Competenze Lessicali SAT 2 - lezione 45

not working properly or as intended

difettoso

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

fatuo

an extremely embarrassing and inappropriate comment or behavior in a particular social situation

scivolone, gaffe

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

Anglosassone

an illegal or evil action

misfatto

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

misfatto

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

disavventura

to understand or explain something incorrectly

male interpretare, interpretare male

to forget for a short while where one has put something

smarrire, dimenticare

a person's face or facial expression, especially when considered as an aspect of their overall appearance or character

viso, facciale

having innovative and imaginative ideas or dreams that may not always be realistic or feasible

visionario, innovativo

a captivating scenery viewed from a distance

panorama, vista

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

saturare

(of a place) dark and depressing, causing an uneasy feeling

saturnina

(of a person) characterized by lying

mendace

the act of lying

mendacità, bugia

related to a person or a religious community that lives by begging people for money and food

mendicante, relativo ai mendicanti

in an untruthful way

menzogneramente, falsamente