Chapter 3 Flashcards

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accadere

A

to happen, occur

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2
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affrontare

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to face or confront

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3
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arrendersi (pp arreso)

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to give up

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4
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l’avversità

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adversity

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5
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il destino

A

destiny

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6
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il dubbio

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doubt

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7
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evitare

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to avoid

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8
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farcela

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to succeed, manage

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9
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fare castelli in aria

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to build castles in the air

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10
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fare previsioni

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to forecast

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11
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l’imprevisto

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unforseen event

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12
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l’ostacolo

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obstacle

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13
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prevedere il futuro

A

to foresee the future

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14
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le previsioni

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expectations, predictions, forecasts

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15
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l’ostacolo

A

obstacle

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16
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prevedere il futuro

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to foresee the future

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17
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rassegnarsi

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to resign oneself

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18
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rimpiangere. (pp rimpianto)

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to regret

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19
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rischiare

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to risk

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20
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sognare ad occhi aperti

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to daydream

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21
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superare

A

to overcome

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22
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avere intenzione di + infinito

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to intend to do something

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23
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avere un sogno nel cassetto

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to have an unfulfilled dream

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24
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diventare

A

to become

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25
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mollare

A

to give up

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26
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pensare di + infinito

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to think about doing something

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27
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sperare di + infinito

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to hope to do something

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28
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audace

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bold, brave

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29
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cinico/-a

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cynical

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30
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cauto/-a

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cautious

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31
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deciso/-a

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certain

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32
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deluso/-a

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disappointed

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33
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indeciso/-a

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uncertain

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34
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practio/-a

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practical

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35
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prudente

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prudent

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36
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realista

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realistic

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37
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sognatore/-trice

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dreamer

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38
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timoroso/-a

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fearful

39
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appena

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as soon as

40
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dopo che

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after

41
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finché non

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until, till

42
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fra

A

in, within

43
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adattarsi

A

to adapt

44
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aspettarsi

A

to expect

45
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aspirare a

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to aspire to

46
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chiedere/dare consigli

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to ask/give advice

47
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credere nei sogni

A

to believe in dreams

48
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donare

A

to donate

49
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fare beneficenza

A

to give to charity

50
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fare sacrifici/sacrificare

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to sacrifce

51
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la formazione professionale/scolastica

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professional/educational training

52
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raggiungere i propri objettivi

A

to attain one’s goals

53
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realizzare i propri sogni

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to realize one’s dreams

54
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rinunciare ai propri sogni

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to give up on one’s dreams

55
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riuscire

A

to be able to, to succeed

56
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la sfida

A

challenge

57
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i valori

A

values

58
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andare in pensione

A

to retire

59
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un’associazione di volontariato/fare volontariato

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volunteer assoc./to do volunteer work

60
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l’azienda

A

firm

61
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la catena di montaggio

A

assembly line

62
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il commercio

A

business/trad

63
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disoccupato/a

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unempployed

64
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la disoccupazione

A

unemployment

65
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la ditta

A

company

66
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la fabbrica

A

factory

67
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l’imprenditore/l’imprenditrice

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entrepreneur

68
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l’impresa grande/piccola/media

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large/small//medium sized firm

69
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il lavoro a tempo indeterminato

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permanent job

70
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il lavoro precario

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temporary work

71
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la multinazionale

A

multinational company

72
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l’organizzazione nonprofit

A

nonprofit organization

73
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il reddito

A

income

74
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lo studio

A

professional’s office

75
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assumere (assunto)

A

to hire

76
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compilare un modulo

A

to fill out a form

77
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dare le dimissioni/dimettersi (dimesso)

A

to resign or quit

78
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fare domanda

A

to apply

79
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inviare il curriculum

A

to send out a resume

80
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leggere le offerte di lavoro

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to read job listings

81
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licenziare

A

to fire

82
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sostenere un colloquio

A

to have a job interview

83
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rivolgersi a un’agenzia di collocamento

A

to turn to an employment office

84
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riconoscere

A

to recognize

85
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l’impegno

A

commitment

86
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coerenti

A

consistent

87
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concretezza

A

realistic

88
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neofiti

A

newbies

89
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wrong

A

sbagliato

90
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nessuno

A

nothing

91
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piuttosto

A

rather

92
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fretta

A

quickly

93
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luoghi di lavoro

A

workplaces

94
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aspettative

A

expectations