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NOUNS angling n pescare approach n a way of doing something approccio approval n when you think that something or...

NOUNS angling n pescare approach n a way of doing something approccio approval n when you think that something or someone is good or right approvazione ashore n terra ferma atom n the smallest unit that an element can be divided into atomo attachment n a computer file which is sent together with an email message allegato attempt n when you try to do something tentativo belief n when you believe that something is true or real credenza, convinzione bookmark n an address on the internet that you record so that you can quickly find something again bookmark, segnalibro broad n ampio bush n a short, thick plant with a lot of branches cespuglio canteen n a restaurant in an office, factory, or school mensa cell n the smallest living part of an animal or a plant cellula chap n tizio confidence n when you are certain of your ability to do things well fiducia conservation n the protection of nature tutela, salvaguardia convenience n when something is easy to use and suitable for what you want to do convenienza costume n all the clothes that you wear at the same time, usually special clothes abbigliamento, indumenti, apparel curiosity n the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something curiosità daylight n the natural light from the sun during the day luce del giorno someone in a sports team who tries to prevent the other team from scoring points, defender n difensore goals, etc. diagram n schema direction n the control of a film, play, etc. regia disappearance n when someone or something suddenly goes somewhere and is impossible to see or find scomparsa drill n trapano expectation n when you expect something to happen (often something good) aspettativa facilities n buildings or equipment that are provided for a particular purpose servizi, strutture fate n what happens to a particular person or thing, especially something negative destino fee n tassa fence n recinto flooding n when the land becomes covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems inondazione fuel n a substance that is burned to give heat or power carburante, combustibile gaze n a long look at someone or something fissare generosity n the quality of being generous generosità hammer n maltello hang-gliding n deltaplano headset n cuffie herring n breed od fish aringa hurricane n a violent storm with very strong winds uragano injury n damage to someone's body ferita, lesione intern n tirocinante lap n one journey around a race track giro (di pista) litter n pieces of paper and other waste that are left in public places rifiuti, cartacce sports that are traditional Japanese or Chinese forms of fighting or defending yourself, martial arts n arti marziali e.g. judo, karate mould n muffa nail n chiodo odd n strange dispari, strano onwards n in avanti opponent n someone who you compete against in a game or competition avversario pack n branco  when you are able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when something takes a patience n pazienza long time peack n vetta pine tree n an evergreen (= never losing its leaves) tree that grows in cooler areas of the world pino pitch n an area of ground where a sport is played campo plains n pianure pliers n pinze prompt n a note which helps or assists in a task suggerimento, spunto pudding n in the UK, sweet food that is usually eaten as the last part of a meal pudding, budino, dessert purser n ufficiale di bordo rainfall n the amount of rain that falls in a particular place at a particular time pioggia, precipitazione rake n rastrello referee n someone who makes sure that players follow the rules during a sports game arbitro, giudice arbitro review n a piece of writing in a newspaper that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc. recensione rough n ruvido roundabout n rotonda rug n tappeto runway n pista rust n ruggine saw n sega schedule n a plan that tells you when things will happen programma screw n vite screwdriver n cacciavite screwtop n tappo script n the words in a film, play, etc. copione the place where a film or play is performed or recorded and the pictures, furniture, etc. set n set that are used set n a group of pupils at school who have a similar level in a particular subject gruppo di abilità sharp n tagliente shed n sgabuzzino shelter n a place that protects you from bad weather or danger riparo shelter n rifugio shoals n gruppo di pesci shortage n when there is not enough of something carenza shot n a short piece in a film in which there is a single action or a short series of actions ripresa sleeper n vagone letto slum n baraccopoli, favela smith n fabbro spade n digging tool paletta an unusual type of action in a film, or an entertainment on stage, created by using special effects n effetti speciali special equipment spot n a place posto, luogo steam n vapore steel n acciaio stopover n scalo stunt n when someone does something dangerous that needs great skill, usually in a film stunt, finta scena pericolosa survival n when someone or something continues to live, especially after a dangerous situation sopravvivenza tackle n when you try to get the ball from someone in a game like football contrastare, fare un tackle, placcare thesis n paper, composition tesi thick n spesso thieves n ladri thumb n the bigger can (dito) of the hand pollice tide n marea track n a path, often circular, used for races pista traffic jam n ingorgo trap n tranello someone whose job is to watch a sports game and make sure that the players obey the umpire n umpire, arbitro rules uneven n irregolare utility knife n taglierino warning n something that tells or shows you that something bad may happen avviso, avvertenza whole n intero yeast n fermento, lievito CONJUCTION whereas conj compared with the fact that dato che, siccome  ADJECTIVES (be/get) inspired having ideas from someone or something trarre ispirazione da accessible easy to understand, find or reach accessibile accidental by chance accidentale, fortuito adventurous liking to try new or difficult things avventuroso aggressive angry and violent towards another person aggressivo amused showing that you think something is funny divertito arrogant believing that you are better than other people arrogante, spavaldo feeling bad because you have done something ashamed pieno di vergogna wrong aware knowing about something consapevole, conscio If an unpleasant situation is bearable, you can bearable sopportabile, tollerabile accept or deal with it. bold brave coraggioso, audace capable able to do things well in grado, capace Clumsy people move in a way that is not clumsy goffo, maldestro controlled or careful, and often knock or damage willing to talk to people and give them communicative comunicativo, loquace information concerned worried preoccupato considerable large or important enough to have an effect considerevole controversial causing a lot of disagreement or argument controverso, discutibile Conventional objects or ways of doing things are conventional convenzionale the usual ones which have been used for a long courageous brave coraggioso, impavido crucial extremely important or necessary cruciale, decisivo If an action is deliberate, you wanted or planned deliberate intenzionale to do it. demanding needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort impegnativo, esigente If something is desirable, it is very good or desirable auspicabile, desiderabile attractive and most people would want it. wanting so much to do something that you keep determined risoluto, deciso trying very hard having lost your confidence in something or your discouraged scoraggiato enthusiasm for it If you are doubtful about something, you are doubtful incerto, dubbioso uncertain about it. eager wanting to do or have something very much desideroso, zelante enthusiastic keen, eager, showing enthusiasm entusiasta very good and better than most other people or exceptional eccezionale things extensive large in amount or size vasto furious very angry furibondo, infuriato humid Humid air or weather is hot and slightly wet. umido If you are impatient you get angry with people impatient who make mistakes or you hate waiting for impaziente things. Someone or something that is impressive makes impressive imponente, impressionante you admire and respect them. suitable for when you are with friends or family, informal informale but not for official occasions irritated annoyed irritato, stizzito mild When the weather in winter is mild, it is not cold. mite, temperato optimistic always thinking that good things will happen ottimista, ottimistico outrageous shocking or extreme scioccante, esorbitante outstanding excellent and much better than most straordinario, eccezionale passionate showing a strong feeling about a subject appassionato happening or behaving in a way that you expect predictable prevedibile and not unusual or interesting feeling happy because something bad did not relieved sollevato, rincuorato happen remarkable very unusual in a way that you admire straordinario, eccezionale having control and authority over something or responsible (for) responsabile (di) someone and the duty of taking care of it or them too aware of what other people are thinking about self-conscious impacciato, a disagio you and your appearance shocking very bad and making you feel upset scioccante steep ripido stuck bloccato, impantanato surgical chirurgico showing that you understand and care about sympathetic comprensivo someone's problems thorough careful and covering every detail approfondito, meticoloso thrilling very exciting avvincente, emozionante sad or worried because something bad has upset turbato happened vast very big vasto weird very strange strano, bizzarro winding tortuosa EXPRESSIONS a diet that contains the right amounts of (una) dieta bilanciata, alimentazione (a) balanced diet different types of food equilibrata to feel that you have been prevented from (feel) cheated (sentirsi) ingannato obtaining or achieving something in any way or of any type (used to make at all affatto negatives and questions stronger) at all costs a tutti i costi at ease essere a propio agio at last finally finalmente, infine at least as much as, or more than, a number or amount almeno at once immediately immediatamente, subito be green to be interested in protecting the environment essere verdi, ambientalisti be keen on to be very interested in something essere entusiasta di behind the times out of fashion non al passo con i tempi, obsoleto by degrees un poco alla volta can’t bear to strongly dislike someone or something non sopportare cut to the bone price have to be reduce to a bare minimum ridotti all'osso draw attention to to bring people’s notice to something attirare l'attenzione su foot the bill pagare le spese to get into problems or difficulties, or to be get into trouble mettersi nei guai, inguaiarsi punished for something get involved in to take part in something partecipare a, entrare a far parte di get on it act, be productive darsi da fare get on top of something be responsable for something ssumersi il controllo get on track keep up, be up to date mettersi in carreggiata going through the roof schizzare alle stelle hang about gironzolare have trouble (doing something) to experience difficulties in doing something avere difficoltà (a fare qualcosa) hold someone accountable ritenere qualcuno responsabile hold your breath to stop breathing trattenere il fiato to remain healthy and strong, usually as a keep fit mantenersi in forma result of exercise make a comparison to compare two or more things paragonare, confrontare off colour sconcio on a shoestring con budget limitato (usually following O n the o ne ha nd ) used to on the other hand compare two different facts or opinions on a invece, peraltro, d'altra parte situation out of reach non è a portata di mano pace yourself andare con calma play a part to take a role in a film, play, etc. interpretare un ruolo, recitare una parte play a trick (on) to deceive or cheat someone as a joke giocare un tiro mancino put the braks on mettere un freno to have no clue how to non avere idea di come to some extent fino a un certo punto to take no notice of not to give attention to someone or something non far caso, non prestare attenzione a PHRASAL VERBS to make an extra copy of computer back up fare il backup information, e.g. your work to have your attention taken away be put off lasciarsi distogliere from something you are doing break down scoppiare a piangere catch up aggiornasi, stare al passo come across to find or meet by chance trovare per caso, incontrare per caso come across incontrare accidentalmente to start to suffer from an illness, come down with buscarsi, prendersi especially one that is not serious come up with to suggest or think of an idea or plan escogitare, inventarsi drop someone offto give a lift by car dare un passaggio fill in compilare to succeed in avoiding punishment get away with passarla liscia, farla franca for something get on prendere get on with andare d'accordo, get through contattare to stop doing a particular activity or give up abbandonare, arrendersi job to stop liking or being interested in go off non piacere più someone or something to examine or look at something in a go over esaminare careful or detailed way to experience a difficult or unpleasant go through passare, attraversare situation hang up riagganciare hold on wait aspettare hold up wait aspettare If you keep up with something or keep up with someone, you stay at the same level tenersi al passo con as it or them. to connect a computer to a computer log in/on system by typing your name, so fare il login, accedere thatyou can start work to stop a computer being connected log off/out to a computer system, usually when fare il logout, uscire you want to stop working look at osservare, considerare look away turn your eyes distogliere lo sguardo to think that someone is less look down on disprezzare, guardare dall'alto in basso important that you look for research cercare look into investigare look out be careful fare attenzione look up cercare look up to admire ammirare pass on tramandare, trasmettere pick up venire a prendere pull out ritirarsi put someone through fare passare put someone up ospitare run out finish, expire esaurire, scadere, terminare rush up review ripassare set off leave partire to behave in a way that is intended to show off farsi notare attract attention sort out risolvere stand out to be very noticeable risaltare take off decollare, levarsi turn up comparire, arrivare VERBS (relating to school pupils of a similar level, age and (be) streamed (essere) suddivisi in gruppi di diverso livello (di rendimento e abilità) intelligence) to be grouped together appeal to attract or interest someone affascinare, attirare, interessare appreciate to feel grateful for something apprezzare, riconoscere be supposed to (do something)to have to, should (do something) dovere (far qualcosa) bear sopportare believe in to be confident that something is effective and right credere in bend piegare to have a helpful or good effect on someone or benefit beneficiare, giovare something bet scommettere claim to say that something is true affermare, dichiarare demand a strong request or need for something domandare, esigere to need the help and support of someone or depend on dipendere da, fare affidamento su something to pull something or someone somewhere, usually drag trascinare with difficulty to think that someone should behave in a particular expect (someone to do something) aspettarsi (che qualcuno faccia qualcosa) way or do a particular thing faint svenire hamper ostacolare harass molestare, intimidire head ditigersi hinder ostacolare hold tenerre, stringere to move the top part of your body in a particular lean (on) appoggiarsi (a) direction mold dare forma neglect trascurare pedal to push the pedals of a bicycle round with your feet pedalare purchase to buy something acquistare, comprare quit arrendersi rake rasdrellare to say, do, or feel something because of something react reagire else that has been said or done to tell or show someone a piece of (secret) reveal rivelare information screw girare stride camminare a grandi passi to send a document, plan, etc. to someone so that submit presentare, proporre they can consider it tighten stringere weave intrecciare, tessere