Unità 9 Lezione C

to count on

Verbo

/kˈaʊnt ˈɑːn/

contare su

to put trust in something or someone

reliable

aggettivo

/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

fidato

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

to drop by

Verbo

/dɹˈɑːp bˈaɪ/

passare

to visit a place or someone briefly, often without a prior arrangement

to get along

Verbo

/ɡɛt ɐlˈɑːŋ/

andare d’accordo

to have a friendly or good relationship with someone or something

hardly ever

avverbio

/hˈɑːɹdli ˈɛvɚ/

quasi mai

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

to argue

Verbo

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

ju:

e

discutere

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

to get together

Verbo

/ɡɛt təɡˈɛðɚ/

riunirsi

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

teenager

sostantivo

/ti.neɪ.ʤɜr/ or /ti.nei.jēr/

t

t

ee

i

n

n

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

ɜ

r

r

adolescente

a person aged between 13 and 19 years

to grow up

Verbo

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

crescere

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

immature

aggettivo

/ɪm.mə.ʧʊr/ or /im.mē.choor/

i

ɪ

mm

m

a

ə

t

t

u

jʊ

r

r

e

immaturo

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

to pick on

Verbo

/pˈɪk ˈɑːn/

(prendersela con)

prendere di mira

to keep treating someone unfairly or making unfair remarks about them

mean

aggettivo

/min/ or /min/

m

m

ea

i

n

n

meschino

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

to run into

Verbo

/ɹˈʌn ˌɪntʊ/

correre in

to meet someone by chance and unexpectedly

to take after

Verbo

/tˈeɪk ˈæftɚ/

somigliare a

to look or act like an older member of the family, especially one's parents

may

Verbo

/meɪ/ or /mei/

m

m

a

e

y

ɪ

potere

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case