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itchy feet
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travel bug
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independent
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to experience
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culture shock
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to wander
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homesick
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fascinated
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fascinating
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daunting
11-
challenging
12-
petrified
13-
petrifying
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annoyed
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annoying
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disgusted
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disgusting
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inspired
19-
inspiring
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worried
21-
worrying
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cool
23-
chilly
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sub-zero
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mild
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scorching
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to pour
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drizzle
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to shower
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showery
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breeze
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breezy
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overcast
34-
bright
35-
to emigrate
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abroad
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to move
38-
to leave
39-
to roam
40-
to set off
41-
to see off
42-
off
43-
to go away
44-
to go on
45-
to go for
46-
to go back on a promise
47-
to go down with
48-
to have a go
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to make a go of something
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on the go
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to go without saying
52-
to go back on one's word
itchy feet
sostantivo
uk flag
/ˈɪtʃi fˈiːt/
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avere sempre la smania di partire

avere sempre la smania di partire

Idiom
Informal

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

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Ever since he was a child, he had itchy feet and dreamt of exploring distant lands.
After retiring, she couldn't ignore her itchy feet and decided to fulfill her travel aspirations.
What is the origin of the idiom "itchy feet" and when to use it?

The idiom "itchy feet" is thought to have originated from the sensation of restlessness or a strong desire to travel or explore new places. The phrase implies a feeling of discomfort or an impulse to move and go on an adventure. It's often used to describe a person who cannot stay in one place for long and is eager to embark on a journey, whether for leisure or exploration.

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
travel bug
sostantivo
uk flag
/tɹˈævəl bˈʌɡ/
(passione per i viaggi)

(passione per i viaggi)

voglia di viaggiare

a strong desire to travel and explore new places

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
independent
independent
aggettivo
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
e
ɪ
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
n
n
t
t
indipendente

indipendente

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

to experience
to experience
Verbo
e
ɪ
x
ks
p
p
e
ɪ
r
r
ie
n
n
c
s
e
sperimentare

sperimentare

to personally be involved in and understand a particular situation, event, etc.

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
culture shock
sostantivo
uk flag
/kˈʌltʃɚ ʃˈɑːk/
(sbalzo culturale)

(sbalzo culturale)

shock culturale

the feeling of disorientation and confusion that people experience when they are in a new and unfamiliar cultural environment

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
to wander
to wander
Verbo
w
w
a
ɑ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r
girovagare

girovagare

to move in a relaxed or casual manner

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
homesick
aggettivo
h
h
o
m
m
e
s
s
i
ɪ
ck
k
nostalgico

nostalgico

feeling sad because of being away from one's home

fascinated
fascinated
aggettivo
f
f
a
æ
s
s
c
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e
ə
d
d
affascinato

affascinato

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

fascinating
fascinating
aggettivo
f
f
a
æ
s
s
c
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
affascinante

affascinante

extremely interesting or captivating

daunting
aggettivo
d
d
au
ɔ
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
scoraggiante

scoraggiante

Disapproving

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

challenging
aggettivo
ch
ʧ
a
æ
ll
l
e
ə
n
n
g
ʤ
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
impegnativo

impegnativo

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

petrified
petrified
aggettivo
p
p
e
e
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
f
f
ie
d
d
(sconvolto)

(sconvolto)

pietrificato

frozen in place, often due to shock or fear

petrifying
aggettivo
p
p
e
ɛ
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
f
f
y
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(terrificante)

(terrificante)

pietrificante

causing extreme fear or terror, often to the point of paralysis or immobility

annoyed
annoyed
aggettivo
a
ə
nn
n
o
ɔ
y
ɪ
e
d
d
seccato

seccato

feeling slightly angry or irritated

annoying
annoying
aggettivo
a
ə
nn
n
o
ɔ
y
ɪ
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
fastidioso

fastidioso

causing slight anger

disgusted
disgusted
aggettivo
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
g
g
u
ə
s
s
t
t
e
ə
d
d
disgustato

disgustato

having or displaying great dislike for something

disgusting
disgusting
aggettivo
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
g
g
u
ə
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
disgustoso

disgustoso

extremely unpleasant

inspired
aggettivo
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
p
p
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
d
d
ispirare

ispirare

amazing, impressive, exceptional, or special in a way that suggests being the result of a sudden creative impulse

inspiring
inspiring
aggettivo
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
p
p
i
aɪɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(motivante)

(motivante)

ispiratore

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

uninspiring
worried
worried
aggettivo
w
w
o
ɜ
rr
r
ie
i
d
d
preoccupato

preoccupato

feeling unhappy and afraid because of something that has happened or might happen

worrying
worrying
aggettivo
w
w
o
ɜ
rr
r
y
i
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
preoccupante

preoccupante

creating a sense of unease or distress about potential negative outcomes

cool
cool
aggettivo
c
k
oo
u
l
l
fresco

fresco

having a pleasantly mild, low temperature

warm
chilly
chilly
aggettivo
ch
ʧ
i
ɪ
ll
l
y
i
fresco

fresco

cold in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way

sub-zero
aggettivo
uk flag
/sˈʌbzˈiəɹoʊ/
(subzero)

(subzero)

sottozero

having below zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

mild
mild
aggettivo
m
m
i
l
l
d
d
gentile

gentile

(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

scorching
scorching
aggettivo
s
s
c
k
o
ɔ
r
r
ch
ʧ
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(sconvolgente)

(sconvolgente)

torrido

(of weather or temperature) extremely hot, causing intense heat and discomfort

to pour
to pour
Verbo
p
p
ou
ɔ
r
r
piovere a dirotto

piovere a dirotto

to rain heavily and in a large amount

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
drizzle
drizzle
sostantivo
d
d
r
r
i
ɪ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e
(scroscio)

(scroscio)

pioggerella

rain that falls in small, fine drops, creating a gentle and steady rainfall

to shower
to shower
Verbo
sh
ʃ
o
a
w
ʊ
e
ə
r
r
inondare

inondare

to rain or snow as if in a shower

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
showery
showery
aggettivo
sh
ʃ
o
a
w
ʊ
e
ə
r
r
y
i
doccia

doccia

having occasional or brief periods of rain

breeze
breeze
sostantivo
b
b
r
r
ee
i
z
z
e
brezza

brezza

a gentle and usually pleasant wind

breezy
breezy
aggettivo
b
b
r
r
ee
i
z
z
y
i
ventoso

ventoso

having a gentle, refreshing wind

overcast
aggettivo
o
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
c
k
a
æ
s
s
t
t
(coperto)

(coperto)

nuvoloso

(of weather or the sky) filled with a lot of dark clouds

bright
bright
aggettivo
b
b
r
r
i
gh
t
t
luminoso

luminoso

(of weather) sunny and without many clouds

to emigrate
to emigrate
Verbo
e
ɛ
m
m
i
ə
g
g
r
r
a
t
t
e
emigrare

emigrare

to leave one's own country in order to live in a foreign country

immigrate

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
abroad
abroad
avverbio
a
ə
b
b
r
r
oa
ɔ
d
d
all'estero

all'estero

in or traveling to a different country

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Incomparabile
Avverbio di Luogo e Movimento
to move
to move
Verbo
m
m
o
u
v
v
e
(muoversi)

(muoversi)

trasferirsi

to change one's place of residence or work

stay

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
to leave
to leave
Verbo
l
l
ea
i
v
v
e
lasciare

lasciare

to stop living, working, or being a part of a particular place or group

enter

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
to roam
to roam
Verbo
r
r
oa
m
m
(serpeggiare)

(serpeggiare)

vagare

to go from one place to another with no specific destination or purpose in mind

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
to set off
to set off
Verbo
uk flag
/sɛt ˈɑf/
lasciare

lasciare

to start a journey

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
set
particella della frase
off
to see off
to see off
Verbo
uk flag
/sˈiː ˈɔf/
accompagnare

accompagnare

to accompany someone to their point of departure and say goodbye to them

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
see
particella della frase
off
off
avverbio
o
ɑ
ff
f
lontano

lontano

away from a location or position in time or space

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Avverbio di Luogo e Movimento
to go away
to go away
Verbo
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
andare via

andare via

to move from a person or place

come

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
go
particella della frase
away
to go on
Verbo
uk flag
/ɡoʊ ɑn/
venire avanti

venire avanti

to come to be or to happen

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
go
particella della frase
on
to go for
to go for
Verbo
uk flag
/ɡˈoʊ fɔːɹ/
preferire

preferire

to choose something among other things

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
go
particella della frase
for
to go back on a promise
Frase
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ bˈæk ˌɑːn ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪs ɔːɹ dˈiːl ɔːɹ plˈɛdʒ/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

to go down with
to go down with
Verbo
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ dˈaʊn wɪð/
ammalarsi di una certa malattia

ammalarsi di una certa malattia

to become affected by an illness

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
go
particella della frase
down with
to [have] a go
to have a go
Frase
uk flag
/hæv ɐ ɡˈoʊ/
sforzarsi di ottenere qualcosa

sforzarsi di ottenere qualcosa

Idiom

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

to [make] a go of {sth}
to make a go of something
Frase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ɐ ɡˌoʊ ʌv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
ottenere

ottenere

Idiom
Informal

to try to make something successful, often with a significant degree of effort or determination

What is the origin of the idiom "make a go of something" and when to use it?

The origin of the phrase "make a go of something" is uncertain, but it likely comes from the idea of taking a chance or making an attempt at something, even if success is not guaranteed. Over time, the phrase came to be used more broadly to describe the process of attempting to make something successful, whether it's a business, project, or personal goal.

on the go
on the go
Frase
uk flag
/ɑːnðə ɡˈoʊ/
(in mobilità)

(in mobilità)

in movimento

Idiom

in a state of being actively engaged in various activities or constantly in motion, typically indicating a busy and active lifestyle

What is the origin of the idiom "on the go" and when to use it?

The phrase "on the go" is believed to have originated in the early 19th century, and it is a reference to the idea of being in constant motion or activity. It used to describe a situation where someone is very busy and active, often moving from one place or task to another.

to [go] without saying
to go without saying
Frase
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ wɪðˌaʊt sˈeɪɪŋ ðæt/
N/A

N/A

Idiom
Informal

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

What is the origin of the idiom "go without saying" and when to use it?

The idiom "go without saying" is believed to have originated in the English language in the early 20th century. It is used to express the idea that something is so evident or universally acknowledged that it doesn't require explicit mention or elaboration.

to go back on one's word
Frase
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ bˈæk ˌɑːn wˈʌnz wˈɜːd/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made

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