Il libro Insight - Intermedio Superiore - Approfondimento del vocabolario 7

used to make an offer or request in a polite manner

volere

to casually ignore something or someone

trascurare, ignorare

to cancel what has been planned

disdire

to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a piece from its edge or ends

interrompere

to become less severe, intense, or harsh

attenuare, alleggerire

to resist or overcome a temptation, impulse, attack, etc.

resistere a, combattere contro

to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something

portare via

‌to try to talk someone out of something or to advise against it

sconsigliare

unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

dipendente

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

vecchio

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

autosufficiente, indipendente

advanced in age

anziano

giving encouragement or providing help

supportive

having a lot of energy

dinamico

displaying poor judgment or a lack of caution

sciocco

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

saggio

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

indipendente

to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.

[imposta] nei modi di {uno}

a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

adolescenza

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

puerile

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

minorenne

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

esperto

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

infantile, fanciullesco

fully-grown and physically developed

maturo

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

giovanile