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Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 7

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preparation
[sostantivo]

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

preparazione

preparazione

Ex: They did preparation before starting the project .
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preponderance
[sostantivo]

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

preponderanza, superiorità quantitativa

preponderanza, superiorità quantitativa

Ex: preponderance of support will determine whether the policy gets implemented .
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to positively impact someone’s opinion

preoccupare, influenzare favorevolmente

preoccupare, influenzare favorevolmente

Ex: Her impeccable reputation prepossessed many clients in favor of her company .
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preposterous
[aggettivo]

absurd and contrary to common sense

assurdo, ridicolo

assurdo, ridicolo

Ex: It preposterous to believe that the rules did n’t apply to him .
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disciple
[sostantivo]

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

discepolo, seguace

discepolo, seguace

Ex: The philosopherdisciples carried on his legacy by teaching future generations about his ideas and principles .
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disciplinary
[aggettivo]

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinare

disciplinare

Ex: The research paper was focused on disciplinary approach to environmental science .
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to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

disciplinare, addestrare

disciplinare, addestrare

Ex: As the new leader , he intends to discipline employees for a more efficient workplace .
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to arraign
[Verbo]

to formally request someone’s presence in court to answer for a serious crime

incriminare, citare in giudizio

incriminare, citare in giudizio

Ex: arraigned the defendant in front of the judge early this morning .
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arrant
[aggettivo]

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

completo, assoluto

completo, assoluto

Ex: Despite the expert 's reassurances , the project was plagued arrant failures and setbacks .
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arroyo
[sostantivo]

a usually dry watercourse that after a heavy rain temporarily fills and flows with water

torrente, canale

torrente, canale

Ex: The villagers constructed a bridge over arroyo to ensure safe passage even during heavy rains .
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to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

litigare

litigare

Ex: During the family gathering , relatives began squabble over seating at the dinner table , creating a chaotic scene .
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squatter
[sostantivo]

someone who occupies an empty building or land illegally

abusivo, occupante

abusivo, occupante

Ex: The building was condemned , squatters still moved in despite the obvious dangers .
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squeamish
[aggettivo]

easily sickened by unpleasant things

suscettibile, schizzinoso

suscettibile, schizzinoso

Ex: He squeamish at the thought of handling the raw meat while cooking .
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to befog
[Verbo]

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

offuscare, nebbiare

offuscare, nebbiare

Ex: The dense befogged the path , hiding the trail completely .
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to make friends with someone

fare amicizia, stringere amicizia

fare amicizia, stringere amicizia

Ex: Children befriend others in the playground , forming quick connections .
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to collide
[Verbo]

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

collidere

collidere

Ex: The strong winds caused two trees to lean and collide during the storm .
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collision
[sostantivo]

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

collisione

collisione

Ex: collision of the two magnetic fields created a powerful shockwave in the plasma .
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to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

squilibrare, sprecarе

squilibrare, sprecarе

Ex: The procrastination habit caused him squander valuable time that could have been spent on productive endeavors .
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to experience a sudden and complete failure

crollare, fallire

crollare, fallire

Ex: The team 's collapsed in the final minutes of the game .
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