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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Azioni manuali o movimento fisico

Impara il vocabolario CAE avanzato per le azioni manuali e il movimento fisico, tra cui movimentazione, sollevamento, spinta, trazione, posizionamento, gesti e movimento corporeo.

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
to chain
to chain
[Verbo]

to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links

incatenare

incatenare

Ex: As a precaution, she always chains her bike to the rack whenever she parks it downtown. 
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to disentangle

to carefully free something from knots or twists

sbrogliare, districare

sbrogliare, districare

Ex: Emergency responders worked swiftly to disentangle the trapped bird from the netting. 

I soccorritori hanno lavorato rapidamente per districare l'uccello intrappolato nella rete.

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mobility
mobility
[sostantivo]

the ability to move or be moved freely and easily from one place, position, job, or social situation to another

mobilità

mobilità

Ex: Transferable skills give workers greater mobility within the labor market. 
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to shoot off

to leave in a hurry

filarsela in fretta, lasciare un posto improvvisamente e in fretta

filarsela in fretta, lasciare un posto improvvisamente e in fretta

Ex: As the party ended, they shot off home to beat the traffic. 

Mentre la festa finiva, sono partiti di corsa per battere il traffico.

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to stow
to stow
[Verbo]

to carefully and neatly place something in a specific location for safekeeping or organization

riporre, conservare

riporre, conservare

Ex: The passengers stowed their belongings under the seats for the bus journey. 

I passeggeri hanno riposto i loro bagagli sotto i sedili per il viaggio in autobus.

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to squeeze
to squeeze
[Verbo]

to force or fit someone or something into a small or crowded space

stipare, comprimere

stipare, comprimere

Ex: He squeezed the book between two larger volumes. 
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to turn up
to turn up
[Verbo]

to arrive at a location or event, often unexpectedly and without prior notice

presentarsi, arrivare

presentarsi, arrivare

Ex: The celebrity turned up at the charity event to show support. 

La celebrità si è presentata all'evento di beneficenza per mostrare supporto.

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to flock
to flock
[Verbo]

to go or gather somewhere in large numbers

affluire, accorrere

affluire, accorrere

Ex: Reporters flocked around Sarah as she left the courthouse. 
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to rip
to rip
[Verbo]

to tear, split, or cut something apart forcefully, usually with a quick movement

lacerare

lacerare

Ex: Carlos was ripping cardboard into smaller pieces for recycling. 
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to caper
to caper
[Verbo]

to skip or dance about in a lively or playful manner

saltellare, balzellare

saltellare, balzellare

Ex: During the festival, people of all ages joined in to caper and dance in the streets. 

Durante il festival, persone di tutte le età si sono unite per saltellare e ballare per le strade.

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to fidget
to fidget
[Verbo]

to make small, restless movements or gestures due to nervousness or impatience

agitarsi

agitarsi

Ex: She tried to stay still during the job interview, but her nerves caused her to fidget uncontrollably. 

Ha cercato di rimanere ferma durante il colloquio di lavoro, ma i suoi nervi l'hanno fatta agitare in modo incontrollabile.

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to flap
to flap
[Verbo]

to move with a rapid up-and-down motion

sbattere, sventolare

sbattere, sventolare

Ex: The windmill blades steadily flapped in the wind, generating renewable energy. 
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to line
to line
[Verbo]

to form a row or be positioned along the edge of something

allineare, costeggiare

allineare, costeggiare

Ex: People lined the road to watch the parade. 
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to pile
to pile
[Verbo]

to lay things on top of each other

ammucchiare

ammucchiare

Ex: They are piling boxes in the garage for storage. 
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to seal
to seal
[Verbo]

to close or secure something tightly to prevent access

sigillare, chiudere ermeticamente

sigillare, chiudere ermeticamente

Ex: The preservationist carefully sealed the ancient documents in archival sleeves to protect them from moisture. 
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to slap
to slap
[Verbo]

to apply or put something quickly and forcefully on a surface

sbattere, schiaffeggiare

sbattere, schiaffeggiare

Ex: The barber slapped shaving cream onto the man's face before shaving. 
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to stack
to stack
[Verbo]

to arrange things in an orderly pile, one on top of another

Ex: Michael stacked the firewood under a covered shelter. 
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to whitewash

to apply a white, paint-like mixture to a surface, usually to make it look clean or new

imbiancare, imbiancare a calce

imbiancare, imbiancare a calce

Ex: He whitewashed the garden shed to match the house. 

Lui ha imbiancato il capanno del giardino per farlo corrispondere alla casa.

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to breach
to breach
[Verbo]

to create an hole or gap in something, allowing access or entry

sfondare, aprire una breccia

sfondare, aprire una breccia

Ex: The attackers managed to breach the outer wall. 
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to tap
to tap
[Verbo]

to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows

battere leggermente, tamburellare

battere leggermente, tamburellare

Ex: She tapped him gently on the shoulder. 
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to skim
to skim
[Verbo]

to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it

sfiorare, strisciare

sfiorare, strisciare

Ex: The skipping rope in the hands of the playful child would intermittently skim the ground as they jumped with joy. 

La corda per saltare nelle mani del bambino giocherellone sfiorava a intermittenza il terreno mentre saltava di gioia.

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to scrub
to scrub
[Verbo]

to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.

fregare

fregare

Ex: After a day of gardening, she scrubs her hands to remove soil and stains. 

Dopo una giornata di giardinaggio, lei strofina le mani per rimuovere terra e macchie.

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to sift out

to separate and remove what is unwanted or less suitable, often by examining carefully

setacciare, filtrare

setacciare, filtrare

Ex: It's hard to sift out truth from misinformation online. 

È difficile filtrare la verità dalla disinformazione online.

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