Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 7

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.

preparazione

a superiority in numbers or amount

preponderanza, superiorità numerica

influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

preconoscere, influenzare

contrary to reason or common sense

assurdo, ridicolo

a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy

discepolo, studente

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinare

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

disciplinare, correggere

accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

incolpare, accusare

complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable

assoluto, totale

a stream or brook

ruscello, torrente

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

litigare

a person who lives in an unoccupied building or on an empty land illegally, without permission or rent

occupante abusivo, squatters

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

schizzinoso, pignolo

to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see

offuscare, velare

to make friends with someone

fare amicizia con, diventare amico di

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

collidere

(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing onto each other

collisione

to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

squandere, sprecare

to experience a sudden and complete failure

crollare