Conoscenza e Comprensione - Consapevolezza o Inconsapevolezza

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti la consapevolezza o l'inconsapevolezza, come "perdere il contatto" e "essere con la testa tra le nuvole".

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at the back of one's mind

[Frase]

in the part of the mind that holds thoughts and memories that are not often recalled or thought about

in fondo alla mente, in un angolo della mente

Ex: At the back of my mind, I knew the plan might fail.

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to wake up and smell the coffee

[Frase]

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

aprire gli occhi sulla realtà, smettere di raccontarsela

Ex: You need to wake up and smell the coffee: the company is losing money.

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with one's eyes open

[Frase]

well aware of the difficulties of one's situation or its consequences

sapendo bene a cosa si va incontro, a occhi aperti

Ex: She entered the deal with her eyes open, knowing it could ruin her savings.

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to lose touch

[Frase]

to not have knowledge or awareness about someone or something

perdere il contatto, non essere più al corrente

Ex: After moving abroad, he lost touch with most of his old friends.

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to lose sight of somebody or something

[Frase]

to completely forget about or fail to consider something, particularly due to being really busy

perdere di vista, dimenticare nella confusione

Ex: In the rush to finish the project, we lost sight of what the customer really needed.

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with one's eyes closed

[Frase]

lacking awareness regarding the potential outcomes of a particular action

senza pensare alle conseguenze, alla cieca

Ex: He signed the contract with his eyes closed and only later saw the hidden fees.

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to have one's number

[Frase]

to have the advantage by being fully aware of someone's real motives or character

aver capito che tipo è, sapere che pasta è fatto

Ex: Don't try to fool Maya; she has your number.

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ivory tower

[sostantivo]

a situation or state in which someone does not know or wishes to avoid the unpleasant things that can normally happen to people in their ordinary lives

fuori dalla realtà, vivere nella propria bolla

Ex: The policy sounded good in the ivory tower, but it made no sense on the ground.

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away with the fairies

[Frase]

(of a person) completely disconnected from reality

completamente tra le nuvole, nel suo mondo

Ex: He looked away with the fairies during the whole meeting.

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a window to / into the world

[Frase]

something, such as a book, move clip, etc., that provides one with information about a variety of people, places, events, or things that one cannot physically interact with or experience

un modo per scoprire il mondo, un accesso a realtà lontane

Ex: For a child in a small village, that old atlas was a window to the world.

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to learn the hard way

[Frase]

to learn something through painful experience or mistakes

Ex: He learned the hard way that shortcuts can be dangerous.

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all there

[Frase]

used to describe someone who is mentally sharp and fully aware

avere la testa a posto, essere lucido

Ex: She's ninety-two, but she's still all there.

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Conoscenza e Comprensione
Conoscenza	Logica e Saggezza	Consapevolezza o Inconsapevolezza	Notizie & Informazioni
Ignoranza	Comprensione	Mancanza di comprensione	Assenza di Comprensione
Realizzazione	Ricordare	Dimenticare	Competenza o Inesperto
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