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advice:
and then: e poi, وَثُمَّ، وبَعْدُ ذَلِكَ
and yet: Eppure, E tuttavia, E ancora, مع ذلك، ولَا يزالُ أيضًا
approval
atop /əˈtɒp/ (prep.)
on or at the top of:
- She sat atop a two-metre wall.
- She and Harry toyed with the idea of living in a penthouse atop the building.
awake (adj.)
not sleeping (sveglio, desto)
- I was awake half the night: Sono stato sveglio per metà della notte.
to wake up, or make someone wake up (risvegliare, risvegliarsi)
to wake from sleep (svegliarsi)
- He was awoken by a noise.
- He awoke suddenly.
awaken (verb) (svegliare)
- I was awakened by the sound of the birds singing.
to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc) (risvegliato)
- His interest was awakened by the lecture.
besiege (verb) [often passive ] /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ حَاصَر، أن تكون محاصَر
to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out:
- The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.
When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them:
- When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.
to make many requests or complaints about something:
- After showing the controversial documentary, the channel was besieged with phone calls from angry viewers.
end (noun/verb)at an end: If something is at an end, it has finished and will not continue.
- The court has passed sentence and the matter is now at an end.
- The recession is definitely at an end.
fraught with (adj.) مَحْفُوفُُ بِـ (الصعوبات، المخاطر...)
full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers:
fraught with difficulties The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties right from the start.
fierce (adj.) UK /fɪəs/ US /fɪrs/: شَرِش، قوي، عنيف
1. physically violent and frightening:
- a fierce attack/battle
- fierce fighting Two men were shot during fierce fighting last weekend.
2. strong and powerful:
- Fierce winds prevented the race from taking place.
- Firefighters had to retreat from the fierce heat.
3. difficult:
- The chemistry exam was fierce!
4. looking confident and acting in a way that shows that you feel good about yourself and your appearance:
- The girl group look fierce around a swimming pool in the video for their new single.
- He was a fierce competitor.
further (adv.) più lontano, oltre: أَبعد مِن؛ إضافية، لاحقة،
- Let’s walk a bit further down the road.: Camminiamo un po’ di più lungo la strada.
- I cannot go any further.: Non posso andare oltre.
- I cannot explain further: Non posso spiegare oltre
- He refused to discuss the matter further.: Si è rifiutato di discutere ulteriormente la questione.
- There is no further news.: Non ci sono ulteriori notizie.
to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: agevolare, favorire شَجَّع، سَهَّل
- He furthered our plans.: Ha favorito i nostri piani.
Further still: عِلاوةً على ذلك، بالإضافةِ إلى ذلك،
ghastly: مُرَوِّع، عَنيف
* ghastlier /ghastliest
1. very bad or unpleasant: atroce, spaventoso
- a ghastly mistake: un errore spaventoso: خَطأُُ فادِحُُ، مُرَوِّعُُ
- ghastly man: un uomo orrendo: رَجُلُُ مُرَوِّعُُ، فَظِيعُُ
2. ill; upset: male
- I felt ghastly when I had flu: Mi sentivo sconvolto quando avevo l'influenza.
grateful (adj.) UK /ˈɡreɪt.fəl/ US /ˈɡreɪt.fəl/ مُمْتَنُُ لِـ... من أجل...
showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person:
grateful (to someone) for something
- I'm so grateful (to you) for all that you've done.
- If you could get that report finished by Thursday, I'd be very grateful.
- grateful to: After the earthquake we felt grateful to be alive.
- grateful that: I'm just grateful that I'm not still working for him.
- most grateful (formal): I would be most grateful if you would send me the book immediately.
greet (verb) UK /ɡriːt/ US /ɡriːt/
to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way:
- He greeted me at the door.
- greet someone with something The teacher greeted each child with a friendly "Hello!"
- greet something with something The unions have greeted the decision with delight/anger.
- The men greeted each other warmly.
- The mayor was greeted with shouts of anger.
If you are greeted by a sight, sound, or smell, you notice it immediately when you arrive somewhere:
- As we walked into the house, we were greeted by a wonderful smell of baking.
mild: mite:
- If the weather in winter is mild, it is not cold.
- Mild food does not have a strong taste: non forte, non piccante.
- a mild curry: un curry mediamente piccante.
- mildness of manner: mitezza di modi.
2. mild (adj): mite: (of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour/behavior
- He has such a mild temper: Ha un carattere così mite.
3. lieve (of punishment etc) not severe
- a mild sentence: una sentenza lieve.
overcome (verb) UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʌm/ تَغَلَّبَ عَلَى، هَزَم
to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something:
- Juventus overcame Ajax in a thrilling game.
- to overcome difficulties/obstacles/problems/resistance
- Eventually she managed to overcome her shyness in class.
- 20,000 demonstrators sang "We shall overcome" as they marched through Washington.
- I eventually overcame my shyness in class.
- I believe that we will overcome in the end.
2. to prevent someone from being able to act or think in the usual way:
- They were overcome by fumes from the fire and had to be carried out of their houses.
- Overcome with/by emotion, she found herself unable to speak for a few minutes.
phoney /ˈfəʊ.ni/
1. (adj.) not sincere or not real:
- All salespeople seem to have the same phoney smile.
- He gave the police a phoney address.
- Europe's phoney war with China is at an end.
2. (noun) someone who is not sincere or not what they claim to be:
- I don't trust him - I think he's a phoney.
- Why can't you see he's a phoney?.
pledge (noun): impegno, promessa:
a serious promise
- a pledge to create jobs: un impegno a creare posti di lavoro.
- He made a solemn pledge to the American people.: Ha fatto una promessa solenne al popolo americano.
- He gave me his pledge.: Mi ha dato la sua promessa.
- They exchanged rings as a pledge of (كعربون) their love: Si scambiarono gli anelli come pegno del loro amore.
- He pledged his support.: Ha promesso il suo sostegno.
- She pledged her watch.: Ha dato in pegno (رَهَنَت) il suo orologio.
to promise seriously to do something or give something: impegnare, garantire
- Foreign donors have pledged $550 million.: Donatori esteri si sono impegnati a versare $550 milioni.
- He pledged his support to the leader.: Ha promesso il proprio appoggio al leader.
- He pledged to cut government salaries.: Ha promesso di ridurre gli stipendi statali.
praise (verb) UK /preɪz/ US /preɪz/: أَشاد يُشِيد بِـ، مَدَح، يَثْني عَلى
1. to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing:
- He should be praised for his honesty.
- My parents always praised me when I did well at school.
- He was highly praised for his research on heart disease.
- They deserve praise for all their hard work.
- His economic policies have won widespread praise (إشادة) for reducing government debt.
- Praise from Adrian is (high) praise indeed. (= praise from him is particularly special because he rarely praises anyone.)
- The "Times" praised the mayor’s decision to reappoint the parks commissioner.
2. an expression of worship to a god: صَلَّى، يُصَلِّي، دعَا، يَدْعُو الله
- As we give praise to God, let us remember those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
- Praise God/the Lord.
- They sang hymns praising God.
prompt (verb) UK /prɒmpt/ US /prɑːmpt/ أثار (مخاوف، قلق، جدل...)
to make something happen:
- The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.
- Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future.
to make someone decide to say or do something:
- What prompted you to say that?
to help someone, especially an actor, to remember what they were going to say or do (help remember):
- I forgot my line and had to be prompted.
(of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time:
- They've written back already - that was a very prompt reply.
- They're usually fairly prompt in dealing with enquiries.
- Try to be prompt because we'll be very short of time.
at the time stated and no later:
- We'll be leaving at six o'clock prompt.
(of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at an arranged time:
- The agency sent back a prompt reply to my inquiries.
rather (adv.)
rather than = instead of: piuttosto che
- He saw his music as a hobby rather than a career.: Pensava alla musica più come hobby che come carriera.
would rather : preferisco, preferisci, ecc.
If you would rather do something, you would prefer to do that thing.
- I’d much rather go out for dinner than stay at home and watch TV.: Preferirei di gran lunga andare a cena fuori che stare in casa a guardare la TV.
- I’d rather do it now than later.: Preferisco farlo ora piuttosto che dopo.
- Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?: Possiamo farlo ora anziché domani?
- I’d rather not do it at all.: Preferirei non farlo affatto.
- I would/had rather you didn’t do that.: Preferirei/avrei preferito che non lo facessi.
- Wouldn’t you rather have this one?: Non preferiresti questo?
- I’d resign rather than do that.: Mi dimetterei piuttosto che farlo.
seldom (adv.) /sel.dam/ = almost never; = rarely
- Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema.
- Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made.
- I seldom drive my car into the city.
shoo-in /ˈʃuː.ɪn/ (noun)
something that is certain to happen, or someone who is certain to win a competition:
- He's a shoo-in for the White House.
- Arsenal's a shoo-in to win the title this season.
- If that election were held today, Kitzhaber would be a shoo-in.
slightly, a ittle: piuttosto, assai, un po’
- I find her books rather dull.: Trovo i suoi libri piuttosto noiosi.
- He’s rather nice.: È piuttosto carino
- That’s a rather silly question / rather a silly question.: Questa è una domanda piuttosto sciocca.
- I’ve eaten rather more than I should have.: Ho mangiato più di quanto avrei dovuto.
- He agreed, or rather he didn’t disagree.: Lui era d'accordo, o meglio non dissentiva.
- One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.: Si potrebbe dire che fosse stolto più che malvagio.
used to change something you have just said and make it more correct.: anzi, o meglio
- The music, or rather noise, from the party upstairs went on all night.: La musica, o meglio il rumore che veniva dall’appartamento di sopra è durato tutta la notte.
require:
- it still requires Senate approval.
set yourself up for (verb frasale) أَن تُحَضِّرَ نَفْسَكَ لِـ، أن تُهُيِّءَ نَفْسَكَ لِـ
- without European rearmament, NATO is simply setting itself up for failure.
tireless (adj.) instancabile
never becoming weary or exhausted; never resting
- a tireless worker.
- tireless energy/enthusiasm.
tirelessly (adv.) instancabilmente بِلَا كَلَلٍ، بِلَا تَعَبٍ
torn (past participle of "tear") ممزَّق إِلَى، مُنْشَطِرٌ إِلَى ، مُنْقَسِمٌ إِلَى
finding it difficult to choose between two possibilities:
- I was torn. Part of me wanted to leave, and part wanted to stay.
- She was torn between staying and going.
tough /tʌf/
strong; not easily broken or made weaker:
- These toys are made from tough plastic.
- Children's shoes need to be tough.
of a person, able to deal with difficult situations and not be easily defeated, frightened or upset:
- You have to be tough to be successful in politics.
- Even tough guys need to cry sometimes.
informal Their lawyer is a real tough customer (= person).
- Europe's tougher stance carries advantages and dangers.
severe in limiting what is allowed or in punishing people who do not obey rules or laws:
- Tough new safety standards have been introduced for cars.
- There have been calls for tougher controls/restrictions on what online retailers are allowed to sell.
- I think it's time the police got tougher on/with (= treated more severely) people who drink and drive.
- The government is continuing to take a tough line on terrorism.
difficult to do or to deal with:
- They've had an exceptionally tough life.
- They will be a tough team to beat.
- The company is going through a tough time at the moment.
- We've had to make some very tough decisions.
- My boss has given me a tough job/assignment.
- Many homeless people are facing a tough winter.
- After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal.
Tough food is difficult to cut or eat:
- This steak is very tough.
- These apples have tough skins.
likely to be violent or to contain violence; not kind or pleasant:
- a tough neighbourhood
- Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison.
turn /tɜːn/ (v.)
to (cause to) move in a circle around a fixed point or line:
- The earth turns on its axis once every 24 hours.
- She turned on her toes, holding out her skirt.
- The wheels started to turn around.
- Turn the steering wheel as quickly as you can.
- She turned the doorknob and quietly opened the door.
- Slowly, I turned the door handle.
- She turned the handle and slowly opened the door.
- I heard someone turn a key in the lock.
- We watched as the sails (le pale) of the windmill (mulino a vento) slowly started to turn.
- There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling (soffitto) fan turning slowly.
turn a somersault She turned a full somersault in the air.
turn a somersault: She turned a full somersault in the air.
fare una capriola: Ha fatto una capriola completa in aria.
turn cartwheels: They turned cartwheels down the catwalk.
girare le ruote: Hanno girato le ruote lungo la passerella.
uneven (adj.) irregolare, disuguale
not level or smooth
- an uneven floor: un pavimento irregolare.
unevenly (adv.): irregolarmente, in modo disuguale,
(of work etc) not all of the same quality: irregolare
- His work is very uneven.
not even: ineguale, irregolare
- The road surface here is very uneven.
warn (ed): avvertire حَذَّرَ، يُحذِّرُ مِن
warning (noun): avvertimento تحذير
PHRASES /SENTENCES
1. Se, come spero, non ti sei portato il nipote da tenere sotto il tavolo.
👉 If, as I hope, you didn't bring your grandson to keep under the table.
2. veramente ho avuto un'ottima occasione per batterlo.
👉 I actually had a great opportunity to beat him.
3. L’hai scritto veramente tu?
👉Did you really write it?
4. - “Si è sposato ieri” – ” Veramente?”
👉 “He got married yesterday.” – “Really?”
5. È veramente buono.
👉 It’s really good.
6. Conosci le regole degli scacchi.
👉 You know the rules of chess.
7. I miei giochi erano un pò diversi.
👉 My games were a little different.
8. Pallone in tutte le forme, dal calcio al pasket.
👉A ball in all forms, from football to basketball.
9. Non è mai facile dichiarare di non avere avuto una formazione borghese.
👉 It is never easy to declare that you did not have a bourgeois education.
10. A dire il vero oppure ad essere onesti
👉to tell the truth o To be honest
11. Da allora è passato parecchio tempo.
👉 It's been a long time since then.
12. a scatti: by fits and starts (in modo irregolare)
👉 He did his work by fits and starts.
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