Il libro Interchange - Intermedio - Unità 16 - Parte 1

to give a reason or explanation to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake or failure

fare una scusa

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

povero

a task or piece of work that someone is asked to do as part of their job

assegnazione, compito

(of an email) to not reach the intended recipient and return to the sender because of an incorrect address or an error

rimbalzare, restituire

to give parts of one's body like blood, organs, tissues or other substances for medical purposes such as research, transplants, or treatment

donare, offrire

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

sangue

to keep something in a secret place, preventing it from being seen

nascondoro

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

chiave

any major public road that connects cities or towns

superstrada

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

dire

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

arrivare

to go away from somewhere

lasciare, andare via

to use words and give someone information

raccontare

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

domandare, chiedere

to take and lift something or someone up

tirare

something that a person says or writes that shows they regret what they did to someone

scusa

a typically minor health issue or condition for which one seeks medical assistance

reclamo

information or details that are given to make something clear or easier to understand

spiegazione

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

idea

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

invito

something a person says that is intended to make others laugh

barzelletta

to intentionally say or write something that is not true

mentire

to present or propose something to someone

offrire, offrirsi

something that explains an action or event

motivo

to ask for something politely or formally

chiedere

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

soluzione

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

proposta

the true principles or facts about something, in contrast to what is imagined or thought

verità

a piece of paper or card that shows you can do or get something, like ride on a bus or attend an event

biglietto

to be present at a meeting, event, conference, etc.

assistere

calculated by adding a set of numbers together and dividing this amount by the total number of amounts in that set

medio

someone who is paid by another to work for them

impiegato