Il libro Total English - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 2 - Riferimento

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

avere sempre la smania di partire

a strong desire to travel and explore new places

il virus dei viaggi

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

indipendente

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

sperimentare

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

shock culturale

to move in a relaxed or casual manner

girovagare

feeling sad because of being away from one's home

nostalgico

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

affascinato

extremely interesting or captivating

affascinante

feeling intimidated, discouraged, or overwhelmed by a task or situation

intimorito

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

scoraggiante

requiring significant effort, skill, or determination to overcome or accomplish successfully

impegnativo

frozen in place, often due to shock or fear

pietrificato

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

pietrificante

feeling irritated or slightly angry

seccato

causing slight anger

fastidioso

having or displaying great dislike for something

disgustato

extremely unpleasant

disgustoso

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

ispirare

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

ispiratore

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

preoccupato

causing someone to feel anxious or concerned about something, often due to the possibility of an uncertain or negative outcome

preoccupante

having a pleasantly mild, low temperature

fresco

cold in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way

fresco

having below zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

sotto zero

(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

gentile

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

torrido

to rain heavily and in a large amount

piovere a dirotto

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

pioggerella

to rain or snow as if in a shower

inondare

referring to weather that involves occasional or brief periods of rain

doccia

a gentle and usually pleasant wind

brezza

characterized by the presence of a gentle wind, often pleasant and refreshing

ventoso

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

nuvoloso

(of weather) sunny and without many clouds

luminoso

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

emigrare

in or to a foreign country

all'estero

to change one's place of residence or work

trasferirsi

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

lasciare

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

vagabondare

to start a journey

lasciare

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

accompagnare

away from a location or position in time or space

lontano

to move from a person or place

andare via

to come to be or to happen

venire avanti

to choose something among other things

preferire

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

to become affected by an illness

ammalarsi di una certa malattia

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

sforzarsi di ottenere qualcosa

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

ottenere

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

in movimento

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

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