Il libro Insight - Avanzato - Unità 1 - 1A

(of a situation) completely under one's control

sotto controllo

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

fare o dire qualcosa senza esitazione

a subject over which people disagree

osso della contesa

about to happen very soon

a portata di mano

to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction

mi sorprende moltissimo

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

estremamente magro

to help a person get out of a situation that involves danger or difficulty

salvare qualcuno dal pericolo

(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another

essendo in contatto diretto tra loro

to make a person or thing better

migliorare

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

aumentare

to change the appearance, character, or nature of a person or object

trasformare

to repair a work of art, building, etc. so that it is in a good condition again

restaurare

to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

evolvere

to learn of and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research

determinare

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

riformare

to cause something to change

modificare

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

invertire

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

progredire

to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior

ritornare

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

cambiare idea frequentemente

noticeable progress or advancement made towards a goal or desired outcome

passo

to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough

fare del tuo meglio per migliorare qualcosa

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

l'inizio

a pair of upright posts typically used in sports such as football or soccer to define the area where goals are scored

palo della porta

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

marciando di forza in forza

to reverse the position of something, making what was on top now at the bottom and vice versa

mettere sottosopra