Il libro Insight - Avanzato - Approfondimento del vocabolario 1

a group of people or objects placed in a line

fila

‌to have a noisy argument

avere un argomento rumoroso

unwanted materials or items that have been discarded

rifiuti, scarti

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

rifiutare

a role or position of guiding or influencing others by setting an example or taking the initiative

leadership, direzione

to be the cause of something

causare

all the things that are held, included, or contained in something else

contento

to be satisfied or pleased with someone or something

soddisfare, appagare

a small drop of salty liquid that comes out of one's eye when one is crying

lacrima

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

stracciare

a piece of furniture designed to hold electronic instruments like radios or televisions

consolle

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

consolare

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

progredire

a non-living thing that one can touch or see

oggetto

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfetto

to make a person or thing move from a place, situation, or person to another

trasferire

a continuation of a line of poetry to the next without a pause or punctuation at the end

senza pausa, continuo

involving behaviors, actions, or decisions that are morally wrong

non etico

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance

emarginare

the act of pretending to be someone else, often with the intent to deceive or mislead others

falsificazione, imitazione

with the use of computers or electronic devices

digitalmente, in formato digitale

in a manner that causes sudden concern or fear

in modo allarmante, in maniera preoccupante

in accordance with methods, beliefs, or customs that have remained unchanged for a long period of time

tradizionalmente

in a manner expressing the capability or likelihood of something happening or developing in the future

potenzialmente

the process or act of subjecting someone to harm, mistreatment, or abuse

vittimizzazione, vittima

for a limited period of time

temporaneamente

the act of breaking a legal code

violazione

in a way that is related to someone's mind or emotions

psicologicamente

in a way that is related to money or its management

finanziariamente

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

estremamente magro

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

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

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

mi sorprende moltissimo

a subject over which people disagree

osso della contesa

about to happen very soon

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

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

trasformare

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

determinare

to give something a particular form

formare

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

tornare, ritornare

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

aumentare

a sense of discontent, particularly towards a governing system

disaffezione, malcontento

the act of to physically or socially separating someone or something from others

isolamento

a close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people

rapporto

an organization of people who have a common purpose

associazione

the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group

appartenente

‌the feeling that one is different from others and therefore not part of a particular group

alienazione

the act of repeating a word or phrase in a passage as a rhetorical device

ripetizione

the practice of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas, objects, etc. in literature or art

personificazione

a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression

ossimoro

a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

domanda retorica

the figurative language in literature by which the audience can form vivid mental images

immaginario