Numero 1 - Dicembre 2021 Flashcards by Lorenzo Cavicchioli

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Spazio di manovra

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Wiggle room

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Cornamusa

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Bagpipe

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Fiaccolata

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Torchlight procession

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Garofano

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Carnation

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Muffa (UK, US)

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Mould (UK), Mold (US)

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Vaiolo

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Smallpox

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Faglia, linea di faglia

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Fault, Fault line

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Tuta da ginnastica

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Tracksuit

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Fogna

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Sewer

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Galleggiamento

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Buoyancy

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Boxer da bagno da uomo

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Swim (swimming) trunks

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Imputato

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Defendant

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Mestolo

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Ladle

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Rastrello

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Rake

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Buttafuori

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Bouncer

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Sedia pieghevole di plastica

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Lawnchair

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Sughero

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Cork

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Vescica

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Blister

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Cuneo

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Wedge

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Scheggia

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Splinter

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Fibbia

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Buckle

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Nacchere

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Castanets

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Carneficina

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Carnage

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Colpa mia (alternativa a “It was my fault”)

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My bad

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Scansare, schivare, evitare

To dodge

Scroccone (3)

Freeloader, scrounger, sponger

Cadavere

Corpse

Speleologia

Spelunking

Forziere, scrigno

Coffer

Cassonetto

Dumpster

Timpano (negli edifici moderni)

Gable

Tendone (di circo oppure gazebo)

Marquee (vuole anche dire "di qualità")

Comodino (4)

Night stand, night table, bedside table, bedside cabinet

Pantaloni della tuta

Sweatpants

Staffa

Stirrup

Altra parola (più letteraria) per killer

Slayer

Andiamo al sodo (2)

Let's cut to the chase | Let's get to the point

Allodola

Lark

Bagagliaio di macchina

Boot

Sbadigliare

To yawn

Cofano di macchina

Bonnet

Mandarino

Tangerine

Sedia a sdraio (2)

Deckchair, chaise

Zoccolo (tipo di scarpa)

Clog

Zoccolo (di animale)

Hoof, pl hoofs o hooves

Grembiule

Apron

Foraggio

Fodder

Fare uno scherzo

To play a trick

Megafono (3)

Megaphone, loudhailer, (US, Canada) bullhorn

La ciliegina sulla torta (2)

(That's) The cherry on top | The icing on the cake

Lacchè

Lackey

Beone, alcolizzato

Drunkard

Essere nella stessa barca

To be in the same boat

Inquietante

Uncanny

Acqua in bocca!

Mum's the word!

Cartina di tornasole

Litmus

Perseveranza

Endurance

Oblò

Porthole

Lavoro noioso, tran tran, lavoro duro, fatica

Drudgery

Risaia

Paddy field

Inseguimento

Chase

Cavatappi per vino

Corkscrew

Zolletta di zucchero

Lump of sugar

Doppio fondo

False Bottom

Giarrettiera

Garter

Fare nottata

To pull an all-nighter

Vestirsi

To get dressed

Argine, ci sono varie parole, quella che inizia con la elle

Levee