Il libro Insight - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 2 - 2A

far away in space or distant in position

remoto

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

morse

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

sussistenza

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

opprimente, soffocante

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

profondo

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettere in pericolo

cruel and unkind toward others

duro

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

inevitabilmente

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

responsabilità

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

vantaggio

an amount that fits in a hand

una manciata, una quantità che sta in mano

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

richiedere

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

relevanza, pertinenza

to take and tightly hold something

afferrare, agguantare

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

rispettare

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

coniscenza

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

senso

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

naturale

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

spazio esterno

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baia

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuario

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

ghiacciaio

a large, open, and grass-covered area

prateria

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

bancale di ghiaccio, piastra di ghiaccio

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

torrente

a group of mountains or hills in a line

catena montuosa

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

penisola

a vast area of flat land

pianura

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

stagno

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

acquitrino

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

tundra

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteroide

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

costellazione

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galassia

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

meteorite

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

luna

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

pianeta

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

sistema solare

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

stella

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

sole

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

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