Il libro Headway - Intermedio - Unità 8

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfetto

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

imperfetto

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formale

suitable for friendly, relaxed, casual, or unofficial occasions and situations

informale

having awareness of one's surroundings

cosciente

(of a person) unresponsive and unaware of the surroundings, usually due to an illness or injury

senza conoscenza

appropriate or acceptable for a certain situation or purpose

proprio

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

creativo

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

immaginazione

having a lot of different and often bright colors

colorato

to decrease the length of something

abbreviare

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

gentilezza

to teach someone, often within a school or university setting

educare

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

eccitazione

in a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.

fiducioso

without deliberate thought or attention

automaticamente

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

distratto

to hold or give a different opinion about something

disaccordo

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

dissapore

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

accordo

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

infelice

the state or condition of not being happy, characterized by feelings of dissatisfaction, discontent, or sorrow

infelicità

the feeling of being happy and well

felicità

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

coscienza

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

incoscienza

having a reasonable price

buon mercato

having a high price

caro, costoso

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

utile

having bad manners or behavior

maleducato

the quality of being rude or lacking good manners

maleducazione

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

successo, riuscito

not achieving the intended or desired outcome

fallito

to fail to understand something or someone correctly

fraintendere

able to be grasped mentally without difficulty

comprensibile

providing help when needed

utile

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

riusare

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

inutile

the quality or state of being excessively focused on oneself, one's own interests, or needs without regard for others.

egoismo

without pausing or taking a break

senza sosta

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

previsione

(of a battery or device) capable of being supplied with electrical power again

ricaricabile

referring to the ability to use or communicate in multiple languages

multilingue

used to indicate a large number of people or things

molti

at an earlier point in time

precedentemente

for one more instance

ancora, di nuovo

able to exist, happen, or be done

possibile

not able to occur, exist, or be done

impossibile

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

paziente

unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated

impaziente

having or bringing good luck

fortunato

to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

fare lo spelling

to incorrectly write a word, by using wrong letters or rearranging them in a wrong order

errore ortografico

related to the law or the legal system

legale

forbidden by the law

illegale

to become visible and noticeable

apparire, sembrare

to no longer be able to be seen

sparire

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regolare

not conforming to established rules, patterns, or norms

disordinato, irregolare

emotionally feeling good

felice

feeling happy, satisfied, or pleased about something

felice, contento

(of a person) able to express oneself clearly and effectively

ben formulato

demonstrating or showing a strong or vivid display of emotions, feelings, or ideas

espressivo

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

luminoso

able to think and learn in a good and quick way

inteligente

(of a person) not caring about the needs and feelings of no one but one's own

egocentrico

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoista

showing a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

arrogante

having or displaying the belief that one is superior in intellect, importance, skills, etc.

arrogante