Unità 8 - 8C

to harm

Verbo

/hɑrm/ or /haarm/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

m

m

(danneggiare)

nuocere

to physically hurt someone or damage something

lifeguard

sostantivo

/laɪf.gɑrd/ or /laif.gaard/

l

l

i

aɪ

f

f

e

g

g

ua

ɑ

r

r

d

d

bagnino

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

to attach

Verbo

/ə.tæʧ/ or /ē.tāch/

a

ə

tt

t

a

æ

ch

ʧ

attaccare

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

believable

aggettivo

/bə.li.və.bəl/ or /bē.li.vē.bēl/

b

b

e

ə

l

l

ie

i

v

v

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

credibile

having qualities that make something possible and accepted as true

patient

aggettivo

/peɪ.ʃənt/ or /pei.shēnt/

p

p

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

ie

ə

n

n

t

t

paziente

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

selfish

aggettivo

/sɛl.fɪʃ/ or /sel.fish/

s

s

e

ɛ

l

l

f

f

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

egoista

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

honest

aggettivo

/ɑ.nəst/ or /aa.nēst/

h

o

ɑ

n

n

e

ə

s

s

t

t

onesto

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

considerate

aggettivo

/kən.sɪ.dɜ.rət/ or /kēn.si.dē.rēt/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

s

s

i

ɪ

d

d

e

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

t

t

e

premuroso

thoughtful of others and their feelings

polite

aggettivo

/pə.laɪt/ or /pē.lait/

p

p

o

ə

l

l

i

aɪ

t

t

e

educato

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

regular

aggettivo

/reɪg.jə.lɜr/ or /reig.yē.lēr/

r

r

e

eɪ

g

g

u

j

ə

l

l

a

ɜ

r

r

regolare

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

reliable

aggettivo

/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

fidato

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

loyal

aggettivo

/lɔɪəl/ or /lawiēl/

l

l

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

a

ə

l

l

leale

showing firm and constant support to a person, organization, cause, or belief

mature

aggettivo

/mə.ʧʊr/ or /mē.choor/

m

m

a

ə

t

ʧ

u

ʊ

r

r

e

maturo

fully-grown and physically developed

ambitious

aggettivo

/æm.bɪ.ʃəs/ or /ām.bi.shēs/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

ambizioso

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

formal

aggettivo

/fɔr.məl/ or /fawr.mēl/

f

f

o

ɔ

r

r

m

m

a

ə

l

l

formale

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

similar

aggettivo

/sɪ.mɪ.lər/ or /si.mi.lēr/

s

s

i

ɪ

m

m

i

ɪ

l

l

a

ə

r

r

simile

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

sensitive

aggettivo

/sɛn.sə.tɪv/ or /sen.sē.tiv/

s

s

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

sensibile

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

helpful

aggettivo

/hɛlp.fəl/ or /help.fēl/

h

h

e

ɛ

l

l

p

p

f

f

u

ə

l

l

utile

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

to underestimate

Verbo

/ˈəndɝˈɛstəˌmeɪt/, /ˈəndɝˈɛstəmət/

sottovalutare

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

hopeful

aggettivo

/hoʊp.fəl/ or /hooop.fēl/

h

h

o

oʊ

p

p

e

f

f

u

ə

l

l

speranzoso

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

harmless

aggettivo

/hɑrm.ləs/ or /haarm.lēs/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

m

m

l

l

e

ə

ss

s

innocuo

causing no danger or damage

organized

aggettivo

/ɔr.gə.naɪzd/ or /awr.gē.naizd/

o

ɔ

r

r

g

g

a

ə

n

n

i

aɪ

z

z

e

d

d

organizzato

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way