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070. Modality: Expressing Facts, Opinions, Desires

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to admit
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to confess
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to say
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frightened
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nervous
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worried
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delighted
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overjoyed
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to happen
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to see
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to meet
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to bump into
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to start
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odds
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bound
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unquestionably
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apparent
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for sure
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in all probability
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(the) chances are (that)
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in all likelihood
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essential
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obligatory
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optional
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obligation
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compulsory
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determined
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anxious
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eager
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keen
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resolved
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to wish
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to desire
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to yearn
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to long
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ambition
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aspiration
to admit
to admit
Verbo
a
ə
d
d
m
m
i
ɪ
t
t
Spelling
Chiudi
Accedi
ammettere

ammettere

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

deny

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Transitivo
to confess
to confess
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
f
f
e
ɛ
ss
s
confessare

confessare

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

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Intransitivo
to say
Verbo
s
s
a
e
y
ɪ
dire

dire

to express one's point of view or opinion on something

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Transitivo
frightened
frightened
aggettivo
f
f
r
r
i
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n
e
d
d
spaventato

spaventato

feeling afraid, often suddenly, due to danger, threat, or shock

nervous
nervous
aggettivo
uk flag
/ˈnɝvəs/
nervoso

nervoso

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

worried
worried
aggettivo
w
w
o
ɜ
rr
r
ie
i
d
d
preoccupato

preoccupato

feeling unhappy and afraid because of something that has happened or might happen

delighted
delighted
aggettivo
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
i
gh
t
t
e
ə
d
d
felicissimo

felicissimo

filled with great pleasure or joy

overjoyed
overjoyed
aggettivo
uk flag
/ˌoʊvɝˈdʒɔɪd/
(felicissimo)

(felicissimo)

euforico

experiencing extreme happiness or great delight

to happen
Verbo
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
e
ə
n
n
accadere

accadere

to be experienced by someone or something

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Transitivo
to see
Verbo
s
s
ee
i:
(vedere)

(vedere)

incontrare

to meet someone accidentally and without prior arrangement

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Transitivo
to meet
Verbo
m
m
ee
i
t
t
(imbattersi)

(imbattersi)

incontrare

to unexpectedly encounter someone and engage in conversation with them

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Transitivo
to bump into
to bump into
Verbo
uk flag
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
(imbattersi in)

(imbattersi in)

incontrare per caso

to unexpectedly meet someone, particularly someone familiar

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
bump
particella della frase
into
to start
Verbo
s
s
t
t
a
ɑ:
r
r
t
t
Iniziare

Iniziare

(of a machine or device) to begin functioning or operating

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
odds
sostantivo
o
ɑ
dd
d
s
z
probabilit

probabilit

the likelihood or probability of something actually taking place

bound
sostantivo
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d
(confine)

(confine)

limite

the greatest possible degree of something

unquestionably
avverbio
u
ə
n
n
q
k
u
w
e
ɛ
s
s
t
ʧ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
b
b
l
l
y
i
(inequivocabilmente)

(inequivocabilmente)

indiscutibilmente

in a manner beyond any question or uncertainty

apparent
apparent
aggettivo
a
ə
pp
p
a
ɛ
r
r
e
ə
n
n
t
t
evidente

evidente

easy to see or notice

for sure
avverbio
uk flag
/fɔːɹ ʃˈʊɹ/
N/A

N/A

without a doubt

in all probability
Frase
uk flag
/ɪn ˈɔːl pɹˌɑːbəbˈɪlɪɾi/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

with utmost certainty

(the) chances are (that)
Frase
uk flag
/ðə tʃˈænsᵻz ɑːɹ ðæt/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

used to say that there is a relatively high chance of something happening or being the case

in all likelihood
avverbio
uk flag
/ɪn ˈɔːl lˈaɪklihˌʊd/
N/A

N/A

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

essential
essential
aggettivo
uk flag
/ɛˈsɛnʃəɫ/, /iˈsɛnʃəɫ/
essenziale

essenziale

very necessary for a particular purpose or situation

obligatory
obligatory
aggettivo
o
ə
b
b
l
l
i
ɪ
g
g
a
ə
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
y
i
obbligatorio

obbligatorio

necessary as a result of a rule or law

optional
aggettivo
o
ɑ
p
p
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
l
l
facoltativo

facoltativo

available or possible to choose but not required or forced

obligatory
obligation
sostantivo
o
ɑ
b
b
l
l
i
ə
g
g
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
obbligo

obbligo

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

compulsory
compulsory
aggettivo
c
k
o
ə
m
m
p
p
u
ʌ
l
l
s
s
o
ə
r
r
y
i
obbligatorio

obbligatorio

forced to be done by law or authority

determined
determined
aggettivo
d
d
e
ɪ
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
i
ə
n
n
e
d
d
deciso

deciso

having or displaying a strong will to achieve a goal despite the challenges or obstacles

anxious
anxious
aggettivo
a
æ
n
n
x
iou
ə
s
s
ansioso

ansioso

(of a person) feeling worried because of thinking something unpleasant might happen

eager
eager
aggettivo
ea
i
g
g
e
ɜ
r
r
impaziente

impaziente

having a strong desire for doing or experiencing something

uneager
keen
keen
aggettivo
k
k
ee
i:
n
n
appassionato

appassionato

having a strong enthusiasm, desire, or excitement for something or someone

resolved
aggettivo
uk flag
/ɹiˈzɑɫvd/
(determinato)

(determinato)

risoluto

firmly decided or determined in a specific course of action or belief

to wish
to wish
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈwɪʃ/
desiderare

desiderare

to desire something to occur or to be true even though it is improbable or not possible

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
to desire
to desire
Verbo
d
d
e
ɪ
s
z
i
aɪə
r
r
e
(volere)

(volere)

desiderare

to strongly want or wish for something

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Transitivo
to yearn
to yearn
Verbo
y
j
ea
ɜ
r
r
n
n
(bramare)

(bramare)

desiderare

to strongly wish for something or someone that is absent or out of reach

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
to long
to long
Verbo
l
l
o
ɑ:
n
n
g
g
(aver voglia di)

(aver voglia di)

desiderare

to strongly want something, especially when it is not likely to happen soon

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
ambition
sostantivo
a
æ
m
m
b
b
i
ɪ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
ambizione

ambizione

something that is greatly desired

aspiration
sostantivo
a
æ
s
s
p
p
i
ɜ
r
r
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
aspirazione

aspirazione

a valued desire or goal that one strongly wishes to achieve

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