lezione 21

to fluster

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/fləs.tɜr/ or /flēs.tēr/

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(confondere)

agitare

to become nervous, confused, or rushed

flustered

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/fləs.tɜrd/ or /flēs.tērd/

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(confuso)

agitato

feeling confused, bothered, or overwhelmed, resulting in a loss of calmness or clear thinking

magnanimous

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/mæg.næ.nə.məs/ or /māg.nā.nē.mēs/

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(generoso)

magnanimo

demonstrating a broad-minded and selfless approach, often showing a willingness to help or support others without expecting anything in return

magnate

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/mæg.neɪt/ or /māg.neit/

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magnate

a wealthy, influential, and successful businessperson

to magnetize

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/mæg.nɪ.taɪz/ or /māg.ni.taiz/

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(magnetizzare un oggetto)

magnetizzare

to make an object capable of attracting certain metals

magnificence

sostantivo

/mæg.nɪ.fɪ.səns/ or /māg.ni.fi.sēns/

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(magnificenza architettonica)

magnificenza

the quality of causing a sense of awe and admiration through spectacular attention to detail

magniloquent

aggettivo

/mæg.nɪ.lɑ:k.wənt/ or /māg.ni.laak.vēnt/

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(pomposo)

magniloquente

having a lofty or pompous style of speaking or writing

magnitude

sostantivo

/mæg.nə.tud/ or /māg.nē.tood/

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(entità)

magnitudo

the measurable size of phenomena such as distance, mass, speed, luminosity, etc. based on quantitative scale

to stupefy

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/stu:.pɪ.faɪ/ or /stoo.pi.fai/

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(sconcertare)

stordire

to render someone senseless, dizzy, or confused through force, blow, or trauma

stupefying

aggettivo

/stu:.pɪ.faɪɪng/ or /stoo.pi.faiing/

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(sconvolgente)

stupefacente

confusing one so much that one doesn't know what to think due to confusion or shock

to excoriate

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/ɛk.skɔ.rieɪt/ or /ek.skaw.rieit/

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rimproverare

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

excoriation

sostantivo

/ɛk.skɔ.rieɪ.ʃən/ or /ek.skaw.riei.shēn/

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(criticismo aspro)

esame severo

the action or process of severely criticizing someone or something harshly through verbal attack

irreverent

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/ɪr.rɛ.vɜ.rənt/ or /ir.re.vē.rēnt/

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(sconveniente)

irriverente

not showing proper respect for things that are usually treated seriously

irrevocable

aggettivo

/ɪr.rɛ.və.kə.bəl/ or /ir.re.vē.kē.bēl/

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(inequivocabile)

irrevocabile

unable to be changed, undone, or reversed

to prostrate

Verbo

/prɑst.reɪt/ or /praast.reit/

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(sottomettere)

prostrare

to completely overwhelm or weaken someone physically, mentally or emotionally, making them unable to function normally

prostration

sostantivo

/prɑst.reɪ.ʃən/ or /praast.rei.shēn/

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(prostramento)

prostatazione

the physical posture of lying flat with the face to the ground, as in submission to a religious or political authority