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Il libro English File - Avanzato - Lezione 5A

Qui troverai il vocabolario della Lezione 5A del libro di corso English File Advanced, come "spare", "time-consuming", "take up", ecc.

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English File - Advanced
time
time
[sostantivo]

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

tempo

tempo

Ex: I need more time to complete this project. 
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to waste
to waste
[Verbo]

to use something without care or more than needed

sprecare

sprecare

Ex: She tends to waste water by leaving the faucet running while brushing her teeth. 
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to save
to save
[Verbo]

to keep something from being used or wasted, particularly so that it can be used or enjoyed in the right time in the future

risparmiare, conservare

risparmiare, conservare

Ex: Please save some dessert for me after dinner. 
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to spend
to spend
[Verbo]

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

passare, trascorrere

passare, trascorrere

Ex: He spends his free time practicing the guitar. 
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to [take] time

to need a significant amount of time to be able to happen, be completed, or achieved

prenditi del tempo

prenditi del tempo

Ex: Learning a new language can take time, patience, and practice. 
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to [make] up for lost time

to enjoy an experience as much as one can, due to the lack of previous opportunity

recuperare il tempo perduto, rifarsi del tempo perso

recuperare il tempo perduto, rifarsi del tempo perso

Ex: After years of working too much, she traveled for three months to make up for lost time. 
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to [give] {sb} a (hard|tough|rough) time

to tease, criticize, or treat someone harshly

rendere il vostro lavoro più difficile

rendere il vostro lavoro più difficile

Ex: The new teacher felt nervous on the first day of school because the students gave her a hard time. 
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to spare
to spare
[Verbo]

to give someone something that one has enough of

dare, prestare

dare, prestare

Ex: He decided to spare the extra supplies to the local charity. 
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to take up
to take up
[Verbo]

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

prendere

prendere

Ex: The large sofa took up most of the room. 
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to [have] the time

to have enough free time available to do something

avere il tempo

avere il tempo

Ex: With her busy schedule, she rarely has the time to relax and enjoy a good book. 
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to [run] out of time

to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal

a corto di tempo

a corto di tempo

Ex: Despite their best efforts, they ran out of time before they could finish the project. 
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to [play] for time

to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it

prendere tempo, temporeggiare

prendere tempo, temporeggiare

Ex: The negotiators played for time while waiting for new instructions. 
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at
at
[Preposizione]

expressing the exact time when something happens

a, in

a, in

Ex: Are you ready? The concert begins at 8 o'clock. 
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before
before
[avverbio]

at an earlier point in time

precedentemente

precedentemente

Ex: I had visited that city before. 
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behind
behind
[avverbio]

at a later stage or point in time than expected or planned

dietro

dietro

Ex: I'm getting behind with my work and need to catch up. 
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by
by
[avverbio]

used to refer to moving past or alongside something or someone

davanti

davanti

Ex: The train rushed by, leaving a gust of wind in its wake. 
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from
from
[Preposizione]

used for showing the time when something begins to happen or exist

da

da

Ex: From next month, I will start my new job. 
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in
in
[Preposizione]

used to state how long it will be until something happens

in

in

Ex: We'll be there in a few days. 
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off
off
[avverbio]

at or to a certain distance away in physical space

lontano

lontano

Ex: He watched silently from ten feet off. 
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on
on
[Preposizione]

used to show a day or date

su

su

Ex: We celebrated her promotion on New Year's Eve. 
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to
to
[Preposizione]

used to say where someone or something goes

a, da

a, da

Ex: He rode his bicycle to the store to buy some groceries. 
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with time to spare

before the deadline or scheduled time, with an excess amount of time available

con il tempo libero

con il tempo libero

Ex: We arrived at the airport with time to spare, so we decided to grab a coffee before our flight. 
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whole
whole
[aggettivo]

including every part, member, etc.

tutto

tutto

Ex: He ate the whole pizza by himself. 
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time is up
time is up
[Frase]

used to indicate that the time given for a task or activity has ended and that no more time is available to complete it

tempo scaduto

tempo scaduto

Ex: The alarm rang, signaling that time is up for the exam and everyone had to stop writing. 
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to [be] short of {sth}

to not have enough of something

non abbastanza

non abbastanza

Ex: He has been short of sleep for the past few days due to his newborn baby. 
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to [have] time on {one's} hands

to not be busy with anything

avere tempo libero, non avere molto da fare

avere tempo libero, non avere molto da fare

Ex: Now that the project is finished, I suddenly have time on my hands. 
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for the time being

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

per il momento

per il momento

Ex: For the time being, I am focusing on my studies before deciding on my career path. 
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to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

succedere prima o poi, solo questione di tempo

succedere prima o poi, solo questione di tempo

Ex: With that much pressure, it was only a matter of time before the pipe burst. 
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me time
me time
[Frase]

a period of time that an individual sets aside to focus on their own personal enjoyment, relaxation, and well-being, separate from their work or other responsibilities

tempo per me

tempo per me

Ex: After a hectic week at work, she set aside Sunday afternoon for some much-needed me time, indulging in a relaxing bath and a good book. 
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(about|high) time

used to indicate that something should have happened or been done earlier

era ora, finalmente

era ora, finalmente

Ex: It is about time you called your mother. 
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time-consuming
time-consuming
[aggettivo]

(of an activity, task, or process) taking up a significant amount of time, and therefore requiring a considerable amount of effort or patience

richiede tempo

richiede tempo

Ex: The process of renovating the old house was extremely time-consuming, taking several months to complete. 
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