Il libro Headway - Intermedio Superiore - inglese giornaliero (Unità 9)

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 9 di Inglese Quotidiano nel libro di corso Headway Upper Intermediate, come "gutted", "out of hand", "groan", ecc.

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to moan

[Verbo]

to make a low sound that often expresses pain, grief, or disappointment

gemere

Ex: She could n’t help but moan about the long line at the store .Non poteva fare a meno di **lamentarsi** della lunga fila al negozio.

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to groan

[Verbo]

to make a deep, low sound, typically expressing pain, despair, or disapproval

gemere

Ex: Yesterday , the students groaned when they received their exam results .Ieri, gli studenti hanno **gemuto** quando hanno ricevuto i loro risultati dell'esame.

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gutted

[aggettivo]

experiencing great sadness, shock, or disappointment

coraggio

Ex: She felt gutted after hearing that her favorite band canceled the concert.

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to believe

[Verbo]

to accept something to be true even without proof

pensare

Ex: You should n't believe everything you see on social media .Non dovresti **credere** a tutto ciò che vedi sui social media.

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to make sense

[Frase]

to be understandable in a way that is reasonable

essere ragionevoli

Ex: makes sense to save money for emergencies rather than spending it all at once .

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fair

[aggettivo]

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

giusto

Ex: The judge made a fair ruling , ensuring justice for all involved .Il giudice ha emesso un verdetto **equo**, assicurando la giustizia per tutti i coinvolti.

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waste of time

[sostantivo]

an activity or situation that does not produce any benefit or value, and instead consumes time and resources that could be better utilized elsewhere

perdita di tempo

Ex: Cleaning the garage felt like a waste of time when we were moving out anyway .Pulire il garage sembrava una **perdita di tempo** visto che tanto ci stavamo trasferendo.

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give somebody a break

[Frase]

to stop being harsh or strict with someone

ottenere una possibilità

Ex: Instead of getting a parking ticket , the kind traffic cut Sarah a break and let her off with a warning .

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out of hand

[Frase]

impossible or very hard to control

incontrollabile

Ex: The negotiations between the two countries out of hand when insults were exchanged and diplomatic talks broke down .

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shame

[sostantivo]

an uneasy feeling that we get because of our own or someone else's mistake or bad manner

vergogna

Ex: Overcoming feelings of shame often requires self-compassion and forgiveness .Superare i sentimenti di **vergogna** spesso richiede auto-compassione e perdono.

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annoying

[aggettivo]

causing slight anger

fastidioso

Ex: The annoying buzzing of mosquitoes kept them awake all night .Il ronzio **fastidioso** delle zanzare li ha tenuti svegli tutta la notte.

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to kick oneself

[Frase]

to feel regret or disappointment in oneself for a past mistake or missed opportunity