inglese Flashcards

(58 cards)

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Militia

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a military force raised from the civil population

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Look on the bright side

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Consider the positive side

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Dreadful

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Causing or involving great suffering

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4
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Crutches

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Stampelle

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Have a broad (narrow) scope

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Having a wide (narrow) reange of possible interpretations or outcomes

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Abrupt

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Brief to the point of rudeness

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Midst

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In the middle of

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Entice

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Tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

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Legacy

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An amount of money left to a heir

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Yeah, as if

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Level with you

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To telle someone the truth

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Lounger

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A person spending time lazily or in a relaxed way

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Keep at bay

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Prevent from doing something

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Serves you right

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You deserve this

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You’re one to talk

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A person who hypocritically criticizes others for a fault that he/she also has

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Grounded

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well balanced and sensible

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Heartfelt

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A feeling sincere, deeply and strongly felt

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Manacle

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Fetter a person with manacles

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Coach

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Bus for long journeys

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Been there (done that)

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I already found myself in this situation

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Inherent

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Existing as a permanent essential characteristic

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defiant

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full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight

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Stiffen

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Make or become stiff or rigid

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Feat

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an achievement that requires great courage or strength

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Come a long way
To have progresses
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Intrinsic
Existing as a permanent essential characteristic
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extravagant
Lacking restrain in spending money
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Foreclosure
The action of taking possession of a mortgaged property if the mortgagor fails to pay debts
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Style me as a tipe
I like this type of person
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On behalf of
In the interests of
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Soar
Go up quickly and steeply
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Wailing
Crying with pain, grief or anger
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Give a lift
Get someone somewhere by car
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Bound to
Being extremely likely to happen
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Farewell
An act of parting
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Spontaneous
impulsive
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Callous
Having an insensitive ad cruel disregard for othersB
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Be deaf to
ignore somehting voluntarilly
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with hindsight
col senno di poi
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Compelling
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
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Grief
A feeling of sadness over a loss
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Engrossing
Absorbing all one's attention or interest
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Appealing
Attractive or interesting
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Spot on
Perfect
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Quirky
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
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enduring
Continuing or long-lasting
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Shiver
Shake slightly uncontrollably for fear or cold
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Overthrow
Remove forcibly from power
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Impede
Delay or prevent
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Stroke
An act of hitting or striking someone or something. (noun) move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly. (verb)
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Outbound
Travelling away from a particular place
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Gullible
Easily persuaded to believe something
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Bewitch
Enchant and delight someone
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Coup
a sudden, violent, illegal seizure of power
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On top of that
In addition
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Epitome
A perfect example of something
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Treshold
Soglia
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Foster
Encourage something