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Il libro Insight - Avanzato - Unità 1 - 1A

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 1 - 1A del libro di corso Insight Advanced, come "a portata di mano", "passo lungo", "ritornare", ecc.

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in hand
in hand
[Frase]

(of a situation) completely under one's control

sotto controllo, in pugno

sotto controllo, in pugno

Ex: Once the new system is in hand, we can move on to the next stage. 

Una volta che avremo il nuovo sistema sotto controllo, potremo passare alla fase successiva.

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to [make] no bones about {sth}

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

non fare mistero di qualcosa, dirlo apertamente

non fare mistero di qualcosa, dirlo apertamente

Ex: I make no bones about it: I think this plan is a mistake. 

Lo dico apertamente: penso che questo piano sia un errore.

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bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

pomo della discordia, motivo di contesa

pomo della discordia, motivo di contesa

Ex: Childcare arrangements were the bone of contention after the divorce. 

Gli accordi per la cura dei figli erano il pomo della discordia dopo il divorzio.

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close at hand

about to happen very soon

Ex: With the election close at hand, the candidates intensified their campaigns. 
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to [jump|leap] out of {one's} skin

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

saltare in aria dallo spavento, sobbalzare dalla paura

saltare in aria dallo spavento, sobbalzare dalla paura

Ex: Every time the thunder cracked, the dog jumped out of its skin. 

Ogni volta che scoppiava il tuono, il cane saltava in aria dallo spavento.

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skin and bone

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

pelle e ossa, scheletrico

pelle e ossa, scheletrico

Ex: He looked at his emaciated body in the mirror — nothing but skin and bone. 

Guardò il suo corpo emaciato allo specchio — nient'altro che pelle e ossa.

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to [save] {one's} [skin|neck|hide|bacon]

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

salvare la pelle a qualcuno, tirare qualcuno fuori dai guai

salvare la pelle a qualcuno, tirare qualcuno fuori dai guai

Ex: The backup generator saved our necks when the power failed during surgery. 

Il generatore di emergenza ci ha salvato la pelle quando è saltata la corrente durante l'intervento.

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to [go|be] hand in hand

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

Ex: In a successful educational system, student engagement and effective teaching go hand in hand. 
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to improve
to improve
[Verbo]

to make a person or thing better

migliorare

migliorare

Ex: She took workshops to improve her language skills for career advancement. 
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to enhance
to enhance
[Verbo]

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

aumentare

aumentare

Ex: Educational programs aim to enhance students' knowledge and learning experiences. 
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to transform

to change the form, appearance, character, or nature of someone or something significantly

trasformare

trasformare

Ex: Emma transformed the neglected garden into a beautiful outdoor space. 
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to restore
to restore
[Verbo]

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

restaurare

restaurare

Ex: The team worked for months to restore the old cathedral's damaged windows. 
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to evolve
to evolve
[Verbo]

to develop or change gradually over time into a different form

evolvere

evolvere

Ex: The neighborhood has evolved into a lively cultural district. 
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to determine

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

determinare

determinare

Ex: Right now, the researchers are actively determining the impact of the new policy. 
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to reform
to reform
[Verbo]

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

riformare

riformare

Ex: The school board is considering reforming the grading system to better reflect student performance. 
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to alter
to alter
[Verbo]

to cause something to change

modificare

modificare

Ex: The architect altered the design after receiving feedback from the client. 
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to reverse
to reverse
[Verbo]

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

invertire

invertire

Ex: Consumer feedback led the design team to reverse certain features in the product. 
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to progress

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

progredire

progredire

Ex: The student's understanding of complex concepts progressed as they delved deeper into their academic studies. 
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to revert
to revert
[Verbo]

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

revertire, tornare

revertire, tornare

Ex: After a period of stability, his health began to revert to its previous precarious state. 

Dopo un periodo di stabilità, la sua salute ha iniziato a tornare al suo precedente stato precario.

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to [chop] and [change]

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

cambiare idea di continuo, fare continui dietrofront

cambiare idea di continuo, fare continui dietrofront

Ex: The policy has chopped and changed so often that people have stopped taking it seriously. 

La politica è cambiata così tante volte che la gente ha smesso di prenderla sul serio.

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stride
stride
[sostantivo]

a significant amount of progress or improvement toward a goal

progresso,  passo avanti

progresso, passo avanti

Ex: Technology has made enormous strides in recent decades. 
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to [pull] {one's} socks up

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

darsi una regolata, mettersi d'impegno

darsi una regolata, mettersi d'impegno

Ex: The team pulled its socks up after the first bad review. 

Dopo la prima recensione negativa, il team si è dato una regolata.

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square one
square one
[sostantivo]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

punto di partenza, tornare all'inizio

punto di partenza, tornare all'inizio

Ex: Losing all the files meant starting from square one. 

Perdere tutti i file significava ricominciare dal punto di partenza.

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goalpost
goalpost
[sostantivo]

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

paletto della porta, montante della porta

paletto della porta, montante della porta

Ex: After the renovation, the new goalposts were much sturdier. 

Dopo la ristrutturazione, i nuovi pali della porta erano molto più robusti.

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to [go] from strength to strength

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

andare sempre meglio, crescere sempre di più

andare sempre meglio, crescere sempre di più

Ex: Since the product launch, the business has gone from strength to strength. 

Dal lancio del prodotto, l'attività è andata sempre meglio.

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to [turn] {sth} upside down

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

Ex: The chef turned the cake upside down onto the plate for decoration. 
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