lezione 11

whim

sostantivo

/hwɪm/ or /hvim/

wh

hw

i

ɪ

m

m

(improvviso)

capriccio

an imaginative and unusual idea, typically changing unpredictably

whimsical

aggettivo

/hwɪm.zɪ.kəl/ or /hvim.zi.kēl/

wh

hw

i

ɪ

m

m

s

z

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

l

capriccioso

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

tact

sostantivo

/tækt/ or /tākt/

t

t

a

æ

c

k

t

t

(sensibilità)

tatto

sensitivity and consideration in dealing with others to avoid causing trouble or offense

tactician

sostantivo

/tæk.tɪ.ʃən/ or /tāk.ti.shēn/

t

t

a

æ

c

k

t

t

i

ɪ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

n

n

(stratega)

tatticista

a person who is skilled in planning strategies and executing actions to achieve a goal

tactics

sostantivo

/tæk.tɪks/ or /tāk.tiks/

t

t

a

æ

c

k

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

s

s

(strategie)

tattiche

the art or science of employing military forces and strategies in order to achieve victory over an enemy

barograph

sostantivo

/bæ.rəg.ræf/ or /bā.rēg.rāf/

b

b

a

æ

r

r

o

ə

g

g

r

r

a

æ

ph

f

(barometro registratore)

barografo

a device that automatically records changes in atmospheric pressure over time

barometer

sostantivo

/bɜ.rɑ.mɪ.tɜr/ or /bē.raa.mi.tēr/

b

b

a

ɜ

r

r

o

ɑ

m

m

e

ɪ

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

(barometra)

barometro

a scientific instrument used to measure air pressure

to implicate

Verbo

/ɪmp.lɪ.keɪt/ or /imp.li.keit/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

l

l

i

ɪ

c

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(coinvolgere)

implicare

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

implicit

aggettivo

/ɪmp.lɪ.sət/ or /imp.li.sēt/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

l

l

i

ɪ

c

s

i

ə

t

t

implicito

suggesting something without directly stating it

lax

aggettivo

/læks/ or /lāks/

l

l

a

æ

x

ks

(permissivo)

molle

showing a tendency to be less strict about rules or discipline

laxative

aggettivo

/læk.sə.tɪv/ or /lāk.sē.tiv/

l

l

a

æ

x

ks

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(lassa)

lassativo

having the ability to relieve constipation and ease bowel movements

laxity

sostantivo

/læk.sə.ti/ or /lāk.sē.ti/

l

l

a

æ

x

ks

i

ə

t

t

y

i

(morbidezza)

lassità

the state or quality of being careless and lacking moral strictness or discipline

felonious

aggettivo

/fɛ.loʊ.niəs/ or /fe.looo.niēs/

f

f

e

ɛ

l

l

o

oʊ

n

n

iou

iə

s

s

(delittuoso)

criminale

relating to or having the characteristic of a crime

felony

sostantivo

/fɛ.lə.ni/ or /fe.lē.ni/

f

f

e

ɛ

l

l

o

ə

n

n

y

i

crimine

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.