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Conoscenza e Comprensione - Comprensione

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "momento della lampadina" e "leggere tra le righe" si relazionano alla comprensione in inglese.

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
to [know] a hawk from a handsaw

to be able to show or recognize a difference between two individuals or things

non distinguere una cosa dall'altra, non capirci niente

non distinguere una cosa dall'altra, non capirci niente

Ex: The coach clearly doesn't know a hawk from a handsaw if he keeps benching his best defender. 
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open book
open book
[sostantivo]

a person or a thing that is easy to understand or predict

un libro aperto, facile da leggere

un libro aperto, facile da leggere

Ex: I always know when Nina is upset; she's an open book. 
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to [read] {sb} like a book

to be able to easily understand what someone is thinking about or what their intention is

leggere qualcuno come un libro aperto, capire al volo cosa pensa

leggere qualcuno come un libro aperto, capire al volo cosa pensa

Ex: My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was upset before I said a word. 
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to [get] to the (heart|bottom) of {sth}

to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

andare a fondo della questione, capire la vera causa

andare a fondo della questione, capire la vera causa

Ex: The manager called a meeting to get to the bottom of the delay. 
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to [read] between the lines

to get an understanding of what someone's true intention is or how they feel based on what they say or write

leggere tra le righe, cogliere il sottinteso

leggere tra le righe, cogliere il sottinteso

Ex: She said she was fine, but if you read between the lines, she was clearly hurt. 
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head trip
head trip
[sostantivo]

an experience that is as very thrilling and memorable

un'esperienza pazzesca, un'esperienza indimenticabile

un'esperienza pazzesca, un'esperienza indimenticabile

Ex: Seeing the northern lights for the first time was a real head trip. 
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to [drum] {sth} into {one's} [head]

to frequently repeat something to someone so that they finally learn or memorize it

ficcare qualcosa in testa a qualcuno, ripeterlo finché gli entra in testa

ficcare qualcosa in testa a qualcuno, ripeterlo finché gli entra in testa

Ex: My father drummed the importance of honesty into our heads from childhood. 
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quick off the mark

reacting quickly or immediately to an opportunity or situation

pronto a cogliere l'occasione, reagire al volo

pronto a cogliere l'occasione, reagire al volo

Ex: She was quick off the mark and applied for the job before anyone else. 
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in words of one syllable

in a tone or manner that can be understood by many

in parole semplici, in modo comprensibile a tutti

in parole semplici, in modo comprensibile a tutti

Ex: Please explain the policy in words of one syllable; not everyone knows the legal terms. 
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the scales [fall] from {one's} eyes

to suddenly realize the truth about a situation

cadere il velo dagli occhi, capire tutto all'improvviso

cadere il velo dagli occhi, capire tutto all'improvviso

Ex: When I saw the messages, the scales fell from my eyes. 
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light bulb moment

a sudden realization or understanding of something, often an idea or solution

illuminazione improvvisa, colpo di genio

illuminazione improvvisa, colpo di genio

Ex: I had a light bulb moment in the shower and finally knew how to fix the problem. 
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to [shed] light on {sth}

to provide clarification, understanding, or insight into a topic, situation, or problem

fare luce su qualcosa, chiarire qualcosa

fare luce su qualcosa, chiarire qualcosa

Ex: The new report sheds light on why the project failed. 
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