Random Words Flashcards

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To jettison

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Scaricare (in mare, in volo,…)

Buttare via

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2
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Tribunal

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[Trai’bju:nl]

Tribunale

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3
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To indict

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(Ind’ait)

Accusare

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4
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To acquit

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Assolvere

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5
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Defendant

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Imputato

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6
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To gloss over

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Sorvolare su

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7
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Glitch

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Problema tecnico

Disguido

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8
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Contraption

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Marchingegno

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9
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To concoct

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Escogitare
Inventare
Mescolare

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10
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Commitee

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kəˈmɪtɪ

Comitato

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11
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To pry into

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Impicciarsi

Curiosare

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12
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To bunk off

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Marinare (scuola, lavoro)

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13
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Fraught with

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Carico di

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14
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To mystify

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Confondere
Disorientare
Lasciare perplesso

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15
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To bungle

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Pasticciare

Incasinare

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16
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Fraught

As in ‘the situation was fraught ‘

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Teso

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17
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To beggar belief

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Essere incredibile

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18
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Despondent

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Sconfortato

Abbattuto

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19
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To chuck

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Tirare

Buttare

20
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Luncheon

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Pranzo (formale)

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To glean

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Capire (lentamente)

Rendersi conto

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Crook

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/krʊk/

  • Furfante
  • Piega, curva
  • Bastone (del pastore)
23
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Millstone

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Macina

(Fig.) Fardello

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Graft

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  • Trapianto (chirurgia)

- corruzione, tangente

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Dignified
Solenne, maestoso
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To demur
/dɪˈmɜː/ | Obiettare
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To tout
Cercare di vendere (con insistenza) | Promuovere
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To rinse
Risciacquare (Nel senso di: - Rimuovere il sapone da - lavare senza sapone)
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To step up
Aumentare, accelerare | Farsi avanti
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Renaissance
rəˈneɪsəns | Rinascimento
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Unseemly
Sconveniente Indecoroso Inopportuno
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To latch on to
-Attaccarsi a -cominciare a capire “I latched on to what she was saying” - aderire (con entusiasmo) a “He latched on to these new ideas”
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Inclusiveness
Apertura | Disponibilità
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Travesty
Parodia | Farsa
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To fret
Agitarsi | Preoccuparsi
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To stem
Arginare | Fermare
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To stem from
Derivare da
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To scald
Ustionare
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Sundry
Diverso | Vario
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Lofty
- Alto - Nobile - Arrogante
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Asunder
A pezzi
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Aloof
Distante | Distaccato
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Marksman
Cecchino | Tiratore scelto
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To stymie
/ˈstaɪmɪ/ | Ostacolare
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To embroider
Ricamare
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Disingenuous
Falso Ipocrita In malafede
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Ingenious
/ɪnˈdʒiːnjəs/ Ingegnoso Creativo