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Nurture

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Allevare, coltivare, formare

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Endowment /ɪnˈdaʊmənt/

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Talento, dote

Sovvenzione ( soldi)

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Aptitude

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Predisposizione

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Pundit /ˈpʌndɪt/

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Critico (opinionista) , perito

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At stake

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In gioco

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Toil

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Lavoro duro, fatica

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Hallmark

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Marchio di garanzia, tratto caratteristico

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Brushed off

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Pulire strofinando, snobbare (liquidare)

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Pitiful /ˈpɪtifʊl/

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Pietoso, patetico

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Pout

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Broncio (mettere il broncio)

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Wreck

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Relitto, rottame / distruggere, rovinare

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Smack /ˈsmæk/

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Schiaffo (scappellotto) / schiaffeggiare

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Relish

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Assaporare con grande apprezzamento/ piacere, soddisfazione

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Distress

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Angoscia, afflizione/ angosciare, affliggere

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Venture

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Avventurarsi; rischiare, azzardare / impresa (non azienda)

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Startle /ˈstɑːrtəl/

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Spaventare, cogliere di sorpresa

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A Host of sth

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Large quantity of sth

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Bristles / to bristle

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Setole, peli della barba o di un animale / rizzarsi (peli), irritarsi (figurativo)

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Waver

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Esitare, titubare

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Barge (baardge con la e accennata) / Barge in / Barge in on

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Chiatta: lanciarsi in avanti/ imbucarsi / intromettersi in qc, interrompere

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21
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Pass up

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Rinunciare a QC

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Seize

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Afferrare, cogliere ( un’opportunità, figurativo)

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Bolster /ˈbəʊlstər/ o chiusa e r appena accennata

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Rinforzare (sostenere), es confidenza o forza militare. Ma anche collo, schiena ecc
Many office workers use cushions to bolster their backs while sitting at their desks

supportare (figurativo) , es una candidatura

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Enshrine

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Custodire es museo che custodisce statua; venerare, onorare. Es principio di trasparenza,

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Sweep, swept

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Spazzare

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Soar /ˈsɔːr/

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Alzarsi (anche in volo), sollevarsi

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Fall, fell, fallen

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Cadere , crollare

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Avow (avaü)

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Dichiarare, affermare

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Overhaul /ˌəʊvərˈhɔːl/

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Revisione; revisionare

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30
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Sneer

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Sogghignare, sogghigno

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Set someone resolve

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Dare una decisione a qualcuno

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Sever /ˈsɛvər/ (sevar con r accennata)

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Recidere, troncare (fisicamente ma anche metaforicamente)

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33
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A heck of smth

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Diamine, diavolo di ..

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Plunge /ˈplʌndʒ/

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Tuffo, caduta/ immergere (immergersi), tuffare (..si)

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Fib/ fibber

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Frottola, balla; raccontare balle/ raccontaballe

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Devise (divaiz)

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Ideare/ lasciare in eredità

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Get my (per esempio) thrill

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Trovare il brivido che piace

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Court (kort con o corta e r appena accennata)

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Corteggiare (datato), andare incontro a/ corte (tribunale) , campo

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Garner

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Guadagnare, acquisire (non denaro, es rispetto, abilità)

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Opt for

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Optare per

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41
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Endowments (endaument)

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Dote; sovvenzione monetaria

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42
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Bask (baask) (in)

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Crogiolarsi (in)

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43
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The Going got rough

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Il gioco si è fatto duro

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44
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Fold

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Cedere a qualcosa

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45
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Dash / d. Against o into

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Correre, infrangersi / scagliare o gettare contro

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46
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Bow

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Inchinarsi

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Grovel to (o chiusa)

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Essere servile , strisciare di fronte a qualcuno , umiliarsi

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Lurk /ˈlɜːrk/

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Nascondersi , annidarsi

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49
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Brag (brag) abouth

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Vantarsi di

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Feat (fit con la i pronunciata corta)

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Impresa, prodezza

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51
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Dry spell

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Periodo di secco ( senza raggiungere un obiettivo)

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52
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Scoop up

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Raccogliere, tirare su

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53
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Erratic

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Irregolare

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54
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Hare (häär)

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Lepre

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55
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Plod (plodding)

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Arrancare

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56
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Tortoise (tortis)

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Testuggine

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57
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Snooze /ˈsnuːz/

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Sonnecchiare/ sonellino

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58
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Saggy

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Floscio

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59
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Baggy

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Largo, lento

60
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Fond / fondness

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Affezzionato, legato / Tenerezza, affetto

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Endowment /ɪnˈdaʊmənt/

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Talento, dote / sovvenzione

62
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The runt of the litter

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Il cucciolo (il più piccolo) della cucciolata (anche immondizia)

63
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Utter (Attär)

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Completo , assoluto

64
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Scornful onlookers

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Spettatori sprezzanti

65
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Fiddle /ˈfɪdəl/ / fiddler

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UK informal: truffa/ falsificare (falsify), imbrogliare (cheat)

Violino / violinista

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Disdain /dɪsˈdeɪn/

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Disdegnare / disprezzare

67
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Grit

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determinazione

68
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Fell /ˈfɛl/

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Abbattere un albero

69
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Conceive / (in)conceivable

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Concepire (idea)

70
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Comfort/ Comforting

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Consolare /rassicurante

71
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To pen

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Scrivere (letteratura)

72
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Amass (amass)

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Ammassare , accumulare

73
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Throes

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Fitte di (es dolore)

74
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Avail /əˈveɪl/

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Essere utile, Servire a qc

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Callous (käles)

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Insensible, duro, spietato

76
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Loner

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Un tipo solitario

77
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Sifting

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Setacciare, passare al setaccio (anche delle informazioni per esempio)

78
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Groom / bride and groom

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Spazzolare o curare il pelo / sposi

79
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XXX Gutsiness

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Coraggio

80
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Stake

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Palo, interesse (finanza)

81
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Stagger /ˈstægər/ / staggering

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Barcollare , sbalordire (di solito passivo), spread over time

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Sullen /ˈsʌlən/

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Accigliato

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Taxing

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Gravoso, faticoso

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Boastful

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Vanaglorioso

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Wince /ˈwɪns/

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Sussultare, trasalire

86
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Strain

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Sforzarsi / sforzo

87
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Outshine (passato outshone)

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Mettere in ombra (talmente e bravo che mette in ombra qualcun’altro)

88
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Tickle

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Fare il sollecito

89
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Flee /ˈfliː/, fled ,fled

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Fuggire, dileguarsi

90
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Pout

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Broncio/ mettere il broncio

91
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Lash/Lash out /ˈlæʃ/

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Frustare, sferzare /Scattare contro qcn (cercarlo di attaccare)

92
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Scatterbrained (informale)

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Sbadato, distratto

93
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Foible /ˈfɔɪbəl/

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Mania,fissazione ,fisima / debolezza di carattere

94
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Culprit (calprit)

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Colpevole

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Buoy /ˈbɔɪ/

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Boa di segnalazione / rinfrancare

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Eager /ˈiːgər/

eager to do

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Bramoso / bramare

Impaziente di (bramoso di)

97
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Witty

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Acuto, arguto / persona di spirito

98
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overeager

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Troppo zelante o impaziente

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Fluster /ˈflʌstər/

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Agitare, confondere (non per forza le acque,puo pure essere agitare una persona (

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Usher /ˈʌʃə/
to usher
usher in

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Usciere
accompagnare
Inaugurare, dare inizio

101
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Jock /ˈdʒɒk/

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Atleta, sportivo

102
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Misfit

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Disadattato

103
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Lash out

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Attaccare, scattare contro qc

104
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Startle

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Spaventare, cogliere di sorpresa

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Harass (heress)

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Molestare

106
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Bemoan (bemoa(w)n)

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Deplorare

107
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Worthwhile

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Proficuo, fruttuoso

108
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Unbridgeable

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Incolmabile

109
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Tick

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Ticchettio, zecca / ticchettare

110
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Gloss / gloss over

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Lucido, lucidare / sorvolare su qc

111
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Convey

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Comunicare , trasmettere

112
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Stumble

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Inciampare, incespicare

113
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Paramount /ˈpærəmaʊnt/

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Importantissimo, di prima importanza / massimo, sommo

114
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Rein | rein in /ˈreɪn/

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(solo al plurale) Redini, briglie / imbrigliare, tenere a freno o sotto controllo

115
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Prod /ˈprɒd/ | prod someone into something

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Pungolare, punzecchiare | spingere qu a fare qc

116
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Refute /rɪˈfjuːt/

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Confutare

117
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Plummet /ˈplʌmɪt/ (pass plummeted)

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Calare a picco , precipitare

118
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single out

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Identificare, isolare

119
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Pour /ˈpɔːr/ (con la o lunga) / pour into

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Versare / riversare in QC, investire in qc

120
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Scoff /ˈskɒf/

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Deridere, beffeggiare , schernire

121
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Feat (fit con la i corta)

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Impresa, prodezza

122
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Prowess /ˈpraʊəs/

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Abilità, bravura

123
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Stardom /ˈstɑːrdəm/

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Celebrità, fama

124
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Taxing

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Gravoso, faticoso

125
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Squawk /ˈskwɔːk/

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Stridere (verso del gufo) / starnazzare (figurativo)

126
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Balk /ˈbɔːk/

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Tirarsi indietro, rifiutarsi, puntare i piedi

127
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Outstrip

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Superare, distanziare,

128
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Rag /ˈræg/

Ragged

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Straccio, cencio/ prendere in giro

stacciato, lacero; sfinito, esausto (figurativo)

129
Q

Cram /ˈkræm/

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Stipare, accumulare

130
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Bicker /ˈbɪkər/

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Litigare, bisticciare

131
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Havoc /ˈhævək/

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Caos, scompiglio

132
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Roost

come home to roost

Rooster

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Trespolo; posarsi (🐦)

ritorcersi contro

Gallo

133
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Concoct /kənˈkɒkt/

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escogitare (figurativo); mescolare (stir is for when you use a spoon)

134
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Went up by leaps and bounds / in (or) by leaps and bounds

Leap /ˈliːp/

Bound /ˈbaʊnd/

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È aumentato a passi da gigante / a vista d’occhio

Balzo / balzare

Saltare (leap) / circondare

135
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Leap

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Balzo , balzare

136
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Bound (by) /ˈbaʊnd/

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Confine , limite ( spesso di proprietà)

137
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Aggrendise (UK), aggrendize (us)

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Ingigantire, fare troppa importanza

138
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Waver / unwavering

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Esitare, titubare / deciso, risoluto

139
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Whiff /ˈhwɪf/

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Folata, zaffata

140
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Lash out at someone/ lash

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Attaccare verbalmente qu / sferza (frusta), sferzare (frustare)

141
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Veer /ˈvɪər/

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Virare, cambiare rotta / divagare (figurativo)

142
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endeavor /ɛnˈdɛvɚ/ fine simile ad er tedesco

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Tentativo, sforzo

143
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Blossom /ˈblɒsəm/

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Bocciolo (fiorire)

Fiorire, sbocciare

144
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Excruciating (-ly)

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Escruciare (?), Torturare / tormentosamente, dolorosamente

145
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Dump

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Discarica, postaccio / buttare via; rifilare; scaricare (sbolognare)

146
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Relent /rɪˈlɛnt/

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Attenuare, calmarsi, addolcirsi

147
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Defiant /dɪˈfaɪənt

defiance /dɪˈfaɪəns/

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Ribelle, sprezzante

sprezzo, temerarietà, atteggiamento di sfida

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