Il libro Interchange - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 1

a group of people or things that have similar characteristics or share particular qualities

tipo

the affectionate relationship between two partners

avventura romantica

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

matrimonio

a male or female partner in a marriage

sposa

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

compagno, coppia

regular and constant for a long period of time

costante

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

convinzione

the process that involves teaching and learning, particularly at a school, university, or college

educazione

the details about someone’s family, experience, education, etc.

sfondo

your feelings or thoughts about a particular subject, rather than a fact

opinione

the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things

qualità

a time that is arranged to meet a person with whom one is in a relationship or is likely to be in the future

appuntamento

one's ability to say funny things or be amused by jokes and other things meant to make one laugh

umorismo

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

personaggio

something that is considered typical of a person, place, or thing and identifies them

tratto

calm and not easily worried or upset

accomodante

having an excessive focus on oneself and one's own interests, often at the expense of others

egoista

reluctant to compromise or change one's attitude, belief, plan, etc.

inflessibile, rigido

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

modesto

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

estroverso

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

avaro

giving encouragement or providing help

supportive

experiencing frequent changes in mood or behavior, often in an unpredictable or inconsistent manner

temperamentali

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

inattendibile

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

testardo

having a willingness or readiness to help someone

utile

giving someone hope, confidence, or support

incoraggiante

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

promettere

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

imprevedibile

not following a regular or predictable pattern

disordinato, irregolare

the emotional state that a person experiences

umore, stato d'animo

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

vantarsi

a desired and impressive goal achieved through hard work

realizzazione

feeling irritated or slightly angry

seccato

to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

gridare

a planned meeting with someone, typically at a particular time and place, for a particular purpose

appuntamento

to become visible and noticeable

apparire, sembrare

a desired outcome that guides one's plans or actions

scopo

used to add extra or supplementary information

per di più

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

inseguire

related to or involving only one certain thing

specifico

relating to or suitable for a whole group or class of things rather than a specific one

generico

having enough of something to meet a particular need or requirement

sufficiente

unique and distinctive among others that are of the same general classification

particolare

a powerful and intense emotion or feeling toward something or someone, often driving one's actions or beliefs

passione

to express respect toward someone or something often due to qualities, achievements, etc.

ammirare

to have something as a prominent or distinctive aspect or characteristic

presentare, mettere in evidenza

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

reclamo

a public meeting place where people can discuss and exchange views on various topics or issues

foro

belonging or relating to a mammal of the cat family

felino

to be thankful for something

apprezzare

a person who tries to bring about political or social change, especially someone who supports strong actions such as protests, etc.

attivista

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

imprenditore

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

strategia

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

baffi