Il libro Interchange - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 4 - Parte 1

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

alcune

doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them

sospetto

reports on recent events that are broadcast or published

notizia

the general condition of a person's mind or body

salute

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

peso

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perdita

a fashion or style that is popular at a particular time

moda

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

arte

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

scienza

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

cervello

to find a number or amount using mathematics

calcolare

the unit used to measure the amount of energy that a food produces

caloria

to consume energy by doing physical activity

bruciare

a change in a person or thing caused by another person or thing

effetto

the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs

privazione

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

trovare

to decide or tell that something arranged before will now not happen

cancellare

to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination

a situation in which two things happen simultaneously by chance that is considered unusual

coincidenza

a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important

dilemma

a sudden and unfortunate event that causes a great amount of death and destruction

disastro

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action

emergenza

having or bringing good luck

fortunato

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

disavventura

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mistero

a great victory, success, or achievement gained through struggle

trionfo

happening or appearing without warning, causing surprise

inaspettato

anything that takes place, particularly something important

avvenimento

a good thing that happens by chance and is not expected

fortuna

the way things are or have been at a certain time or place

situazione

to contain or include something as a necessary part

implicare

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

scelta

confusing or difficult to understand, requiring extensive thought and analysis to make sense of the situation or problem at hand

sconcertante

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

soffrire

the act of damaging something in a way that it could not exist or continue to be in its normal state

distruzione

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

successo

the action or process of reaching a particular thing

successo

an unexpected and unpleasant event that happens by chance, usually causing damage or injury

incidente

an act or opinion that is wrong

errore

taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

improvviso

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

pericoloso

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

richiedere

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

simile

the action of successfully finishing studies at a high school or a university degree

graduazione