Unità 8 - 8E

to apologize

Verbo

/ə.pɑ.lə.ʤaɪz/ or /ē.paa.lē.jaiz/

a

ə

p

p

o

ɑ

l

l

o

ə

g

ʤ

i

aɪ

z

z

e

( chiedere scusa)

scusarsi

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

to beg

Verbo

/bɛg/ or /beg/

b

b

e

ɛ

g

g

(chiedere umilmente)

implorare

to humbly ask for something, especially when one needs or desires that thing a lot

to persuade

Verbo

/pɜrs.weɪd/ or /pērs.veid/

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

u

w

a

eɪ

d

d

e

convincere

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

to promise

Verbo

/prɑ.məs/ or /praa.mēs/

p

p

r

r

o

ɑ

m

m

i

ə

s

s

e

promettere

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

to thank

Verbo

/θænk/ or /thānk/

th

θ

a

æ

n

n

k

k

ringraziare

to show gratitude to someone for what they have done

to agree

Verbo

/əg.ri:/ or /ēg.ri/

a

ə

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

essere d'accordo

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

to offer

Verbo

/ɔ.fər/ or /aw.fēr/

o

ɔ

ff

f

e

ə

r

r

(offrirsi)

offrire

to present or propose something to someone

to refuse

Verbo

/rɪ.fjuz/ or /ri.fyooz/

r

r

e

ɪ

f

f

u

ju

s

z

e

rifiutare

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

to advise

Verbo

/æd.vaɪz/ or /ād.vaiz/

a

æ

d

d

v

v

i

aɪ

s

z

e

consigliare

to provide someone with suggestion or guidance regarding a specific situation

to ask

Verbo

/æsk/ or /āsk/

a

æ

s

s

k

k

(chiedere)

domandare

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

to encourage

Verbo

/ɛn.kɜ.rɪʤ/ or /en.kē.rij/

e

ɛ

n

n

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

r

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

incoraggiare

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

to tell

Verbo

/tɛl/ or /tel/

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

raccontare

to use words and give someone information

to remind

Verbo

/rɪˈmaɪnd/

rimanere

to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it

to deny

Verbo

/dɪ.naɪ/ or /di.nai/

d

d

e

ɪ

n

n

y

aɪ

negare

to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

to propose

Verbo

/prə.poʊz/ or /prē.poooz/

p

p

r

r

o

ə

p

p

o

oʊ

s

z

e

proporre

to put forward a suggestion, plan, or idea for consideration

to mention

Verbo

/mɛn.ʃən/ or /men.shēn/

m

m

e

ɛ

n

n

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

menzionare

to say something about someone or something, without giving much detail

to suggest

Verbo

/sə.ʤɛst/ or /sē.jest/

s

s

u

ə

gg

ʤ

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

suggerire

to mention an idea, proposition, plan, etc. for further consideration or possible action

to insist on

Verbo

/ɪnsˈɪst ˈɑːn/

insistere su

to demand something firmly and persistently

to wonder

Verbo

/wən.dɜr/ or /vēn.dēr/

w

w

o

ə

n

n

d

d

e

ɜ

r

r

domandarsi

to want to know about something particular

to blame

Verbo

/bleɪm/ or /bleim/

b

b

l

l

a

eɪ

m

m

e

incolpare

to say or feel that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or problem

to warn

Verbo

/wɔrn/ or /vawrn/

w

w

a

ɔ

r

r

n

n

avvisare

to tell someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unfavorable situation