Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 1

make a prediction about; tell in advance

presagire, annunciare

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

prua, alloggio di prua

(of a bank) to take away someone's property because they haven't repaid the loan they took out in order to purchase it

pignorare, espropriare

the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings

corte anteriore, cortile esterno

be earlier in time; go back further

precedere, anticipare

the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hair

fronte

knowledge of an event before it occurs

preconoscenza, conoscenza anticipata

a person who exercises control over workers

caposquadra, responsabile

a decorative plume or feather worn as a fashion accessory on hats or helmets

pennacchio

arrange for sexual partners for others

procacciare, favorire

a type of poem or speech that praises or celebrates a particular person, group, or institution

panegirico, elogio

a complete and impressive array

panoplia, grande assortimento

a force that moves something along

impulso, slancio

a theatrical technique in which the performer uses body and hand gestures in order to suggest an idea or tell something without using words

pantomime

done or acting swiftly and without careful thought, driven by sudden and strong emotions or impulses

impetuoso, impulsivo

the quality of acting quickly and without thinking carefully

irruenza

requiring precise accuracy

esigente, preciso

a pressing or urgent situation

esigenza, urgenza