Il libro Total English - Intermedio - Unità 8 - Riferimento

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carriera

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

cambiamenti climatici

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

politico

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

accordo

the way in which a person's hair is arranged or cut

taglio di capelli

a sequence of musical notes arranged in a specific order to create a recognizable piece of music

melodia, canzone

in opposition to someone or something

contro

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

legge

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

appello

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

vietato, bandito

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrestare

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa

forbidden by the law

illegale

the study or art of building and designing houses

architettura

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

edificio

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

congestione

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

costruzione

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

forare, trapanare

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

fumi di scarico, gas di scarico

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

ondata di caldo

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

clacson, fischietto

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

suonare il clacson, fischiare

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

ora di punta

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

terribilmente

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

blocco torre

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

ingorgo

a state of frustration or anxiety caused by opposing desires or feelings at the same time

contrasto, conflitto

to make someone regain their health

guarire

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

debito

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

malattia

trading practices that do not put consumers at a disadvantage

commercio equo e solidale

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

riscaldamento globale

the activity of working on a farm and growing crops or producing animal products by raising them

agricoltura

the number of deaths in a particular population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a ratio or percentage

tasso di mortalità, indice di mortalità

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

organico

a period or state where there is no war or violence

pace

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminazione

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

povertà

the process of making waste products usable again

riciclo

energy that is generated from the sun's radiation using solar panels, which convert sunlight into electricity

energia solare

the level of wealth, welfare, comfort, and necessities available to an individual, group, country, etc.

tenore di vita

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

guerra

abundance of money, property or valuable possessions

ricchezza, benessere

to move to a higher position or rank

promuovere

to present or propose something to someone

offrire, offrirsi

an act of raising someone to a higher rank or position

promozione

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

alternativa

to give up your job, school, etc.

dimettersi, lasciare

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

deplorare

to devote one's time and energy to doing or finishing something one was nervous about

fare il grande passo

a person who offers to do something, often without being asked or without expecting payment

volontario, volontaria