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Il libro Face2face - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 1 - 1C

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 1 - 1C del libro di testo Face2Face Upper-Intermediate, come "forzare", "convincere", "fingere", ecc.

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Face2face - Upper-intermediate
to make
[Verbo]

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

fare

fare

Ex: By connecting the wires , you make the circuit and allow electricity to flow .Collegando i fili, **fai** il circuito e permetti all'elettricità di fluire.
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to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

incoraggiare

incoraggiare

Ex: The supportive community rallied together to encourage the local artist , helping her believe in her talent and pursue a career in the arts .La comunità di supporto si è riunita per **incoraggiare** l'artista locale, aiutandola a credere nel suo talento e a perseguire una carriera nelle arti.
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to help
[Verbo]

to give someone what they need

aiutare

aiutare

Ex: He helped her find a new job .L'ha **aiutata** a trovare un nuovo lavoro.
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can
[Verbo]

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

potere

potere

Ex: As a programmer , he can develop complex software applications .Come programmatore, **può** sviluppare applicazioni software complesse.
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to allow
[Verbo]

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettere

permettere

Ex: The rules do not allow smoking in this area .Le regole non **consentono** di fumare in questa area.
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to expect
[Verbo]

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

aspettare

aspettare

Ex: He expects a promotion after all his hard work this year .Si **aspetta** una promozione dopo tutto il suo duro lavoro quest'anno.
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to refuse
[Verbo]

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

rifiutare

rifiutare

Ex: He had to refuse the invitation due to a prior commitment .Ha dovuto **rifiutare** l'invito a causa di un precedente impegno.
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to force
[Verbo]

to make someone behave a certain way or do a particular action, even if they do not want to

forzare, costringere

forzare, costringere

Ex: Right now , the manager is forcing employees to work overtime due to the tight deadline .In questo momento, il manager sta **costringendo** i dipendenti a fare gli straordinari a causa della scadenza ravvicinata.
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will
[Verbo]

used for forming future tenses

futuro semplice

futuro semplice

Ex: The company will launch its new product next year .L'azienda **lancerà** il suo nuovo prodotto il prossimo anno.
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to need
[Verbo]

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

aver bisogno

aver bisogno

Ex: The house needs cleaning before the guests arrive .La casa **ha bisogno** di essere pulita prima che arrivino gli ospiti.
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might
[Verbo]

used to express a possibility

potrebbe

potrebbe

Ex: They might offer discounts during the holiday season .Potrebbero offrire sconti durante il periodo delle feste.
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to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

continuare

continuare

Ex: She was too exhausted to continue running .Era troppo esausta per **continuare** a correre.
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to manage
[Verbo]

to do something difficult successfully

riuscire, gestire

riuscire, gestire

Ex: She was too tired to manage the long hike alone .Era troppo stanca per **gestire** la lunga escursione da sola.
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to end up
[Verbo]

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

finire, andare a finire

finire, andare a finire

Ex: If we keep arguing, we’ll end up ruining our friendship.Se continuiamo a litigare, **finiremo per** rovinare la nostra amicizia.
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could
[Verbo]

used as the past tense of ‘can’

potrebbe

potrebbe

Ex: He could solve complex math problems effortlessly in his youth .Lui **poteva** risolvere problemi di matematica complessi senza sforzo nella sua giovinezza.
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to want
[Verbo]

to wish to do or have something

volere

volere

Ex: What does she want for her birthday?Cosa **vuole** per il suo compleanno?
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to enjoy
[Verbo]

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

gustare

gustare

Ex: Despite the rain , they enjoyed the outdoor concert .Nonostante la pioggia, hanno **goduto** del concerto all'aperto.
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to stop
[Verbo]

to not move anymore

fermare

fermare

Ex: The traffic light turned red , so we had to stop at the intersection .Il semaforo è diventato rosso, quindi abbiamo dovuto **fermarci** all'incrocio.
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to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

ricordare

ricordare

Ex: We remember our childhood memories fondly .Noi **ricordiamo** con affetto i nostri ricordi d'infanzia.
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to try
[Verbo]

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

provare

provare

Ex: We tried to find a parking spot but had to park far away .Abbiamo **provato** a trovare un parcheggio ma abbiamo dovuto parcheggiare lontano.
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to avoid
[Verbo]

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

evitare

evitare

Ex: They avoided him at the party , pretending not to notice his presence .Lo **evitarono** alla festa, fingendo di non notare la sua presenza.
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used to express a preference for one option over another

preferisci

preferisci

Ex: Would you rather visit the beach or go hiking this weekend?
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to prefer
[Verbo]

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

preferire

preferire

Ex: They prefer to walk to work instead of taking public transportation because they enjoy the exercise .Loro **preferiscono** camminare fino al lavoro invece di prendere i mezzi pubblici perché apprezzano l'esercizio.
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to keep
[Verbo]

to have or continue to have something

tenere

tenere

Ex: She kept all his drawings as cherished mementos .Lei ha **conservato** tutti i suoi disegni come cari ricordi.
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to let
[Verbo]

to allow something to happen or someone to do something

lasciare, permettere

lasciare, permettere

Ex: The teacher let the students leave early due to the snowstorm .L'insegnante ha **lasciato** uscire prima gli studenti a causa della tormenta.
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to start
[Verbo]

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

cominciare, iniziare

cominciare, iniziare

Ex: The restaurant started offering a new menu item that became popular .Il ristorante ha **iniziato** a offrire una nuova voce del menu che è diventata popolare.
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to seem
[Verbo]

to appear to be or do something particular

sembrare

sembrare

Ex: Surprising as it may seem, I actually enjoy doing laundry .Per quanto sorprendente possa **sembrare**, in realtà mi piace fare il bucato.
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should
[Verbo]

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

dovrebbe

dovrebbe

Ex: Individuals should refrain from spreading false information on social media .Gli individui **dovrebbero** astenersi dal diffondere false informazioni sui social media.
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to plan
[Verbo]

to decide on and make arrangements or preparations for something ahead of time

pianificare, programmare

pianificare, programmare

Ex: She planned a surprise party for her friend , coordinating with the guests beforehand .Ha **pianificato** una festa a sorpresa per la sua amica, coordinando con gli ospiti in anticipo.
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to ask
[Verbo]

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

domandare, chiedere

domandare, chiedere

Ex: The detective asked the suspect where they were on the night of the crime .Il detective **chiese** al sospetto dove si trovava la notte del crimine.
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to hope
[Verbo]

to want something to happen or be true

sperare

sperare

Ex: The team is practicing diligently , hoping to win the championship .La squadra si allena diligentemente, **sperando** di vincere il campionato.
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to regret
[Verbo]

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

deplorare

deplorare

Ex: They regretted not taking the job offer and wondered what could have been .Hanno **rimpianto** di non aver accettato l'offerta di lavoro e si sono chiesti cosa sarebbe potuto essere.
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to mind
[Verbo]

(often used in negative or question form) to be upset, offended, or bothered by something

dispiaciere

dispiaciere

Ex: Does she mind if we use her laptop to finish the project ?Le **dispiace** se usiamo il suo laptop per finire il progetto?
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to finish
[Verbo]

to make something end

finire

finire

Ex: I will finish this task as soon as possible .**Finirò** questo compito il prima possibile.
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to forget
[Verbo]

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

dimenticare

dimenticare

Ex: He will never forget the kindness you showed him .Non **dimenticherà** mai la gentilezza che gli hai mostrato.
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to love
[Verbo]

to have very strong feelings for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

amare

amare

Ex: They love their hometown and take pride in its history and traditions .Loro **amano** la loro città natale e sono orgogliosi della sua storia e delle sue tradizioni.
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to like
[Verbo]

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

piacere, gradire

piacere, gradire

Ex: What kind of music do you like?Che tipo di musica ti **piace**?
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to pay
[Verbo]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagare

pagare

Ex: He paid the taxi driver for the ride to the airport .Ha **pagato** il tassista per il viaggio all'aeroporto.
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to hate
[Verbo]

to really not like something or someone

odiare

odiare

Ex: They hate waiting in long lines at the grocery store .
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to begin
[Verbo]

to do or experience the first part of something

iniziare

iniziare

Ex: The teacher asked the students to begin working on their assignments .L'insegnante ha chiesto agli studenti di **iniziare** a lavorare sui loro compiti.
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to make someone do something using reasoning, arguments, etc.

convincere

convincere

Ex: Despite his fear of flying , she managed to convince her husband to accompany her on a trip to Europe .Nonostante la sua paura di volare, è riuscita a **convincere** suo marito ad accompagnarla in un viaggio in Europa.
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to miss
[Verbo]

to fail to catch a bus, airplane, etc.

perdere

perdere

Ex: She was so engrossed in her book that she missed her metro stop .Era così immersa nel suo libro che **perse** la fermata della metro.
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to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

convincere

convincere

Ex: He was easily persuaded by the idea of a weekend getaway .È stato facilmente **convinto** dall'idea di una fuga nel weekend.
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to decide
[Verbo]

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

decidere

decidere

Ex: I could n't decide between pizza or pasta , so I ordered both .Non riuscivo a **decidere** tra pizza o pasta, quindi ho ordinato entrambi.
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to teach
[Verbo]

to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

insegnare

insegnare

Ex: He taught mathematics at the local high school for ten years .Ha **insegnato** matematica nella scuola superiore locale per dieci anni.
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to pretend
[Verbo]

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

fingere

fingere

Ex: The spy pretended to be a tourist while gathering information in a foreign country .La spia **fingeva** di essere un turista mentre raccoglieva informazioni in un paese straniero.
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