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kind
kind
aggettivo
k
k
i
n
n
d
d
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gentile

gentile

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

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It's a kind gesture to write thank you notes after receiving gifts.
It's kind of you to offer your seat to the elderly man.
kindness
kindness
sostantivo
k
k
i
n
n
d
d
n
n
e
ə
ss
s
gentilezza

gentilezza

the quality of being caring toward people, animals, or plants

generous
generous
aggettivo
g
ʤ
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
generoso

generoso

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generosity
generosity
sostantivo
g
ʤ
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ɜ
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
i
ə
t
t
y
i
generosit

generosit

the quality of being kind, understanding and unselfish, especially in providing money or gifts to others

lazy
lazy
aggettivo
l
l
a
z
z
y
i
indolente

indolente

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

laziness
laziness
sostantivo
l
l
a
z
z
i
i
n
n
e
ə
ss
s
pigrizia

pigrizia

the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin

tired
tired
aggettivo
t
t
i
aɪə
r
r
e
d
d
stanco

stanco

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

tiredness
sostantivo
t
t
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
d
d
n
n
e
ɪ
ss
s
(fatica)

(fatica)

stanchezza

a feeling of physical or mental exhaustion that comes from a lack of rest, sleep, or excessive activity

able
able
aggettivo
a
b
b
ə
l
l
e
capace

capace

having the necessary skill, power, resources, etc. for doing something

ability
sostantivo
a
ə
b
b
i
ɪ
l
l
i
ə
t
t
y
i
abilità

abilità

the fact that one is able or possesses the necessary skills or means to do something

necessary
necessary
aggettivo
n
n
e
ɛ
c
s
e
ə
ss
s
a
ɛ
r
r
y
i
necessario

necessario

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

necessity
sostantivo
n
n
e
ə
c
s
e
ɛ
ss
s
i
ə
t
t
y
i
necessità

necessità

the fact that something must happen or is needed

prosperous
prosperous
aggettivo
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
prospero

prospero

rich and financially successful

prosperity
sostantivo
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
r
r
i
ə
t
t
y
i
prosperità

prosperità

the state of being successful, particularly by earning a lot of money

happy
happy
aggettivo
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
y
i
felice

felice

emotionally feeling good

happiness
happiness
sostantivo
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
i
i
n
n
e
ə
ss
s
felicità

felicità

the feeling of being happy and well

anger
anger
sostantivo
a
æ
n
n
g
g
e
ə
r
r
rabbia

rabbia

a strong feeling that we have when something bad has happened, so we might be unkind to someone or harm them

annoyed
annoyed
aggettivo
a
ə
nn
n
o
ɔ
y
ɪ
e
d
d
seccato

seccato

feeling slightly angry or irritated

cross
cross
aggettivo
c
k
r
r
o
ɑ:
ss
s
arrabbiato

arrabbiato

feeling annoyed or angry

furious
furious
aggettivo
f
f
u
r
r
iou
s
s
furioso

furioso

(of a person) feeling great anger

delighted
delighted
aggettivo
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
i
gh
t
t
e
ə
d
d
felicissimo

felicissimo

filled with great pleasure or joy

pleased
pleased
aggettivo
p
p
l
l
ea
i:
s
z
e
d
d
contento

contento

feeling happy and satisfied with something that has happened or with someone's actions

excited
excited
aggettivo
e
ɪ
x
ks
c
i
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d
eccitato

eccitato

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

sadness
sadness
sostantivo
s
s
a
æ
d
d
n
n
e
ə
ss
s
tristenza

tristenza

the feeling of being sad and not happy

devastated
devastated
aggettivo
d
d
e
e
v
v
a
ə
s
s
t
t
a
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d
devast

devast

experiencing great shock or sadness

upset
upset
aggettivo
u
ə
p
p
s
s
e
ɛ
t
t
turbato

turbato

feeling disturbed or distressed due to a negative event

unhappy
unhappy
aggettivo
u
ʌ
n
n
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
y
i
infelice

infelice

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

fear
fear
sostantivo
f
f
ea
ɪ
r
r
paura

paura

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

frightened
frightened
aggettivo
f
f
r
r
i
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n
e
d
d
spaventato

spaventato

feeling afraid, often suddenly, due to danger, threat, or shock

petrified
petrified
aggettivo
p
p
e
e
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
f
f
ie
d
d
(sconvolto)

(sconvolto)

pietrificato

frozen in place, often due to shock or fear

scared
scared
aggettivo
s
s
c
k
a
ɛ
r
r
e
d
d
impaurito

impaurito

feeling frightened or anxious

shock
shock
sostantivo
sh
ʃ
o
ɑ
ck
k
colpo

colpo

a sudden and intense feeling of surprise, distress, or disbelief caused by something unexpected and often unpleasant

appalled
appalled
aggettivo
a
ə
pp
p
a
ɔ
ll
l
e
d
d
sgomento

sgomento

very scared and shocked by something unpleasant or bad

disgusted
disgusted
aggettivo
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
g
g
u
ə
s
s
t
t
e
ə
d
d
disgustato

disgustato

having or displaying great dislike for something

shocked
shocked
aggettivo
sh
ʃ
o
ɑ
ck
k
e
d
t
scioccato

scioccato

very surprised or upset because of something unexpected or unpleasant

surprised
surprised
aggettivo
s
s
u
ə
r
r
p
p
r
r
i
s
z
e
d
d
sorpreso

sorpreso

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surprise
surprise
sostantivo
s
s
u
ə
r
r
p
p
r
r
i
s
z
e
sorpresa

sorpresa

a mild feeling of shock we have when something unusual happens

amazed
amazed
aggettivo
a
ə
m
m
a
z
z
e
d
d
meravigliato

meravigliato

feeling or showing great surprise

astonished
astonished
aggettivo
a
ə
s
s
t
t
o
ɑ
n
n
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
e
d
t
meravigliato

meravigliato

feeling very surprised or impressed, especially because of an unexpected event

on top of the world
on top of the world
Frase
uk flag
/ˌɑːn tˈɑːp ʌvðə wˈɜːld/
sentirsi veramente felici

sentirsi veramente felici

Approving
Idiom

(of a person) feeling really happy or satisfied

What is the origin of the idiom "on top of the world" and when to use it?

The origin of the phrase "on top of the world" can be traced back to the concept of physical elevation and the association of being at the highest point. Over time, the phrase has evolved to be used in various contexts to describe moments of personal achievement, happiness, or contentment. It is often employed when individuals experience a significant success or accomplishment in their professional, academic, or personal lives.

down in the mouth
down in the mouth
Frase
uk flag
/dˌaʊn ɪnðə mˈaʊθ/
avere il muso lungo

avere il muso lungo

Idiom
Informal

feeling sad or discouraged

What is the origin of the idiom "down in the mouth" and when to use it?

The phrase "down in the mouth" originated in the late 18th or early 19th century, describing someone who appears sad or dejected based on the physical expression of a drooping mouth. It can be used to describe someone feeling low after a setback, someone expressing their dissatisfaction or frustration, or someone who is generally feeling downcast.

blue
blue
aggettivo
b
b
l
l
u
u:
e
(melanconico)

(melanconico)

triste

feeling sad or melancholic

over
over
Preposizione
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɚ/
di sopra

di sopra

at a position above or higher than something

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preposizione di agente
moon
moon
sostantivo
m
m
oo
u:
n
n
luna

luna

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

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