Competenze Lessicali SAT 2 - lezione 48

the act of breaking a legal code

violazione

a person who forces another person to have sexual intercourse with them

aggressore sessuale, stupratore

the action of wandering around in search of a place to attack and steal from

maraudaggio, saccheggio

a person or an animal that wanders around in search of places to destroy, people to kill and steal from

predone

to influence someone to behave immorally

depravare, corrompere

the quality of being immoral

depravazione, corruzione

to not support and be against something or someone

deprecare, disapprovare

to diminish in value, especially over time

deprezzare

a decline in something's price or value

deprezzamento, diminuzione di valore

to distribute or assign resources, funds, or tasks for a particular purpose or use

assegnare

to give or distribute a particular thing such as time, money, etc.

assegnare, distribuire

to combine two or more metals to make a more suitable one

legare, combinare

(of words and phrases) used only in informal conversations

colloquiale, informale

a conversational exchange

colloquio, conversazione

subject to change or variation

variabile, cambiabile

differing in certain aspects or characteristics from the standard or common form

variante, diverso

a device that helps musicians regulate their desired speed and rhythm

metronomo

a large, important city that serves as a significant economic, political, or cultural center for a region or country

metropoli, grande città

describing language or style that is elaborate and ornate, often with excessive use of adjectives and vivid details

florido, ornato

the quality of having an extreme amount of details and decorations

floridità, ornamentazione