Sentimenti - Rabbia

Immergiti nei modi di dire inglesi riguardanti la rabbia, come "keep your hair on" e "get a rise out of".

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hissy fit [sostantivo]

crisi isterica

Ex: When I told my little sister she could n't have a second scoop of ice cream , she threw a hissy fit complete with tears and stomping feet .

Quando ho detto a mia sorellina che non poteva avere una seconda pallina di gelato, ha fatto una crisi isterica completa di lacrime e piedi che battevano.

{one's} blood [is] up [Frase]

il sangue vi ribolle nelle vene

Ex: As the crowd cheered and adrenaline surged through his veins, the boxer's blood was up, fueling his determination to win the championship.

on the rag [Frase]

avere le tue cose

in high dudgeon [Frase]

indignato

Ex: Upon hearing the false accusations , she stormed out of the room in high dudgeon , determined to set the record straight .

in a huff [Frase]

rabbia

Ex: After being criticized for her performance , she left the meeting in a huff , slamming the door behind her .

hopping mad [Frase]

furioso

Ex: When she discovered her car had been towed , she was hopping mad and unleashed a string of expletives at the parking attendant .

bent out of shape [Frase]

va fuori di testa

Ex: He got bent out of shape when his favorite coffee shop ran out of his preferred blend , making a big fuss about it .

to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth} [Frase]

essere estremamente arrabbiato

Ex: The community was up in arms about the proposed tax increase .

to [set] {one's} teeth on edge [Frase]

fare qualcuno stanco

Ex: The piercing sound of the alarm clock in the morning sets my teeth on edge .

to [make] {one's} blood boil [Frase]

fare arrabbiare qualcuno molto

Ex: The blatant corruption and abuse of power by government officials made her blood boil with anger and frustration .

to [go] ape [Frase]

to become extremely angry

Ex: When he discovered his car had been towed , he went ape and started yelling at the parking attendants .

chill pill [sostantivo]

calmante

Ex: Hey , take a chill pill and let 's talk about this calmly .

Ehi, prendi una pillola calmante e parliamone con calma.

to [drive] {sb} up the wall [Frase]

ti fare andar fuori di testa

Ex: The constant barking of the neighbor 's dog was driving her up the wall .

keep your hair on [Frase]

stare calmi

Ex: Hey , keep your hair on !

to [hit|strike|touch] a (raw|sensitive|) nerve [Frase]

ferire o turbare una persona

Ex: Bringing up the topic of his failed business venture touched a nerve , and he became visibly uncomfortable .

to [get] a rise out of {sb} [Frase]

to intentionally make someone extremely angry

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Sentimenti
Felicità	Eccitazione o Noia	Tristezza o Malcontento	Infelicità & Delusione
Rabbia	Rabbia	Perdere la pazienza	Fastidio
Irritazione	Paura & Imbarazzo	Ansia	Vergogna & Imbarazzo