Answer 34

Stream // ruscello, torrente

Question 35

**Lofty**

Answer 35

Nobile - *The politician's lofty statements proved to be empty*

Question 36

**Spool (n)**

Answer 36

Reel of thread // rocchetto, rotolo

Question 37

**Stow [sth]**

Answer 37

Store, put away

Question 38

**Mishap (n)**

Answer 38

Minor accident // contrattempo, piccolo incidente *I had a little mishap with the new lawnmower.*

Question 39

**Buffet [sth]/[sb]**

Answer 39

Knock around // colpire

Question 40

**Heart-rending**

Answer 40

Unbearably sad // che fa piangere il cuore

Question 41

**Stolidly**

Answer 41

In an unemotional way // in maniera distaccata

Question 42

**Spell (n)**

Answer 42

An interval of time // un po', un momento *Would you like to sit a spell and just collect yourself?*

Question 43

**Hunker down**

Answer 43

1. Accovacciarsi 2. Resistere

Question 44

**Snarl (n)**

Answer 44

Angry noise // latrato, ringhio

Question 45

**Hopscotch (n)**

Answer 45

Children's hopping game // gioco della campana

Question 46

**Snood (n)**

Answer 46

Sciarpa senza nodo

Question 47

**On the outs**

Answer 47

People who are on the outs have argued and are not now friendly with each other. *Lizzie and Tyler are on the outs again*

Question 48

Gory (adj)

Answer 48

1. Bloody 2. Shocking

Question 49

Bawdily

Answer 49

In maniera osé

Question 50

Bandy sth

Answer 50

Exchange // scambiarsi