Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 27

clear in meaning or expression

comprensibile

the capacity to understand something

comprensione, capacità di comprensione

covering or including all aspects of something

completo, esaustivo

to analyze or test a substance, typically in a laboratory setting, to determine its components or qualities

analizzare, misurare

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consenso

to seriously and strongly state something

asseverare, dichiarare con fermezza

working very hard and with careful attention to detail so that everything is done as well as possible

diligente

to remove something, often by rubbing or gentle wiping

cancellare, rimuovere

worn out and unable to function properly

estenuato, inabile

a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement

penale, sanzione

a feeling of regret for one's past actions

riparazione, pentimento

a person, organization, or country that has signed a formal agreement

firmatario

the specific meaning of a word

significazione, senso

having little to no energy and being inactive

torpido, letargico

a state of sluggishness and lack of energy

torpore, inattività

to expand, swell, or stretch beyond the normal or usual size

dilatare, gonfiare

the act of swelling from inside

distensione

capable of being expanded or stretched

distensibile, espandibile

to press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller

comprimere

able to be made more compact

compressibile, compatto