Valutazione, Giudizio e Critica - Degree & Intensification

Here you will find slang used to express degree or intensification, highlighting ways people emphasize or exaggerate in casual speech.

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hella

[avverbio]

very, extremely, or a lot of; used to intensify an adjective or quantity

molto, super

Ex: That pizza was hella good.Quella pizza era **davvero** buona.

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mad

[avverbio]

with extreme intensity or enthusiasm

follemente, estremamente

Ex: He ran mad fast and still didn't win the race.Ha corso **velocissimo** e non ha comunque vinto la gara.

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grip

[sostantivo]

a large amount or quantity of something

un sacco, una marea

Ex: He owns a grip of vintage records.Lui possiede **una manciata** di dischi vintage.

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stack

[sostantivo]

a large amount of something, often money or objects

pila

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off the charts

[Frase]

exceptionally high, impressive, or beyond normal expectations

Ex: That movie's visual effects are off the charts.

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through the roof

[avverbio]

exceptionally high in quantity, intensity, or degree

alle stelle, fuori dal tetto

Ex: The demand for the new phone is through the roof.La domanda per il nuovo telefono è **alle stelle**.

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big time

[avverbio]

to a great extent; very much or severely

alla grande, seriamente

Ex: He got promoted big time after leading the project successfully.È stato promosso **in grande misura** dopo aver guidato con successo il progetto.

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wall-to-wall

[aggettivo]

completely filled or saturated

completamente pieno, affollato di gente

Ex: The stadium was wall-to-wall fans cheering for the team .Lo stadio era **stracolmo** di tifosi che tifavano per la squadra.

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totes

[avverbio]

completely or absolutely

totalmente, assolutamente

Ex: I'm totes down to join you for lunch.Sono **totalmente** pronto a unirmi a te per pranzo.

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pants-on-head

[avverbio]

used to emphasize a mental state as extreme, ridiculous, or intense

completamente pazzo, assolutamente folle

Ex: She felt pants-on-head nervous before the presentation.Si sentiva **follemente** nervosa prima della presentazione.

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straight up

[avverbio]

to the utmost degree

davvero, assolutamente

Ex: Her performance was straight up flawless.La sua performance era **assolutamente** impeccabile.

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truckload

[sostantivo]

a very large number or quantity of something

un sacco, una grande quantità

Ex: He owns a truckload of vintage records.Lui possiede **un camion** di dischi vintage.

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high-key

[avverbio]

openly, obviously, or without trying to hide

apertamente, ovviamente

Ex: The new café is high-key my favorite spot in town.

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low-key

[avverbio]

quietly, subtly, or modestly

discretamente, modestamente

Ex: He 's low-key interested in joining the club .Lui è **low-key** interessato a unirsi al club.

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smidgen

[sostantivo]

a very small amount of something

un pizzico, un tantino

Ex: Grandma 's secret ingredient was always a smidgen of nutmeg in her famous apple pie recipe .

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once in a blue moon

[Frase]

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

molto raro

Ex: Once in a blue moon, if the weather permits, they organize a neighborhood barbecue.

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no shot

[Frase]

no chance or possibility

Ex: There's no shot this plan will work without more funding.

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-maxx

[Suffisso]

used to indicate enhancing or improving something to its maximum potential, often for attractiveness or appeal

massimizzare, ottimizzare

Ex: They decided to skillsmaxx to boost their career opportunities.Hanno deciso di **maxxare** le loro competenze per potenziare le loro opportunità di carriera.

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