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to foot the bill
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to chair
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to hammer
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to eye
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to screw
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to elbow
7-
to text
8-
to bookmark
9-
to Skype
10-
to head
11-
to illustrate
12-
illustration
13-
to deliver
14-
delivery
15-
to invest
16-
investment
17-
to fail
18-
failure
19-
to conclude
20-
conclusion
21-
to reject
22-
rejection
23-
perfect
24-
perfection
25-
to arrive
26-
arrival
27-
excellent
28-
excellence
29-
to refuse
30-
refusal
31-
beautiful
32-
beauty
33-
to believe
34-
belief
35-
to hate
36-
hatred
37-
to grow
38-
growth
39-
shocking
40-
shock
41-
to carry on
42-
to cheer on
43-
to move on
44-
to throw on
45-
to switch on
46-
to endanger
47-
to entrust
48-
to entitle
49-
to empower
50-
to enlarge
51-
to encourage
52-
to enclose
53-
to enable
54-
chilling
55-
pinnacle
56-
protagonist
57-
quirky
58-
ruthless
59-
to transcend
to [foot] the bill
to foot the bill
Frase
uk flag
/fˈʊt ðə bˈɪl/
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essere responsabile del pagamento

essere responsabile del pagamento

Idiom

to accept the financial burden or responsibility for a certain project, service, or event, and pay for it

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She had to foot the bill for the entire dinner.
His parents refused to foot the bill for his new car.
What is the origin of the idiom "foot the bill" and when to use it?

The origin of the idiom "foot the bill" is not entirely clear, but it likely comes from the world of accounting and finance. In this context, "foot" means to add up or calculate the total. It is used to describe the action of paying for something, especially when the cost is significant or burdensome.

to chair
to chair
Verbo
ch
ʧ
ai
ɛ
r
r
presiedere

presiedere

to lead a committee or meeting

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to hammer
Verbo
h
h
a
æ
mm
m
e
ɜ
r
r
martellare

martellare

to strike repeatedly and forcefully with a blunt object or tool such as a hammer

to eye
to eye
Verbo
e
y
e
(scrutare)

(scrutare)

guardare

to look at or observe someone or something in a particular way, often with interest or suspicion

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to screw
to screw
Verbo
s
s
c
k
r
r
e
w
u
(imbrogliare)

(imbrogliare)

fregare

to cheat or take advantage of someone unfairly, often for financial gain

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to elbow
Verbo
e
ɛ
l
l
b
b
o
w
(spingere con i gomiti)

(spingere con i gomiti)

farsi largo

to use one's elbows to forcefully move through a crowd

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Intransitivo
to text
to text
Verbo
t
t
e
ɛ
x
ks
t
t
mandare un messaggio

mandare un messaggio

to send a written message using a cell phone

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to bookmark
to bookmark
Verbo
b
b
oo
ʊ
k
k
m
m
a
ɑ
r
r
k
k
segnalibro

segnalibro

to store the address of a file, website, etc. for faster and easier access

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to Skype
Verbo
uk flag
/skˈaɪp/
chiamare sul Skype

chiamare sul Skype

to contact someone using the Skype application

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to head
to head
Verbo
h
h
ea
ɛ
d
d
dirigersi

dirigersi

to move toward a particular direction

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Intransitivo
to illustrate
to illustrate
Verbo
i
ɪ
ll
l
u
ə
s
s
t
t
r
r
a
t
t
e
illustrare

illustrare

to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.

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illustration
illustration
sostantivo
i
ɪ
ll
l
u
ə
s
s
t
t
r
r
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
illustrazione

illustrazione

a picture or drawing in a book, or other publication, particularly one that makes the understanding of something easier

What is an "illustration"?

Illustration is a drawing or picture added to books, magazines, and other printed materials to help explain or improve the text. Illustrations make complex ideas easier to understand by providing visual context. They can show scenes, characters, or objects mentioned in the text and are often used in educational materials, storybooks, and articles. These images can range from simple line drawings to detailed and colorful artworks, depending on their purpose. Illustrations not only help understanding but also add visual interest to the publication.

to deliver
to deliver
Verbo
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
i
ɪ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
consegnare

consegnare

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

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delivery
delivery
sostantivo
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
i
ɪ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
y
i
consegna

consegna

the act or process of taking goods, letters, etc. to whomever they have been sent

to invest
to invest
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
v
v
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
investire

investire

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

divest

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Intransitivo
investment
investment
sostantivo
i
ɪ
n
n
v
v
e
ɛ
s
s
t
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
investimento

investimento

the act or process of putting money into something to gain profit

to fail
to fail
Verbo
f
f
ai
l
l
fallire

fallire

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

succeed

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Intransitivo
failure
sostantivo
f
f
ai
l
l
u
j
ə
r
r
e
fallimento

fallimento

a particular thing or person that is unsuccessful

success
to conclude
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
c
k
l
l
u
u
d
d
e
concludere

concludere

to draw a logical inference or outcome based on established premises or evidence

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conclusion
sostantivo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
c
k
l
l
u
u
s
ʒ
io
ə
n
n
conclusione

conclusione

a decision reached after thoroughly considering all relevant information

to reject
to reject
Verbo
r
r
e
ɪ
j
ʤ
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t
rifiutare

rifiutare

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

accept

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rejection
rejection
sostantivo
r
r
e
i
j
ʤ
e
ɛ
c
k
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
rifiuto

rifiuto

the action of refusing to approve, accept, consider, or support something

perfect
perfect
aggettivo
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
f
f
e
ɪ
c
k
t
t
perfetto

perfetto

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

imperfect
perfection
sostantivo
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
f
f
e
ɛ
c
k
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(impeccabilità)

(impeccabilità)

perfezione

he state or quality of being flawless or without any errors

imperfection
to arrive
to arrive
Verbo
a
ə
rr
r
i
v
v
e
arrivare

arrivare

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

leave

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Intransitivo
arrival
sostantivo
a
ə
rr
r
i
v
v
a
ə
l
l
(sbarco)

(sbarco)

arrivo

the act of something or someone emerging or appearing such as a new product or development

excellent
excellent
aggettivo
e
ɛ
x
ks
c
e
ə
ll
l
e
ə
n
n
t
t
ottimo

ottimo

very good in quality or other traits

excellence
sostantivo
e
ɛ
x
ks
c
e
ə
ll
l
e
ə
n
n
c
s
e
(superiorità)

(superiorità)

eccellenza

the quality of being extremely good in a particular field or activity

to refuse
to refuse
Verbo
r
r
e
ɪ
f
f
u
ju
s
z
e
rifiutare

rifiutare

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

accept

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refusal
refusal
sostantivo
r
r
e
ə
f
f
u
ju
s
z
a
ə
l
l
(negazione)

(negazione)

rifiuto

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

beautiful
beautiful
aggettivo
b
b
eau
ju:
t
t
i
ɪ
f
f
u
ə
l
l
(bello)

(bello)

bellissima

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

ugly
beauty
beauty
sostantivo
b
b
eau
ju
t
t
y
i
bellezza

bellezza

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

ugliness
to believe
to believe
Verbo
b
b
e
ɪ
l
l
ie
i
v
v
e
pensare

pensare

to accept something to be true even without proof

disbelieve

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belief
belief
sostantivo
b
b
e
ə
l
l
ie
i
f
f
convinzione

convinzione

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

to hate
to hate
Verbo
h
h
a
t
t
e
odiare

odiare

to really not like something or someone

love

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hatred
hatred
sostantivo
h
h
a
t
t
r
r
e
ə
d
d
odio

odio

a very strong feeling of dislike

love
to grow
to grow
Verbo
g
g
r
r
o
w
crescere

crescere

to get larger and taller and become an adult over time

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growth
growth
sostantivo
g
g
r
r
o
w
th
θ
crescita

crescita

the process of physical, mental, or emotional development

nondevelopment
shocking
shocking
aggettivo
sh
ʃ
o
ɑ
ck
k
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
scioccante

scioccante

unexpected or extreme enough to cause intense surprise or disbelief

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

to carry on
to carry on
Verbo
uk flag
/kˈæɹi ˈɑːn/
continuare

continuare

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

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Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
carry
particella della frase
on
to cheer on
to cheer on
Verbo
uk flag
/tʃˈɪɹ ˈɑːn/
fare il tifo

fare il tifo

to loudly support or encourage someone, especially during a performance or competition

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Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
cheer
particella della frase
on
to move on
to move on
Verbo
uk flag
/mˈuːv ˈɑːn/
andare avanti

andare avanti

to accept a change or a new situation and be ready to continue with one's life and deal with new experiences, especially after a bad experience such as a breakup

withdraw

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Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
move
particella della frase
on
to throw on
to throw on
Verbo
uk flag
/θɹˈoʊ ˈɑːn/
vestire

vestire

to put on a piece of clothing hastily and without care

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Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
throw
particella della frase
on
to switch on
to switch on
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈswɪʧ ˈɑn/
accendere

accendere

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

switch off

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Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
switch
particella della frase
on
to endanger
to endanger
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
a
n
n
g
ʤ
e
ɜ
r
r
mettere in pericolo

mettere in pericolo

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

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to entrust
to entrust
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
r
r
u
ə
s
s
t
t
(delegare)

(delegare)

affidare

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

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ditransitive
to entitle
to entitle
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
i
t
t
ə
l
l
e
dare diritto a

dare diritto a

to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular

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ditransitive
to empower
to empower
Verbo
e
ɪ
m
m
p
p
o
a
w
ʊ
e
ɜ
r
r
autorizzare

autorizzare

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

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to enlarge
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
l
l
a
ɑ
r
r
g
ʤ
e
(ampliare)

(ampliare)

ingrandire

to increase the size or quantity of something

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to encourage
to encourage
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
c
k
ou
ɜ
r
r
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
incoraggiare

incoraggiare

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

discourage

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to enclose
to enclose
Verbo
e
ɪ
n
n
c
k
l
l
o
s
z
e
(inserire)

(inserire)

circondare

to surround a place with a fence, wall, etc.

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to enable
to enable
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
a
b
b
ə
l
l
e
permettere

permettere

to give someone or something the means or ability to do something

disable

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chilling
chilling
aggettivo
ch
ʧ
i
ɪ
ll
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
agghiacciante

agghiacciante

causing an intense feeling of fear or unease

pinnacle
sostantivo
p
p
i
ɪ
nn
n
a
ə
c
k
ə
l
l
e
cima

cima

a part of something that is considered the most prominent or successful

protagonist
protagonist
sostantivo
p
p
r
r
o
t
t
a
æ
g
g
o
ə
n
n
i
ə
s
s
t
t
protagonista

protagonista

the main character in a movie, novel, TV show, etc.

Who is the "protagonist"?

The protagonist is the main character in a story, play, or film who drives the plot forward and faces the central conflict. This character is typically the one the audience or readers are meant to root for or empathize with, and their actions, decisions, and growth are central to the narrative. The protagonist often has clear goals or desires and must overcome various challenges or obstacles throughout the story.

quirky
aggettivo
q
k
u
w
i
ɜ
r
r
k
k
y
i
(stravagante)

(stravagante)

singolare

Approving
Informal

having distinctive or peculiar habits, behaviors, or features that are unusual but often appealing

ruthless
aggettivo
r
r
u
u
th
θ
l
l
e
ə
ss
s
(senza pietà)

(senza pietà)

spietato

showing no mercy or compassion towards others in pursuit of one's goals

to transcend
Verbo
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
c
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
(superare)

(superare)

trascendere

to go or be beyond the material or physical aspects of existence, indicating a superior existence or understanding

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