Il libro Interchange - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 11

a formal or traditional act performed for a specific purpose, often in religious or cultural ceremonies

rito, rituale

so memorable that being forgotten is impossible

indimenticabile

a social event where a person stays overnight at someone else's house, usually for fun

dormire fuori

a strong, temporary feeling of love toward a person

cotta

a journey that you take for fun or a particular reason, generally for a short amount of time

viaggio

a feeling of great distress or sadness

crepacuore, gran dolore

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

immaturo

an expression of joy or approval offered to someone to acknowledge their achievement, success, or good fortune

congratulazione

our sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings

nipote

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilità

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

indipendente

at an earlier time

precedentemente

at a later time

dopo

for one single time

una volta

a very short period of time

momento

used to show that something continues or lasts up to a specific point in time and often not happening or existing after that time

finchè

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

traguardo, pietra miliare

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

andare in pansione, ritirarsi

a legal document that gives someone permission to do something, such as drive a car or practice a profession

licenza, permesso

only relating or belonging to one person

personale

displaying or possessing typical features or qualities of a particular person, place, or thing

caratteristica

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

ambizioso

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

polemico

having a relaxed, worry-free nature

spensierato, tranquillo

able to be relied on to do what is needed or asked of

fidato

lacking experience and wisdom due to being young

ingenuo

based on reasonable and practical considerations rather than theory

pragmatico, pratico

(of a person) resistant to authority or control, often challenging established norms or rules

ribelle

having refined taste, elegance, and knowledge of complex matters

raffinato

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

saggio

a period of time spent working for free or little pay in order to gain experience or to become qualified in a particular field

internato

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

irresponsabile

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how a student is performing in class, school, etc.

grado

added or extra to what is already present or available

aggiuntivo

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

scusa

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

cercare

a piece of writing that briefly analyzes or discusses a specific subject

saggio

a small, round object, usually made of plastic or metal, sewn onto a piece of clothing and used for fastening two parts together

bottone

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

incidente

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

accusare

a desired outcome that guides one's plans or actions

scopo

in the direction of a particular person or thing

verso

a wrong move or act

colpa

up to now or the time stated

ancora

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

far male, ferire

in a way that is easily understandable or noticeable

ovviamente

an electrical device that is used to stop or control the flow of current in a circuit in case it is too strong

fusibile

to present or propose something to someone

offrire, offrirsi

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

rimettersi

to intentionally damage or undermine something, often for personal gain or as an act of protest or revenge

sabotare, sabotaggio

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

necessario

expressing a genuine or sincere emotion, feeling, or thought

sentito, sincero

achieving the intended or desired result

efficace

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

ricatto

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

discussione

to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws

perdonare