COMPOUNDS A - E

Question 1

Expulsion of placenta

Answer 1

Afterbirth

Question 2

fuel-burning device in an engine) (aeronautica)

Answer 2

Afterburner

Question 3

uncountable (what follows)

Answer 3

Aftermath

Question 4

atomizer for spraying paint)

Answer 4

Airbrush

Question 5

invariable (plane, helicopter, etc.)

Answer 5

Aircraft

Question 6

aircraft runway area)

Answer 6

Airfield

Question 7

(air force pilot) (formale, poco usato)

Answer 7

Airman

Question 8

blimp: type of aircraft)

Answer 8

Airship

Question 9

(tip of an arrow

Answer 9

rrowhead

Question 10

status of author
(figurato: l’essere autore)

Answer 10

Authorship

Question 11

figurative (slander [sb])
(Diffamare)

Answer 11

Backbite

Question 12

figurative (background)

scenic cloth)

Answer 12

Backdrop

Question 13

area of American football field

Answer 13

Backfield

Question 14

plan: bring unwanted result

Answer 14

To backfire

Question 15

sport: type of swing, stroke

figurative (snide, malicious)

Answer 15

Backhand

Question 16

negative response

Answer 16

Backlash

There was a huge backlash from parents when the school showed an inappropriate film to the students

Question 17

unprocessed items

Answer 17

Backlog

There is a backlog of paperwork waiting to be filed

Question 18

informal (buttocks)

Answer 18

Backside

Question 19

revert to bad behaviour
Christianity

Answer 19

Backslide

Question 20

sports: barrier

baseball: catcher

Answer 20

Backstop

Question 21

swimming stroke done on your back

Answer 21

Backstroke

Question 22

retrace your steps

figurative (change your opinion)

Answer 22

Backtrack

Question 23

(water propelled backwards)

Answer 23

Backwash

Question 24

figurative (isolated place)

Answer 24

Backwater

As a child living in an Australian backwater, I dreamed of visiting a big city.

Question 25

informal (remote place) informal (culturally undeveloped place

Answer 25

Backwoods The actor spends his summers in the backwoods of Vermont, where he can have privacy. This town is a backwoods; it doesn't even have a coffee shop.

Question 26

Scotland (traditional wind instrument)

Answer 26

Bagpipe

Question 27

figurative (popular cause) Ultimo grido

Answer 27

Bandwagon

Question 28

ready money, cash To finance

Answer 28

Bankroll

Question 29

perform all over the country (fare tournée) fare campagna elettorale

Answer 29

Barnstorm

Question 30

area where barn animals are kep Aia, cortile

Answer 30

Barnyard

Question 31

Inside room of a bar US (fight in a club)

Answer 31

Barrom Barrom fight

Question 32

along base of wall Battiscopa

Answer 32

Baseboard Skirting board (UK)

Question 33

persona che fruga la spiaggia alla ricerca di oggetti abbandonat

Answer 33

Beachcomber

Question 34

confined to bed

Answer 34

Bedridden

Question 35

figurative (solid foundation)

Answer 35

Bedrock

Question 36

Copriletto

Answer 36

Bedspread

Question 37

direct course towards [sth]

Answer 37

Beeline

Question 38

hotel employee who carries luggage US

Answer 38

Bellhop

Question 39

hoarding: large panel for advertising

Answer 39

Billboard

Question 40

wallet for paper money US

Answer 40

Billfold

Question 41

extortion of mone

Answer 41

Blackmail

Question 42

informal (popular movie or novel)

Answer 42

Blockbuster

Question 43

brick used as a weapon (usato come arma) figurative (frank criticism)

Answer 43

Brickbat

Question 44

figurative (good position for expansion) Bridgehead

Answer 44

Bridgehead

Question 45

Ventiquattr’ore (valigetta)

Answer 45

Briefcase

Question 46

Hide of a deer

Answer 46

Buckskin

Question 47

source of annoyance, pet hate

Answer 47

Bugbear

Question 48

vehicle: moves earth, etc.

Answer 48

Bulldozer

Question 49

figurative, pejorative, slang (stubborn)

Answer 49

Bullhead

Question 50

cattle enclosure US

Answer 50

Bullpen

Question 51

clumsy person who drops things

Answer 51

Butterfingers Butterfingered

Question 52

boat: cause to overturn

Answer 52

Capsize

Question 53

outdoor shelter for a car

Answer 53

Carport

Question 54

herb which appeals to cats

Answer 54

Catnip

Question 55

head of meeting, committee head of company

Answer 55

Chairman

Question 56

Slang, stingy person

Answer 56

Cheapskate

Question 57

chess: inescapable position

Answer 57

Checkmate

Question 58

cloakroom, hat-check room US

Answer 58

Checkroom

Question 59

loosely woven cotton fabric for cheese wrapping

Answer 59

Cheesecloth

Question 60

Ceci

Answer 60

Chickpeas

Question 61

building façade: horizontal planks in wood

Answer 61

Clapboard

Question 62

figurative, informal (nonsense)

Answer 62

Claptrap

Question 63

In senso orario

Answer 63

Clockwise

Question 64

A orologeria A molla A carica

Answer 64

Clockwork

Question 65

Zolla Fesso, Scemo (potenzialmente offensivo)

Answer 65

Clod

Question 66

slang, pejorative (clumsy person) Zoticone

Answer 66

Clodhopper

Question 67

frame for drying laundry

Answer 67

Clotheshorse

Question 68

Spiderweb

Answer 68

Cobweb

Question 69

publicity material, etc.: writer

Answer 69

Copywriter

Question 70

stem of the corn plant

Answer 70

Cornstalk

Question 71

Cornovaglia

Answer 71

Cornwall

Question 72

military: retaliation verbal response

Answer 72

Counterattack

Question 73

Compensazione Controbilanciamento Contrappeso

Answer 73

Counterattack (figurato) Counterpoise (fisico)

Question 74

Antiorario

Answer 74

Counterclockwise

Question 75

anti-espionage

Answer 75

Counterintelligence

Question 76

act opposing an action

Answer 76

Countermeasure

Question 77

retaliatory attack

Answer 77

Counteroffensive

Question 78

Copriletto bedspread, top cover for bed

Answer 78

Counterpane

Question 79

figurative (complement, contrast) music: two or more melodic lines

Answer 79

Counterpoint

Question 80

to confirm another signature

Answer 80

Countersign

Question 81

svasare svasarsi

Answer 81

countersink

Question 82

law court building

Answer 82

Courthouse

Question 83

dated (lovers: wooing) dated (lovers: period of courting)

Answer 83

Courtship

Question 84

outdoor space Cortile

Answer 84

Courtyard

Question 85

grill on front of train

Answer 85

Cowcather

Question 86

curl or tuft of hair) (figurato, informale Ciuffo ribelle

Answer 86

Cowlick

Question 87

curl or tuft of hair) (figurato, informale Ciuffo ribelle

Answer 87

Cowlick

Question 88

flowering plant PRIMULA, PRIMAVERA ODOROSA

Answer 88

Cowslip

Question 89

Informal (law enforcement)

Answer 89

Crackdown

Question 90

slang (top-quality)

Answer 90

Crackerjack

Question 91

slang, pejorative (eccentric or crazy person)

Answer 91

Crackpot

Question 92

alliance, agreement: breakdown US (collision, crash)

Answer 92

Crackup

Question 93

lullaby: song for sleeping

Answer 93

Cradlesomg

Question 94

US, figurative (risky venture)

Answer 94

Crapshoot

Question 95

Tirarsi indietro Chiamarsi fuori

Answer 95

To crawfish

Question 96

Mortificato Desolato

Answer 96

Crestfallen

Question 97

Traversa Sbarra

Answer 97

Crossbar

Question 98

Trave trasversale

Answer 98

Crossbeam

Question 99

Issa incrociate (simbolo)

Answer 99

Crossbone

Question 100

Balestra

Answer 100

Crossbow

Question 101

figurative (opposing trend) air, water: counter-current

Answer 101

Crosscurrent

Question 102

scambio di battute, botta e risposta Witty dialogue

Answer 102

Crosstalk

Question 103

US (pedestrian crossing)

Answer 103

Crosswalk

Question 104

sideways, across

Answer 104

Crosswise

Question 105

Piede ti porco Forzare con piede di porco

Answer 105

Crowbar

Question 106

informal ([sb] who weeps easily)

Answer 106

Crybaby

Question 107

Scomparto Nicchia

Answer 107

Cubbyhole

Question 108

economizing Reducing

Answer 108

Cutback

Question 109

Sciabola da abbordaggio

Answer 109

Cutlass

Question 110

limit, deadline

Answer 110

Cutoff

Question 111

ruthless Spietato, sanguinario

Answer 111

Cutthroat

Question 112

US, informal (practical joker)

Answer 112

Cutup

Question 113

spericolato, temerario, scavezzacollo Reckless

Answer 113

Daredevil

Question 114

Cruscotto

Answer 114

Dashboard

Question 115

Data d luogo

Answer 115

Dateline

Question 116

Prime ore del giorno

Answer 116

Daybreak

Question 117

Sogno ad occhi aperti

Answer 117

Daydream

Question 118

Luce naturale del giorno

Answer 118

Daylight

Question 119

Daylight hours (formal)

Answer 119

Daytime

Question 120

Deadbeat

Answer 120

informal (idle or worthless person)

Question 121

Standstill

Answer 121

Deadlock

Question 122

bed of a dying person

Answer 122

Deathbed

Question 123

fatal stroke or hit

Answer 123

Deathblow

Question 124

vigil over a dead person veglia funebre

Answer 124

Deathwatch

Question 125

slang, pejorative (simple or stupid person)

Answer 125

Dimwit My brother is a total dimwit who believes anything you tell him.

Question 126

Pelle di daino

Answer 126

Doeskin

Question 127

person who rounds up stray dogs. US

Answer 127

dogcatcher

Question 128

slang (fight, brawl)

Answer 128

Donnybrook

Question 129

physical: entrance, portal entrata ingresso figurative (conceptual: way) accesso

Answer 129

Doorway

Question 130

Donut

Answer 130

Doughnut

Question 131

interlock, interweave

Answer 131

Dovetail

Question 132

sad, despondent Eyes looking downwards

Answer 132

Downcast

Question 133

person: ruin, destruction

Answer 133

Downfall

Question 134

Retrocedere, degradare, declassare

Answer 134

Downgrade

Question 135

discouraged or sad

Answer 135

Downhearted

Question 136

Discendente Discesa

Answer 136

Downhill

Question 137

Temporale Nubifragio Rovescio

Answer 137

Downpour

Question 138

proprio, davvero, completamente, del tutto

Answer 138

Downright The roads are getting downright dangerous with the heavy snow

Question 139

in direction of current) (Verso valle)

Answer 139

Downstream

Question 140

oppresso, schiacciato calpestato (Figurato)

Answer 140

Downtrodden

Question 141

in same direction as the wind

Answer 141

Downwind

Question 142

Rete a straccio da pesca Trappola figurata per i criminali

Answer 142

Dragnet

Question 143

lato negativo, inconveniente, svantaggio

Answer 143

Drawback

Question 144

bridge that can be raised

Answer 144

Drawbridge

Question 145

closure by tightening a string

Answer 145

Drawstring

Question 146

[sb]: makes women's clothing

Answer 146

Dressmaker

Question 147

Legname

Answer 147

Driftwood

Question 148

Via letto di casa

Answer 148

Driveway

Question 149

slang ([sb]: left school)

Answer 149

Dropout

Question 150

Ornitorinco A becco d’anatra

Answer 150

Duckbill

Question 151

Passerella in legno

Answer 151

Duckboard

Question 152

Trincea

Answer 152

Dugout

Question 153

manubrio (ginnico) stupido, scemo, tonto, fesso (US, OFFENSIVO)

Answer 153

Dumbbell

Question 154

montavivande

Answer 154

Dumbwaiter

Question 155

Paletta spazzatura

Answer 155

Dustpan

Question 156

part of hat that covers ears garment for keeping ears warm

Answer 156

Earflap Earmuff

Question 157

figurative, often passive (set aside for a purpose)

Answer 157

Earmark

Question 158

(Fuori/a) portata d’orecchio

Answer 158

(Out of/within) earshot

Question 159

listen in to (informale: ascoltare [qlcs] di nascosto)

Answer 159

Earwig Eavesdrop on [sb/sth]

Question 160

figurative, slang (clever or studious person)

Answer 160

Egghead

Question 161

Zabaione (alcolico)

Answer 161

Eggnog

Question 162

Spazio vitale

Answer 162

Elbowroom

Question 163

Sambuco

Answer 163

Elderberry

Question 164

Altrove Da qualche altra parte

Answer 164

Elsewhere

Question 165

for all time

Answer 165

Evermore

Question 166

Asola

Answer 166

Eyelet

Question 167

Oculare

Answer 167

Eyepiece

Question 168

pugno in un occhio (figurato)

Answer 168

Eyesore

Question 169

affaticamento agli occhi

Answer 169

Eyestrain

Question 170

Canino

Answer 170

Eyetooth

Question 171

Testimone oculare

Answer 171

Eyewitness