Il libro Face2face - Intermedio - Unità 8 - 8C

having awareness of one's surroundings

cosciente

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

stimare, valutare

to physically hurt someone or damage something

nuocere, danneggiare

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

bagnino

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

attaccare

having qualities that make something possible and accepted as true

credibile

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

paziente

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

egoista

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

onesto

thoughtful of others and their feelings

premuroso

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

educato

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regolare

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fidato

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

leale

fully-grown and physically developed

maturo

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

ambizioso

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

formale

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

simile

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

sensibile

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

utile

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

sottovalutare

to rejoin or fix something back in its original position or location

riattaccare, ricollegare

(of a person) being unreasonably confident or hopeful that something will succeed or happen

troppo ottimista

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

speranzoso

causing no danger or damage

innocuo

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

organizzato