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Competenze Lessicali SAT 3 - lezione 45

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to counteract

to act against something in order to reduce its effect

contrastare, neutralizzare

contrastare, neutralizzare

Ex: Drinking plenty of water can help counteract the dehydrating effects of caffeine. 
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subpoena
subpoena
[sostantivo]

a legal document issued by a court or administrative agency, compelling an individual to appear as a witness, produce certain documents, or provide testimony in a legal proceeding

citazione, ordine di comparizione

citazione, ordine di comparizione

Ex: The attorney served a subpoena on the key witness, requiring their presence at the trial. 
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counterbalance
counterbalance
[sostantivo]

a weight or mechanism used to provide stability and balance by offsetting the weight of another object or system

contrappeso, bilanciamento

contrappeso, bilanciamento

Ex: The heavy base acts as a counterbalance to the tall structure. 
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countercharge
countercharge
[sostantivo]

the act of attacking the enemy back

contrattacco, replica

contrattacco, replica

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counterclaim
counterclaim
[sostantivo]

a response in court, stating an opposing demand

controricorso, domanda riconvenzionale

controricorso, domanda riconvenzionale

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to counterfeit

to make a false copy of something with the intent to deceive

contraffare, falsificare

contraffare, falsificare

Ex: He was caught trying to counterfeit the signatures on the documents. 
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to countermand

to officially cancel or replace a command

revocare, annullare

revocare, annullare

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counterpart
counterpart
[sostantivo]

a person or thing that serves a similar purpose or role to another

omologo, controparte

omologo, controparte

Ex: The ambassador met with his counterpart in the neighboring country to discuss trade agreements. 
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to countervail

to apply an equal force against another power or impact that is usually bad

contrastare, compensare

contrastare, compensare

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to delude
to delude
[Verbo]

to deceive someone into believing something that is not true, often by creating false hopes or illusions

illudere

illudere

Ex: The politician deluded voters with promises of unrealistic solutions to complex problems. 
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delusion
delusion
[sostantivo]

the act of tricking someone into believing things that aren't true

illusione, inganno

illusione, inganno

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delirium
delirium
[sostantivo]

a state of extreme mental confusion, often accompanied by confused or unclear thoughts or speech

delirio, stato di estrema confusione mentale

delirio, stato di estrema confusione mentale

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delirious
delirious
[aggettivo]

having confused or unclear thoughts or speech due to fever, pain, medication, etc.

delirante, confuso

delirante, confuso

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to emit
to emit
[Verbo]

to release gases or odors into the air

emettere

emettere

Ex: The factory chimney emits smoke into the air, affecting the local air quality. 
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emitter
emitter
[sostantivo]

a place in a voltage-controlling devise in which electrons are created

emettitore, sorgente di elettroni

emettitore, sorgente di elettroni

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emissary
emissary
[sostantivo]

an agent who is sent on a mission to represent someone or a group of people

emissario, inviato

emissario, inviato

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to participate

to share or have a characteristic or quality that is present in something or someone else

partecipare, condividere

partecipare, condividere

Ex: He participates in kindness by always helping others when needed. 
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partible
partible
[aggettivo]

related to a property that can be divided after being inherited

partibile, divisibile

partibile, divisibile

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to parse
to parse
[Verbo]

(grammar) to divide a sentence into its grammatical constituents, identifying the syntactic role of each part

analizzare

analizzare

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partisan
partisan
[sostantivo]

a devoted and often biased supporter of a cause, political party, or leader

partigiano

partigiano

Ex: The debate grew heated as partisans defended their candidates with zeal. 
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partition
partition
[sostantivo]

a wall or piece of glass that is used to divide different parts of a building

tramezzo, divisorio

tramezzo, divisorio

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