vocabulary expressions + pronunciation Flashcards

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attack

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be good for you It is good for you

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I'm really happy about (your news)

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I'm really happy for (you)

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I want you to help me

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what/how about you ?

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thank you/cheers ! (chi@z)

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Bless you!

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K@ngrat@lesc@ns!

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comunque/ugualmente in ogni caso/comunque (resuming a previous topic) eniwei

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It's up to you

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I don't mind It's all the same to me

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what a pity!

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look out!/be careful! (ke@fl)

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why don't we go.../Let's go How/what about going...

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to be hot/cold etc. Max is cold = Max sente freddo

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= turbato/sconvolto/agitato = arrabbiarsi/alterarsi (informal)

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Fruit (singular, uncountable)

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how many kinds of food do you know ?

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Can I help with the washing-up

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Where does this x go ?

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upstairs (upste@z) downstairs (daunste@z)

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to close the curtains

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furniture (single, uncountable) = fonitch@

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to switch the light off/on

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to work at/from home

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pensl shapn@

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to do/take a course

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to do/take an exam

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to get a degree

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to make a phone call

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to answer your phone

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It's Michele! Can I speak to John ?

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to call back (bak)

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Can I take a message ?

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swipe right o left to right

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Have a great time ! to have a good time

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newsagent (njuz@idgnt)

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Can I try this T-shirt on ?

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How much does It cost ?

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to pay by card

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search/look for s@@ch

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Will they be here tomorrow ?

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clinic/surgery (s@dgri)

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over there

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I play on a football pitch

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I play on ... court (Kot)

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I like motor racing the best mout@

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sai@ns fikscn

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What's on at the cinema this week ?

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Have you see the latest J.B. ?

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sos@ piattino per tazza o disco volante

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to have friends round

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to have someone to dinner

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My best friend comes to stay sometimes

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talk to someone on the phone

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to have a sleep

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a book about nature

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lanciare (in avanti)/gettare

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p@siut ricerca/perseguimento inseguimento/caccia

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cling to st = (hold tightly) cling to s/st = figurative (to [sth], [sb]: emotionally) cling to st = figurative (belief: be faithful) cling = (clothing, etc.: stick, be tight) --> don't like how my new dress clings. pronunciation = clin

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immerge in dive fall, drop fast (figurative) plandg

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dimorare/risiedere George has dwelled here all his life.

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to play the guitar (ghita(r))

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He can't stand opera

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what's the weather like in your country in June ?

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1) not strong = leggero, lieve 2) taste = leggero, dolce 3) weather = mite 4) person, manner = bonario, benevolo

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harik@n/harikein

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shopping centre

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pedestrian area p@destri@n

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to keep s/st off st

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1) machines = not operating because It is broken 2) If something/someone says or does is out of order, it is unpleasant or not suitable and it is likely to upset or offend people: His behaviour in the meeting was out of order.

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take the first/second/etc. right

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to get off at the second stop/

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take the number 31 bus

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cash machine (m@scin)

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at the end of the road

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Can you tell me the way to the Town Hall ? For the Town Hall you take the n.14 bus

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At the train/railway station At/in the car park At/in the shopping centre

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a farmer lives on a farm

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I like walking in the countryside

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go walking/skiing etc.

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foal (foul) lamb (lam) calf piglet (pigl@t) hen + chick kid

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take your dog for a walk

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to feed your animals and give them water

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meat beef lamb pork/bacon/ham chicken meat

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pok/beikn/ham

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customs (kast@mz)

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single ticket return ticket (rit@@n)

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Was the journey long ? journey = dj@@ni

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The train arriving at platform 3 is the train to Paris

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depart (formal) = dipaat leave

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restaurant car (rest@ront)

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to change trains get off one train + get onto another

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land (land) the flight lands in NY at 2 pm

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go through customs

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check someone's passport

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hire a car for a week hire = hai@

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fill something up with petrol

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give a lift

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to go into town

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to book/reserve in advance reserve = rizerv

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bike/bicycle motorbike/motorcycle

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to get on a plane plane = plain

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New Year's Eve

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bank holiday

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Bonfai@ falò pira bruciare le sterpaglie

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nursery/ nursery school (n@@s@ri)

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Houses of Parliament (paalim@nt)

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state school

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Prime Minister (Minist@)

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knock at/on door

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to dress up

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robbery - robber - to rob (rob) s or a place murder (m@@d@) - murderer (m@@d@r@) - to murder s burglary (b@@gl@ri) - burglar (b@@gl@) - to break into a house etc. mugging (maging) - mugger - to mug car theft - a car thief (thiif) - to steal (stiil) a car drug dealing (diiling) - drug dealer - to sell drugs terrorism (ter@riz@m) - terrorist (ter@rist) - to attack s or a place shoplifting - shoplifter - to steal st from a shop vandals (vand@lz) - vandalism football hooligan (huulig@n) - football hooliganism

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go to prison (priz@n) go to court (koot)

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arrested for shoplifting

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to take drugs

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njuuz uncountable singular the news is on TV

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soaps/soap operas

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TV programmes (sports/nature etc. programmes)

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reality TV (rial@ti)

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morning paper (monin) evening paper (ivnin)

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magazine (mag@ziin) women's magazine news magazine

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adverts (advet)/ advertisements (advertisment)

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inteviu an interview with the President

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ripo(r)ta(r)

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she writes for The Times

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the news is on

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what's on TV tonight ?

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to change the channel (channol)

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teenager (noun) teenage (adj)

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to go on honeymoon to Italy

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to get married to

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where did they go on (for their) honeymoon ?

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a pain on his/her side

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middle-aged elderly

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earrings (irrin)

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geitid with a gate = recintato/chiuso

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pantri dispensa/ripostiglio (food storage)

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to make a phone call to someone

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ill = short or long term diseases sick = to feel temporary bad for something (a child that stays at home instead of going to school - some stomach problems connected to what you've eaten etc.)

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Jack hopes his girlfriend phones (will phone) him soon

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goodevening = when you arrive goodnight = when you leave

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excuse me ! / excuse me, please!

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Portuguese Icelandic Norwegian Saudi (Arabian) - Arabic Iraqi - Arabic

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singular uncountable you can't say "a weather"

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No entry No parking (pakin) tourist information office crossroads

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In summer we go to the mountains for picnics. In winter, we go skiing there/we go there to ski

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mountains (sempre tranne che ci si riferisca a qualche montagna nello specifico)

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a city in the country of Greece

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go walking

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feline (filain) - catlike

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zampa (poa)

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bovine (bovain)

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mamal (mamol)

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On the ground means 'not up in the air' on land means 'not at sea'

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atles (atlante)

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buffet car (bufei)

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one-way ticket

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customs officer

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flight attendants (attend(e)nt)/ flight stewards (stiuwad)/ cabin (kabin) attendants/ cabin crew (kru)/ cabin staff

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entrance/entry/way in

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green beans

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hambuga(r)

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mixed berries

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tea towel / dishtowel

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washing-up liquid

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frying pan (pen)

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kitchen roll

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coffee maker

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saucer (sousa)

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chopsticks

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clean my teeth

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the alarm clock rings (goes off)

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turn the light off

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chest of drawers

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nightdress

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dressing table

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bath or bathtub

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baisin (beis(e)n)

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coffee table

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phone book

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power point

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light switch

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reading lamp

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in the corner

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decline, refuse (sound: reduce volume) (reduce by turning a knob) The chef turned the heat down under the pan and let it simmer.

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(repair: clothes, shoes) (injury, body part: heal) rammendo

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administrative assistant or personal assistant (PA) (pe(r)son(e)l)

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maths/mathematics

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drawing pin

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paper clip

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noticeboard

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to take/do an exam

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package holiday

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baker/baker's

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stationery (stescion(e)ry)

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men's/women's/children's wear

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electricals (iletricols)

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beauty/cosmetics = kozmetics

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sports (equipment)

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scontrino = receipt (risit) ricetta (food) = recipe (resipi)

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jug = brocca caraffa kettle

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fill st in/ fill in st

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dial (daiol)

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to cash a cheque Most supermarkets cash paychecks for a fee.

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country code (for Italy)

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rare, medium, well-done

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soft drinks

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canoeing (kanuin) kayaking (kayakin)

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field (fiold)

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to invite someone to come to your house: Let's invite some people over.

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to garden/gardening

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house plant (plant)

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satellite dish

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put on a plaster (plasta(r))

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to water the plants

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untidy tidy (taidi) (adj and verb)

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to have a row (informal) (rou) to have a quarrel (quarrol)

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to be late for work

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to be in a bad mood

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The photocopier (fotocopia(r)) was out of order

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1. Fix We usually use “fix” to focus on the general problem. It means we want something to go back to how it was before. We also use it to talk about relationships between people. 2. Repair When a machine or technological device doesn’t work, it’s usually because one part of it is broken. This is when we use “repair” 3. Mend Remember that this one is a little old-fashioned and we don’t use it so much anymore. We usually use “mend” when we want to describe something easier and quicker to fix. We don’t need a professional to mend something. We can also use it to describe relationships, but only in very formal (often political) situations, with the phrase “mend relations with”:

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apologise apologise to someone apologise for st

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pollution (air + pollution, water + pollution etc.) polluted (to be polluted) to pollute

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The traffic jams in the city are terrible in the rush hour traffic jam

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earthquake

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to flood (flad) flood

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dizasta(r)

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eyesight view a sight = (spectacle, [sth] to see) The protest was certainly a sight to see. a sight = ([sth] ugly) (ironico) Then he came out with his shirt unbuttoned. What a sight that was! avvistare scorgere = to sight (tourist attractions, landmarks) - n

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Could you help me look for it ?

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begin to burn. figurative (create enthusiasm) (entusiasmare⇒, incendiare)

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Can I have a look ? have a go do you have a moment ? Can I have a word with you ? we have a good time with them I'm going to have my hair cut have a wash don't have the time I have a cold/a headache have 10 minutes Have a good journey!

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go to/ in go out of go into go up go down

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sightseeing adj. seeing, showing, or used for visiting sights: a sightseeing bus.

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where does this road go ?

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appuntamento (meeting time) I have an appointment at the doctor's office at 10 am nomina The diplomat celebrated his appointment to the new consulate.

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I go to work on foot

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to go away

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dailog ajectiv sentens freiz

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make a noise

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going by train makes me (feel) tired

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make a decision

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make an appointment

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to come along/ come along with s

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come and see me (some time)

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a) to visit someone in their home: Come round tonight and we'll watch a video. b) to change your opinion of something, often influenced by another person's opinion: come round to --> He'll come round to my point of view, given a bit of time. Do you still dislike your office, or have you come round to thinking it's all right? c) If an event that happens regularly comes round, it happens at its usual time: Christmas comes round so quickly! d) to become conscious again after an accident or operation: come round from --> She hasn't come round from the anaesthetic yet.

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a) to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic: She comes across really well (= creates a positive image) on television. come across as --> He comes across as a bit of a bore in an interview. b) If an idea or emotion comes across in writing, film, music, or when someone is speaking, it is expressed clearly and people notice it: (emerge) What comes across in his later poetry is a great sense of sadness c) come across st to find something by chance: He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's desk.

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a) to move towards someone: come up to --> A young girl came up to me and asked for money. b) to be mentioned or talked about in conversation: What points came up at the meeting? c) appear --> When the sun or moon comes up, it rises. d) become available: A position has come up in the accounts department. e) to happen, usually unexpectedly: I've got to go - something has just come up at home and I'm needed there. f) to be coming up = to be happening soon: My exams are coming up soon.

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to take a risk: They took a chance and cast an unknown actor in the lead role. I'm delivering my work by hand - I'm not taking any chances. chanche = opportunity (chanz)

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It takes me two hours to get to work

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notebook coursebook (koos) workbook

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to get wet to get cold to get light vs get dark get hot

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pen and paper

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collective nouns --> singular The homework is hard

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to knock bussare alla porta = to knock on the door

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It takes 3 hours 40 minutes to get to Rome 3 and a half hours

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parcel (pa(r)sol)

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a) send by mail b) display on notice board etc. = affiggere/pubblicare c) share on internet

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Can you tell me the time ? Can you tell me what time it is ?

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Can you tell them I'm busy/I'm cooking ?

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informal: a) to fasten something or become fastened: Can you help me to do up my dress? Do your shoes/laces up before you trip over. These trousers must have shrunk - I can't do them up. b) to repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive: I'd like to buy a run-down house and do it up. c) to wrap something in paper: do something up in something = She always does her presents up beautifully in gold and silver paper. undo (UNFASTEN)

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a) to have a good relationship: We're getting on much better now that we don't live together. get on with = He doesn't get on with his daughter. b) to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully: How are you getting on in your new home? get on with = We're getting on quite well with the decorating. c) to continue doing something, especially work: I'll leave you to get on then, shall I? = to get along (alon)

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to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy: She was only just getting over the flu when she got a stomach bug. It took him years to get over the shock of his wife dying.

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to talk/speak on the phone

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defemeisciun

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to tell a joke

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a) delicate cloth with patterns of holes (merletto/pizzo) b) a string used to tie shoes leis

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to close or fix something together, or to become closed or fixed together: ((make secure); (attach securely);clothing: do up);(close securely, lock) Fasten your seat belts. This dress fastens at the side. fas(e)n

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Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition: a run-down housing estate

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If you're at a dining table and someone says, "Please pass the salt," they would like you to give them the salt which is closer to you than it is to them. It is much more polite than reaching across someone to grab it for yourself. Please, pass the salt

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kerri Can I help you carry your luggage ?

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to catch the train to miss the train

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to fly the plane

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Every day Claire swims ten lenghts of the pool before breakfast

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montz ia(r) awa(r) minit sentiuri Tiuzdai Wenzdei fuzdei Satudei jestdei

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dgeniuri februri match Eprol Mei Jun Julai Ogst Septemba(r) Octoba(r) Novemba(r) Dicemba(r) sprin summa(r) otem winta(r)

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milions - ten millions - hundred millions thousands (fasend) - ten thousands - hundred thousads hundreds (hundred) tens ones One hundred twenty forty-four twenty-one eight hundred seventy-six

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a) to run slowly for exercise: I jog through the park every morning. b) to hit something gently by mistake: He jogged her arm.

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run around

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essere lontano da

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to get good grades in the exam

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th(d)ou I thought it would be easy to find a job; I was wrong, though. Though it was dark out, they went for a walk. however (houweva) = però/ma/eppure/tuttavia although (olth(d)ou) = anche se/sebbene/nonostante

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I'm interested in cars

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oppezit abovf bilou

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rekonin a) a calculation that you make: By my reckoning, we should arrive in ten minutes. b) (settling of accounts) = regolamento dei conti These criticisms of the director's behaviour may well lead to a reckoning for the film industry as a whole. rekon a) to calculate an ammount he inflation rate is now reckoned to be 10 percent. b) to think or believe: I reckon it's going to rain. c) to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated: I don't reckon much to (US of) their chances of winning (= I do not think they will win). She was widely reckoned (to be) the best actress of her generation.

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the present, the past, the future preznt, paast, fiuta(r)

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in the future

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once/twice/three times a year uans/twais

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I'll be with you in a moment

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frendli - anfrendli

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you're doing it the wrong/right way

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in a friendly way

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there is some bed news uncountable noun = singular

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two loaves of bread three litres of milk a kilo of rice loaves = louvz --> singular = loaf (louf) litre = lita(r) kilo = kilou

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air (ee(r)) travel/rail (reiol) travel

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ikwipment biskit viekol

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It's bad weather today

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Robert is looking for work or R. is looking for a job

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It's half past six It's a quarter (kwota(r)) to six - (or five forty-five) It's a quarter past six noon/midday (12 pm) midnight (12 am) = in the morning = in the afternoon/at night It's 5/10 past six It's 20 to seven

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How long is Bill on holiday for ? Bill is on holiday for two weeks

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a) used as a polite reply after someone has thanked you: "Thanks for helping." "Not at all." b) used to say "no" or "not" strongly: "I hope it wasn't too much hassle for you." "No, not at all."

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at the beginning of /at the end of

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heppy/sed bad Ppe(r)

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impolite (impolait)

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He stood and watched her

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wondeful ekselent oful brilient mavless = extremely good nasti = : a) bad or very unpleasant (anpleznt) b) unkind c) dangerous or violent d) rude or offensive supeb horrendes goodges

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That's a wonderful idea

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a lot of/lots of different kinds of food

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a) to be someone's property: This book belongs to Sarah. b) to be a member of a group or organization: They belong to the same chess club.

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sole/ luce del sole

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relaxed and not easily upset or worried: an easy-going attitude/manner a friendly, easy-going type of guy izi-goin

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gastli a) = dreadful = spaventoso, terrificante, agghiacciante unpleasant and shocking b) UK informal extremely bad or ugly c) If someone looks ghastly, they look very ill or very shocked, especially with a very pale face: You look ghastly - are you okay? pale = peiol

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clever (cleva(r)) a) perspicace/ingegnoso b) well-designed: I've got a clever little gadget for opening jars. c) skilful: clever at = Online scammers are clever at getting people to fall for their tricks. clever with = My mother is very clever with her hands. d) mainly UK disapproving showing intelligence, but not sincere, polite, or serious: That's enough clever talk, young lady.

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a) noti When children are naughty, or their behaviour is naughty, they behave badly or do not do what they are told to do b) used slightly humorously to describe an adult who has behaved badly or an adult's bad action: "I'm afraid I borrowed your car without asking." "Yes, that was very naughty of you - I needed it at the weekend!"

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behaving in a way that is accepted as correct: [ before noun ] a well-behaved child wel beheivd badly-behaved

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stiupid diffikolt

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a) to speak or write to someone: He addressed a few introductory remarks to the audience. You may address me as Ms Harris. b) to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem: The issue of funding has yet to be addressed. c) to write a name or address on an envelope or parcel (indirizzare): address something to someone = Put the cheque in an envelope and address it to John Smith. be addressed to = So why did you open a letter that was addressed to me? The parcel was wrongly addressed

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Everyone means all of the group. Anyone means all or any part of the group. Does everyone (all of the group) want ice cream? If the answer is yes, then all of the people want ice cream. If the answer is no, then some, or maybe all, want something different. Does anyone (all or any part of the group) want ice cream? If the answer is yes, then at least one person wants ice cream. If the answer is no, nobody wants ice cream.

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