Il libro Total English - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 7 – Vocabolario

causing slight anger

fastidioso

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

fiero

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

imbarazzante

used to form negative or opposite meanings of root words

in-, non-

not commonly happening or done

insolito

feeling embarrassed, anxious, or uneasy because of a situation or circumstance

scomodo

not needed at all or more than what is required

non necessario

used to form words that relate to concepts or entities that are singular or alone

mono-

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monotono

a spoken expression of one's thoughts or feelings, typically directed towards an audience, delivered by a single individual

monologo, monologhi

a person who speaks or is fluent in only one language

monolingue

used to indicate something additional or beyond the usual

extra, aggiuntivo

(of a size) larger than large, often used for clothing, packaging, or other items

molto grande

clothing or garments that are designed for individuals who require sizes beyond the standard range, typically larger or smaller than the average sizes available

taglia extra small, taglia molto piccola

used to indicate an excess of something, implying that the quantity or amount of something is greater than necessary or beyond a certain limit

oltre-, più di

to wake up later than one intended to

dormire oltre l’ora prevista

to exhaust someone excessively beyond normal limits

sfinire, eccessivamente stancare

to work too much, often to the point of exhaustion or burnout

lavorare troppo, sovraccaricare

used to indicate that something is beneath, below, inferior, or subordinate to something else

sotto-, al di sotto di

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

sottovalutare

to cook food for less time than necessary

poco cotta

to pay someone less than what is fair or reasonable for their work or services

sottopagare, pagare meno

used to indicate a repeated action, a reversal of a previous action, or a return to a previous state or condition

re-, retro-

to teach someone new skills or knowledge for improvement in the current job, or to enable them to work in a different field

rieducare, riqualificare

to warm previously cooked food

riscaldare

to write something differently, often in order to improve it

riscrivere

used to indicate the presence of two of something, or that something has two parts or aspects

bi-

able to speak, understand, or use two languages fluently

bilingue

a vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet

bicicletta

taking place twice a year

semestrale

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

multi-, molti-

involving or relating to multiple countries or nationalities

multinazionale, transnazionale

the application of images, text, audio, and video files collectively

multimediale

designed or intended for multiple uses or functions

multifunzione, polivalente

used to describe a person or thing that was previously in a particular position or relationship but is not anymore

ex-, precedente

a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship with someone but is no longer together with them

ex-ragazza, ex fidanzata

a man who was previously married to someone but is no longer married to them

ex-marito, ex marito