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Do vs make Flashcards

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30 mph (miles per hour)

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your best

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business

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chores

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a course

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a crossword

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damage

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the dishes / the washing up

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a drawing

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your duty

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an exam

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exercise

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an exercise

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someone a favour

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the gardening

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good

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fare del bene

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you good

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You should eat your vegetables. They’ll do you good!

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your hair

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harm

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I spilt coffee on my suit and tried to clean it, but I did more harm than good. It looks even worse now!

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homework

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amends

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fare ammenda/farsi perdonare

I’m so sorry that I upset you. How can I make amends?

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22
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an appointment

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arrangements

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organizzare/predisporre

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an attempt

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25
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believe

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fingere/immaginare

The children’s favourite game is to make believe that they are kings and queens from long ago.

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certain

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accertarsi/assicurarsi

I think the café opens at six, but let’s make certain. I don’t want to be standing in the street waiting!

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a change

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a choice

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a comment

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a complaint

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a confession

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a date

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fissare un appuntamento con qualcuno

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a decision

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a difference

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a discovery

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36
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an effort

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You’re not trying hard enough! Make an effort!

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an error

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38
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your escape

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The bank robbers took £10,000 from the safe and then made their escape.

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an exception

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40
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an excuse

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Why was Lisa late? Did she make an excuse?

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housework

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the ironing

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a job

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the laundry /the washing

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45
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your nails

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a painting

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paperwork

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occuparsi delle scartoffie/della burocrazia scritta

48
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research

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fare delle ricerche (cercare qualcosa)
fare ricerca (R&D)

49
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the shopping

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fare la spesa

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time (be in prison)

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He broke into a bank, was caught by the police, and now he’s doing time.

51
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well

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fare bene/andare bene

52
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work

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lavorare
funzionare

53
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your worst

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I’ve bought all new winter clothes:– boots, a coat and a very warm hat. Weather, do your worst!

54
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a face

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fare una faccia di disgusto o per far ridere
The child took a bite of the broccoli and made a face.

55
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a fire

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accendere un fuoco

56
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a fool of yourself

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You shouldn’t sing in front of everyone! You’ll make a fool of yourself.
(rendersi ridicoli)

57
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a fortune

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make

58
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friends

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fare amicizie

59
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fun of

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make

prendere in giro

60
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a fuss

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make (informal)

t’s okay! I’m fine, it’s just a cough. Don’t make a fuss!

fare storie
make a fuss over st/s /make a fuss of st/s =
ricoprire di attenzioni qualcosa/qualcuno o essere eccitato per qualcosa/qualcuno

61
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an impression

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make

fare colpo

Jenny certainly made an impression last night! All my friends are asking about her.

62
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a joke

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make

fare una battuta
fare uno scherzo

make a joke of st = to laugh at something although it is serious or important

He tried to make a joke of the fact that he hadn’t passed the test.

63
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a journey

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Because of the snow, try not to make any journeys which are not absolutely essential.

64
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a list

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65
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a loss

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Their business made a loss the first year, but did much better after that.

andare in perdita

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love

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67
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a mess

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What a mess you’ve made! Can’t you tidy up a bit?

68
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a mistake

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69
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money

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fare soldi
guadagnarsi da vivere

70
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a move

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mettersi in marcia/in movimento
iniziare

make a move on s = provarci con

71
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a noise

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make

fare rumore/strepitare/farsi sentire

make a noise about st = richiamare l’attenzione su/lamentare/protestare/sollevare un polverone per

not make a noise = non fare rumore

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an observation

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make

Could I make an observation? I don’t think some of our customers like the new adverts.

73
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an offer

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make

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a payment

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75
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a phone call

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76
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plans

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fare progetti/pianificare

77
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a point

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dire una cosa importante/fare un discorso

Will you stop interrupting me? I’m trying to make a point here!

make a point of st = ribadire/avvalorare

make a point of doing st = insistere nel fare o nel dire qualcosa

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a profit

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fare profitto
His business made a profit from the beginning.

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a prediction

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80
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a promise

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81
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a progress

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a remark

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fare un’osservazione/un commento

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a reservation

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make

84
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a scene

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fare una scenata (overreact)

85
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a sound

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Don’t make a sound! We need to be completely quiet.

far rumore
emettere un suono

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a speech

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make

87
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a suggestion

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make

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sure

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make

assicurarsi/accertarsi di
make sure of = verificare/avere conferma

I don’t think I left the gate open, but I’m just going to go and make sure.

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the bed

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time (=find time to do something)

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Everybody’s busy, but you need to make time to study

91
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trouble

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That employee is trying to make trouble.

creare guai/creare problemi

92
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a visit

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93
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your mind up

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decidersi(informal)

Do you want chocolate or strawberry ice cream? Make your mind up quickly!

94
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your way

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farsi strada (to move/to go)
trovare la propria strada (in life, figurative)

After the film, John made his way to a café, where he had two cups of coffee and some cake.

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