Monroe Flashcards

(90 cards)

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begin a journey [ˈdʒ3ːnɪ]

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Set off

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Perdere l’equilibrio, inciampare

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stumble [ˈstʌmbl]

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Calare, scemare

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wane [weɪn]

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Appoggiarsi a

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to lean [liːn] on / lean against

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La via era sbarrata

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The way was barred [bar]

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Implacabile

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relentless [rɪˈlɛntlɪs]

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Cedere

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relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vi(frm) cedere

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Indisponente, cupo, imbronciato

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Sullen [ˈsʌlən]

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Portamento

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Bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ]

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Straccio

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Rug [rʌg]

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Frenetico

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Hectic [ˈhɛktɪk]

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Annoiato

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Bored [ˈbɔːd]

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Scocciatura

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Bother [ˈbɒðər]

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Stravagante

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whimsical [ˈwɪmzɪk[/ə]l]

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Sbiadito, spento / fosco / noioso / insulso

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Dull [dʌl]

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Corridoio o passaggio tra file di sedie

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aisle [aɪl]

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Immergendovisi

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diving [ˈdaɪvɪŋ] into it

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Farsi beffe

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teasing [ˈtiːzɪŋ]
1n burle fpl, beffe fpl
2adj canzonatorio[-a]

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Schiacciare

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swat [swɒt]
1vt(fly) schiacciare
2n (Brit: fly swat) acchiappamosche m inv

SWAT [swɒt] n abbr(Am) (= Special Weapons and Tactics) corpo speciale di polizia
a SWAT team ≈ un reparto di teste di cuoio

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La mia gioia sta svanendo -> eng.

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  1. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: My joy is waning.
    [ˈweɪnɪŋ]
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L’estate sta finendo

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to draw to a close: Summer is waning.

[ˈweɪnɪŋ]

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La vita é frenetica di questi giorni

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very busy; rushed. Life is hectic these days. frenetico

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Capriccio (def.).
Una passione momentanea. -> eng
Come mi gira. -> eng

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whim [wɪm] n → capriccio
a passing whim → una passione momentanea
as the whim takes me → come mi gira

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Non sarei dovuto essere così sciocco

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I shouldn ‘t have been so stupid

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schiaffo
slap [slæp]
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Calpestare l'erba -> eng
tramp [træmp] down the grass [grɑːs] | Down -> flattern
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Intrappolare | Essere intrappolato -> eng
trap [træp] | to be trapped
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Sdegno rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia -> eng
scorn [ˈskɔːn] 1n disprezzo, scherno to pour scorn on sb/sthderidere qn/qc 2vt(gen) disprezzare; (attempt) ridicolizzare; (advice, offer) respingere con sdegno to scorn to tell a lie(frm)rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia
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ma che lei almeno non ci ha fatto molto caso
but that she at least had not tanker much notice on
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Cercare di non compromettersi | Fig. Proteggere le proprie scommesse
to hedge one's bets(fig) hedge [hɛdʒ] bet [bɛt] 1n siepe f; (fig) difesa as a hedge against inflationper cautelarsi contro l'inflazione
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Barriera
barrier [ˈbærɪər] n barriera; (Brit, ZZZ) (also: crash barrier) guardrail m inv; (Rail: in station) cancello; (fig) barriera, ostacolo
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Recinto
fence [fɛns]
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Orlo, bordo o margine
edge [ɛdʒ]
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inutile agitazione
Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day. fuss [fʌs]
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investigazione
probe [prəʊb] probing [ˈprəʊbɪŋ] adj(look) penetrante; (question) sottile; (interrogation, study) approfondito[-a] probing - diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"
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prova
proof [pruːf]
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resistente, duro, inflessibile, violento
tough [tʌf]
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wave [weɪv]
onda cenno di saluto agitare o sventolare
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lanciò baci
blew [bluː] kisses
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si addormentò in un secondo
she fell asleep in a very middle of a jump
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fantastico avere un bambino
awesome [ˈɔːsəm] to have a child
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terribile, Extremely bad or unpleasant;
awful [ˈɔːfʊl]: had an awful day at the office.
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non ho mai potuto dire alla mia famiglia cosa successe
I never could tell my family what went on
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accarezzare
fondle [ˈfɒndl]
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Angosciato
anguished [ˈæŋgwɪʃt] adj(expression, look) angosciato[-a] ; (cry) angoscioso[-a]
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Carrozza del treno
car [kɑːr] n | (esp Am: in train) carrozza; (: in tram) vettura
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Carrozza con cupola
Dome CAR dome [dəʊm] passegger car that has a glass dome on the top of the car where passengers can ride and see in all directions around the train.
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Eterno o continuo
everlasting [ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ] adj eterno[-a] ; (pej) continuo[-a]
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Sonnellino
doze [dəʊz] | doze - a light fitful sleep
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Debole
weak [wiːk] adj (comp -er) (superl -est)(gen) debole; (tea, coffee) leggero[-a] ; (health) precario[-a] ; (excuse, effort) inefficace
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Su di corda, di ottimo umore. Ottimista, galleggiare
buoyant [bɔɪənt] adj(ship, log) che galleggia (bene), galleggiante; (fig: person) di ottimo umore, su di corda; (000) (nature) ottimista; (Fin: market) sostenuto[-a] ; (prices, currency) stabile
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Fermato chiuso legato fissato
fasten [ˈfɑːsn]
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ondeggiare, barcollare
sway [sweɪ]
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svuotato dalle forze
to feel drained (of energy) drain [dreɪn]
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Issare
hoist | [hɔɪst]
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Anca
hip | [hɪp]
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Notare con difficoltà, scorgere
spot | [spɒt]
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Caldo (di clima o abbraccio)
Warm | [wɔːm]
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Spaventare
frighten | [ˈfraɪtn]
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Confusione
commotion [kəˈməʊʃ[/ə]n] n confusione f, tumulto, trambusto to make or cause a commotioncausare confusione
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Fragile
brittle [ˈbrɪtl] adj fragile
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Tempo freddo e umido = gelido
raw [rɔː]
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Fila o riga
row 1[rəʊ] n(line) fila; (:of plants) fila, filare m; (Knitting) ferro; (Math) riga
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Betulla
birch [b3ːtʃ] n(tree, wood) betulla; (for whipping) frusta (di betulla)
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Cupola
dome | [dəʊm] n cupola
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Corteccia
bark 1[bɑːk] n(of tree) cortecciabark 2[bɑːk] 1n(of dog) latrato, abbaiare m his bark is worse than his biteabbaia ma non morde
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Dove stai andando? (Eng)
Where you heading?
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Faresti meglio a seguimi (eng)
You better head along with me
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Tappetino (del mouse, x i piedi)
Mat
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Guardaroba
cloakroom | [ˈkləʊkˌrʊm] n(for coats) guardaroba m inv; (Brit euph) toilette f inv
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Cappotto, soprabito
``` coat [kəʊt] 1n a(garment) cappotto, soprabito b(of animal) pelo, mantello c(layer) strato; (of paint) mano f d coat of arms stemma m, blasone m 2vt to coat sth with ricoprire qc con uno strato di; (paint) dare a qc una mano di ```
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Sciarpa
scarf [skɑːf] n (pl scarfs or scarves) a(long) sciarpa b(also: headscarf) foulard m inv
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Fico
fig | [fɪg] n fico
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Dattero
date | 2[deɪt] n(fruit) dattero; (also: date palm)palma da dattero
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Voglia matta | Brama
hankering [ˈhæŋk[/ə]rɪŋ] n | to have a hankering for sth/to do sth avere una voglia matta di qc/di fare qc
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Completo (vestiti)
outfit [ˈaʊtˌfɪt] n a(clothes) completo; (for sports) tenuta; (for dressing up) costume m b(equipment) attrezzatura c (fam: organization) organizzazione f
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Esibizionismo
Showing off
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Piantare in asso
lurch 1[l3ːtʃ] 1n sobbalzo; (of ship, plane) rollata 2vi(person) barcollare, vacillare; (car) sobbalzare; (ship, plane) rollare to lurch along(person) procedere barcollando(car) procedere a scatti lurch 2[l3ːtʃ] n scatto improvviso to leave sb in the lurch(fam)piantare in asso qn
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Saltare o balzare
``` leap [liːp] (vb: pp, pt leaped or leapt) 1vi saltare, balzare he leapt into/out of the trainsaltò sul/giù dal treno to leap to one's feetscattare in piedi to leap aboutsaltellare qua e là to leap outsaltare fuori to leap out at sbsaltare addosso a qn to leap over sthsaltare qc con un balzo my heart leaptho avuto un tuffo al cuore to leap at an offerafferrare al volo una proposta ```
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Off limit
out of bounds [baʊnd] adj (postpositive,) adv 1. (often foll by to) not to be entered (by); barred (to) out of bounds to civilians 2. outside specified or prescribed limits
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Bara
coffin | [ˈkɒfɪn] n bara
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Marmotta
groundhog n | US (rodent: woodchuck)
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rimproverare fortemente
tear someone off a strip (or tear a strip off someone )Brit. informal rebuke someone angrily. angry |ˈaŋgri| tear |tɛː|
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raggiungere | recuperare
catch up [kætʃ]
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allo stesso modo
likewise [ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz]
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noia
boredom [ˈbɔːdəm]
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arrogante presuntuoso che alza la cresta
uppity [ˈʌpɪtɪ]
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al di là
beyond [bɪˈjɒnd]
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tirar su di morale | rallegrare
cheer up [tʃɪər]
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ringhio | brontolio
growl [graʊl]