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Il libro Total English - Principiante - Unità 9 - Lezione 2

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Total English - Starter

used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

dalle stalle alle stelle, dalla miseria alla ricchezza

dalle stalle alle stelle, dalla miseria alla ricchezza

Ex: With her talents and opportunities , she has the potential to from rags to riches in the future .
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broke
[aggettivo]

having little or no financial resources

senza un soldo

senza un soldo

Ex: He felt embarrassed admitting to his friends that he was broke and could n't join them for dinner .Si è sentito imbarazzato nell'ammettere ai suoi amici che era **al verde** e non poteva unirsi a loro per cena.
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careful
[aggettivo]

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

attento

attento

Ex: We have to be careful not to overwater the plants .Dobbiamo stare **attenti** a non innaffiare troppo le piante.
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careless
[aggettivo]

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

distratto

distratto

Ex: The careless driver ran a red light .L'autista **sconsiderato** ha attraversato col rosso.
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generous
[aggettivo]

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generoso

generoso

Ex: They thanked her for the generous offer to pay for the repairs .La ringraziarono per la **generosa** offerta di pagare le riparazioni.
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mean
[aggettivo]

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

meschino

meschino

Ex: The mean neighbor complained about trivial matters just to cause trouble .Il vicino **cattivo** si è lamentato di questioni banali solo per creare problemi.
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poor
[aggettivo]

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

povero

povero

Ex: Unforunately , the poor elderly couple relied on government assistance to cover their expenses .Purtroppo, la **povera** coppia anziana faceva affidamento sull'assistenza governativa per coprire le spese.
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rich
[aggettivo]

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

ricco

ricco

Ex: The rich philanthropist sponsored scholarships for underprivileged students .Il **ricco** filantropo ha sponsorizzato borse di studio per studenti svantaggiati.
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millionaire
[sostantivo]

a person whose total wealth is one million or more in their currency

milionario

milionario

Ex: The millionaire funded scholarships for underprivileged students .Il **milionario** ha finanziato borse di studio per studenti svantaggiati.
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average
[aggettivo]

having no distinctive charactristics

medio, ordinario

medio, ordinario

Ex: The neighborhood was average, with typical suburban homes and quiet streets .Il quartiere era **nella media**, con tipiche case suburbane e strade tranquille.
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tin can
[sostantivo]

a container for food or other goods, made of tinplated steel or other metal and typically cylindrical in shape with a removable lid

lattina, scatola di latta

lattina, scatola di latta

Ex: He crafted a lantern from an old tin can.Ha creato una lanterna da una **vecchia lattina**.
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lottery
[sostantivo]

a game of chance where tickets with numbers or symbols are purchased, and a random selection of numbers or symbols determines the winners

lotteria

lotteria

Ex: Playing the lottery is a popular pastime , despite the low odds of winning .Giocare alla **lotteria** è un passatempo popolare, nonostante le basse probabilità di vincita.
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to earn
[Verbo]

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

guadagnare, ottenere

guadagnare, ottenere

Ex: With his new job , he will earn twice as much .Con il suo nuovo lavoro, **guadagnerà** il doppio.
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penny
[sostantivo]

a unit of currency or coin used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or pound

penny

penny

Ex: The loaf of bread cost eighty pennies.La pagnotta è costata ottanta **penny**.
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share
[sostantivo]

any of the equal portions of a company's stock that is available for public to buy and gain benefit

azione, quota

azione, quota

Ex: Selling your shares now would mean missing out on future growth .
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to invest
[Verbo]

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

investire

investire

Ex: Right now , many people are actively investing in cryptocurrencies .In questo momento, molte persone stanno **investendo** attivamente in criptovalute.
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