Unità 8 - 8A

impressive

aggettivo

/ɪmp.rɛ.sɪv/ or /imp.re.siv/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

i

ɪ

v

v

e

imponente

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

upsetting

aggettivo

/əp.sɛ.tɪng/ or /ēp.se.ting/

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ə

p

p

s

s

e

ɛ

tt

t

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

sconvolgere

causing sadness, anger, or concern

distressing

aggettivo

/dɪst.rɛ.sɪng/ or /dist.re.sing/

d

d

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ɪ

s

s

t

t

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

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ɪ

n

n

g

g

(preoccupante)

angosciante

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

countless

aggettivo

/kaʊnt.ləs/ or /kaoont.lēs/

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

l

l

e

ə

ss

s

innumerevole

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

wiped-out

aggettivo

/wˈaɪptˈaʊt/

(totalmente annientato)

completamente distrutto

completely destroyed or eliminated

to be better off

Frase

/bˈɛɾɚɹ ˈɔf/

(essere meglio)

stare meglio

Idiom

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

to base on

Verbo

/bˈeɪs ˈɑːn/

base su

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

to rise

Verbo

/raɪz/ or /raiz/

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r

i

aɪ

s

z

e

salire

to move from a lower to a higher position

to depend on

Verbo

/dɪpˈɛnd ˈɑːn/

dipendere da

to be determined or affected by something else

ingredient

sostantivo

/ɪng.ri.diənt/ or /ing.ri.diēnt/

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ɪ

n

n

g

g

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r

e

i

d

d

ie

iə

n

n

t

t

ingrediente

a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

to threaten

Verbo

/ˈθɹɛtən/

N/A

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

to attack

Verbo

/ə.tæk/ or /ē.tāk/

a

ə

tt

t

a

æ

ck

k

attaccare

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

fraction

sostantivo

/fræk.ʃən/ or /frāk.shēn/

f

f

r

r

a

æ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

frazione

a part of a whole number, such as ½

to concern

Verbo

/kən.sɜrn/ or /kēn.sērn/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

c

s

e

ɜ

r

r

n

n

preoccupare

to cause someone to worry

environmental

aggettivo

/ɪn.vaɪ.rən.mɛn.əl/ or /in.vai.rēn.men.ēl/

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ɪ

n

n

v

v

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aɪ

r

r

o

ə

n

n

m

m

e

ɛ

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n

t

a

ə

l

l

ambientale

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

to ban

Verbo

/bæn/ or /bān/

b

b

a

æ

n

n

bandire

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

to cause

Verbo

/kɑz/ or /kaaz/

c

k

au

ɑ

s

z

e

causare

to make something happen, usually something bad

to conserve

Verbo

/kən.sɜrv/ or /kēn.sērv/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

s

s

e

ɜ

r

r

v

v

e

preservare

to keep something from change or harm

to maintain

Verbo

/meɪn.teɪn/ or /mein.tein/

m

m

ai

eɪ

n

n

t

t

ai

eɪ

n

n

mantenere

to make something stay in the same state or condition

to prevent

Verbo

/prɪ.vɛnt/ or /pri.vent/

p

p

r

r

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

prevenire

to not let someone do something

to reduce

Verbo

/rɪ.dus/ or /ri.doos/

r

r

e

ɪ

d

d

u

u

c

s

e

ridurre

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

to threaten

Verbo

/θrɛ.tən/ or /thre.tēn/

th

θ

r

r

ea

ɛ

t

t

e

ə

n

n

mancciare

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

to protect

Verbo

/prə.tɛkt/ or /prē.tekt/

p

p

r

r

o

ə

t

t

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

proteggere

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

nature

sostantivo

/neɪ.ʧər/ or /nei.chēr/

n

n

a

eɪ

t

ʧ

u

ə

r

r

e

natura

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

harmful

aggettivo

/hɑrm.fəl/ or /haarm.fēl/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

m

m

f

f

u

ə

l

l

dannoso

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

resource

sostantivo

/ˈriˌsɔrs/

risorsa

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

ecosystem

sostantivo

/ɛ.koʊ.sɪs.təm/ or /e.kooo.sis.tēm/

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i

c

k

o

oʊ

s

s

y

ɪ

s

s

t

t

e

ə

m

m

ecosistema

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

species

sostantivo

/spi.ʃiz/ or /spi.shiz/

s

s

p

p

e

i

c

ʃ

ie

i

s

z

specie

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

carbon

sostantivo

/kɑr.bən/ or /kaar.bēn/

c

k

a

ɑ

r

r

b

b

o

ə

n

n

carbonio

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

habitat

sostantivo

/hæ.bə.tæt/ or /hā.bē.tāt/

h

h

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æ

b

b

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ə

t

t

a

æ

t

t

habitat

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows