Il libro English File - Avanzato - Lezione 3A

to receive or come to have something

ricevere

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

arrivare

to start or grow to be

diventare

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

convincere

to get something, often with difficulty

ottenere

a suitable marriage candidate

candidato adatto, match

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nervoso

at a place that is not where the speaker is

lì

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

amico

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

individuare a

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

avere problemi

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

togliti di mezzo

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

vendicarsi

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

sbarazzarsi di

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

cogliendo la tua occasione

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

capire lo scherzo

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

capire qualcosa di sbagliato

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

conoscere

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

è tempo di essere realistici

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

godersi la vita

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

fare progressi

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

darti sui nervi

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

iniziare a comportarti correttamente

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

come una casa in fiamme

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

affrettare

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

diffondere il messaggio

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

avere la strada di qualcuno, leggere ciò che conosci te stesso

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

riunirsi

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

guarire

to be close to reaching a particular age

avvicinarsi a, essere vicino a

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

passare a

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

convincere

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

farla franca

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

può

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

indietro

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

scendere

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

uscire

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

tornare a