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US, slang (disappointed, sad)

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surprising changes It's hard to follow all the twists and turns of the plot. curves and frequent changes of direction The road through the mountains has many twists and turns.

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take/hold (someone) hostage The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.

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dastardly (dastadly) = with evil intent meschinamente, ignobilmente

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kill something off The use of pesticides is killing off birds and fish.

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tagliare/tagliare i ponti /separare/interrompere remove using a blade figurative (estrange, disown) The parents cut off their alcoholic son and he wasn't even mentioned in their will. figurative (disconnect) interrupt when speaking Francesca cut me off while I was in the middle of speaking

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loose ends

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A big-ticket item also referred to as a BTI, is a high-priced item, such as a house or car item = aitem

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v: to fall to roll n: fall = capitombolo roll = rotolio/caduta

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fea(r) n: bus, subway, taxi - prezzo/tariffa (passenger) = passeggero/viaggiatore food and drink = vitto ([sth] offered for sale or consumption) = offerta The university library offered some highly controversial fare for adventurous academics. v: get on = passarsela

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famiglia of a household( familiare) used in household (domestico)

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formal (clothes) = abbigliamento department of store with clothes: You'll find that in children's apparel on the third floor. apparol

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Joking apart, will you be able to manage on your own? joking apart (apat)/aside

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Itha etere

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cross hairs (heaz)

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accident (aksident) unplanned event resulting in harm vehicle: collision, crash

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words underneath a photo = didascalia TV, movie: text on screen legal document: heading = titolo v: caption st = put a caption under [sth]): mettere una didascali o i sottotitoli hat website always captions photos with funny dialogue

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rizent essere infastidito da [qlcn] / non sopportare [qlcn] essere infastidito da [qlcn] per [qlcs]/ non sopportare [qlcn] per [qlcs]/ (colloquiale) avercela con [qlcn] per [qlcs

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rilentless persistent = implacabile/ senza sosta ruthless = inesorabile/inflessibile

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so(r)s 1) fonte/sorgente (origin) 2) motivo/causa (cause) 3) reference source (fonte:book) 4) fonte (journalism) 5) beginning of a stream/river (sorgente) procurarsi/tirare fuori (informal) Where did you source these pencils? Da dove hai tirato fuori queste matite?

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azionare togol

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minor (mina(r)) underage

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fasad (front of a building) figurative (appearance, front)

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ground rules

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clear off klia(r) Mike cleared the papers off his desk

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1) regalare 2) figurative = rivelare 3) give s away = reveal incriminating info about s 4) give s away = dare in sposa

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mav(e)rick anticonformista - cane sciolto anticonformista (adj)

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bore (adj) - Don't invie that bore (bo(r)) a bore - This movie is such a bore this gun has a bore of 6mm

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1) annoiare (make bored) 2) pierce a hole = forare 3) drill = scavare/perforare bo(r)

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a) (holy water receptacle) b) figurative (rich source) = fonte/sorgente c) font/carattere

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1) to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, usually in order to help or involve them: The new mayor is reaching out to inner city communities to involve them in his plans for the city. 2) to offer help and support to someone: She set up her charity to reach out to the thousands of homeless on the streets.

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(mean, evil) - wickid

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add/subtract (subtre)

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to succeed in avoiding or solving a problem: We can get round the problem of space by building an extension. to travel to a lot of places: Spain last week and Germany this week - he gets around, doesn't he!

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ivikt sfrattare

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not sacred = empio, irreligioso - houly figurative (alliance: unnatural, wrong) figurative (dreadful) = terribile/orrendo

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divertirsi/spassarsela divertimento/spasso (often plural)

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(overwhelmingly, completely) krushinly

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(person: spiteful, cruel) (smell, odor: unpleasant) nasty

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earnest coscienzioso, serio, giudizioso sincere (sincia(r))

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to slow down or limit the development of someone or something: She didn't want a husband who would be a drag on her career.

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geidg measure (mesha(r)) estimate measuring instrument calibro (pistola)

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dilusionol (person: having delusions) = delirante (mental condition) (relating to delusions) His delusional thinking prevented any reasonable approach.

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a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field. figurative (state of inactivity) stallo/stasi

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restare immobile/fermo figurative (fermarsi/not change/progress)

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olbiet sebbene/ anche se (although) The flowers are beautiful, albeit not appropriate for this event

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rigadin about or relating to: The company is being questioned regarding its employment policy

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rigard a) to consider or have an opinion about something or someone: Environmentalists regard GM technology WITH suspicion. Her parents always regarded her AS the smartest of their children. He is GENERALLY/WIDELY regarded AS the father of international law. b) to look carefully at something or someone: The bird regarded me with suspicion as I walked up to its nest. c) as regards in connection with: There is no problem as regards the financial arrangements. d) noun = respect or admiration for someone or something: The company holds her in high regard.

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a) to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something: We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea. The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff. Cook the peas by plunging them into boiling water. Niagara Falls plunges 55.5 metres. b) to become lower in value or level very suddenly and quickly: The fall in demand caused share prices to plunge. c) noun = a sudden movement or fall forward, down, or into something: I really enjoyed my plunge (= jumping in and swimming) in the pool. d) noun = a sudden and large fall in value or level: We are expecting a plunge in profits this year.

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haden indurire (letterale e figurativo) a) to become or make hard: The mixture hardens as it cools. b) to become more severe, determined, or unpleasant: Living in the desert hardened the recruits (= made them more strong and determined). c) if prices or share prices harden, they increase: If the oil price hardens this week and remains high, there will be some effect on fuel prices by the end of this week.

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brusque (brusk)

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earlier (than a particular time): I knew she was coming that afternoon because she had phoned beforehand to say so. bifohend

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a) to remain strong or successful: Will his alibi hold up (= continue to seem true) in court? b) hold someone/something up to delay someone or something: Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident. c)support and prevent something from falling. "concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway"

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a) to keep or continue to have something: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company. b) If a substance retains something, such as heat or water, it continues to hold or contain it: The sea retains the sun's warmth longer than the land. ritein

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She misgives me I'm in great trouble misgive

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non riuscire a trovare⇒, smarrire momentaneamente, smarrire⇒ vtr

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mislead The criminal misled the police so that he could escape.

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a) not deserving respect, admiration, or support: I put all unworthy thoughts out of my mind. b) unworthy of consideration, attention, etc. not deserving to be considered, given attention, etc.: The theory was unworthy of serious attention.

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amikbly amichevolmente

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hindrens ostacolo/impedimento

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innards (inedz)

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to have a say

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where are you off to ?

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dipendeb@l person/thing = reliable

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colpo di fortuna coincidenza/combinazione privo di forze/languido