Il libro Headway - Avanzato - Unità 2

to comprehend something

prendere mentalmente

to thoroughly review, examine, or check something

rivedere

to make a note of something in a hurried and informal style

annotare, buttar giù in fretta

to stay alive or recover after an unpleasant event such as a serious illness

sopravvivere

to suddenly become aware of something that one did not notice before, or that one had forgotten about

improvvisamente capire

to murder someone

sbarazzarsi di uccidendo

a promise or assurance

promesso

by telling others rather than writing or showing it to them

con il passaparola

from the very beginning of a particular situation, activity, or process

fin dall'inizio

to finally have a chance to state one's opinions about something after or in the middle of someone else's continuous speech

trovare l'opportunità di dire

to manage to state one's opinions regarding something after or in the middle of someone else's prolonged speech

trovare l'opportunità di dire

used to provide an alternative or clearer way of expressing the same idea

in altre parole

the ultimate and conclusive statement or decision about a subject

Ultime parole nella controversia

to have a very negative opinion about someone or something and to be unable to say anything positive or complimentary about them

criticare sempre

to talk highly of someone as a way of helping them get an advantage, such as succeeding in a job interview

parlare bene di qualcuno

to order someone to do something for one

dare a qualcuno l'ordine di fare qualcosa

beyond description, usually in a negative sense

indicibile

as it was originally spoken or written, without any changes or omissions

letteralmente

someone who avoids talking much and manages to convey their message in the most concise way possible

la persona che parla azamat sé

temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

perso per le parole

to take back something one has said previously

ritrattare

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

confidare

a word or phrase that becomes popular or fashionable in a particular field or context, often used to impress or persuade others rather than for its actual meaning or value

una nuova parola moderna ma ancora cliché

to choose words carefully so as to avoid offense or give an impression different from the truth

insulto

to lack knowledge or understanding of a particular concept or term

non avere esperienza di una determinata attività