Il libro Total English - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 8 - Riferimento

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

riuscire

to do something successfully, particularly something difficult

gestire

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

vantarsi

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

sforzarsi di ottenere qualcosa

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

smettere, abbandonare

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

fiero

someone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation

realizzatore

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

successo

controlling a situation by actively taking steps to manage it, rather than being passive or reactive

proattivo, proattiva

determined to do things in one's own way and often resistant to the opinions or suggestions of others

testardo, testone

having strong opinions and not willing to change them

supponente

influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

manipolativo

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoista

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

resuelto

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

aperto

calm and not easily worried or upset

accomodante

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

spiritoso

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

estroverso

preferring solitude over socializing

introverso, introversa

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

aggressivo

having a lot of value

importante

absolutely necessary and of great importance

essenziale

above average in size or extent

grande

very large in size

enorme

emotionally feeling good

felice

extremely excited and happy

estatico

feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

turbato

experiencing great shock or sadness

devast

needing or wanting something to eat

affamato

desperately needing or wanting food

affamato

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

stanco

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

esausto

to a great extent or degree

tanto

used to put emphasis on a statement

proprio

to a very great amount or degree

estremamente

used to put an emphasis on a statement

assolutamente

to the greatest amount or extent possible

completamente

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

mettersi al passo con

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

farla franca

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

tenere il passo, rimanere al passo con

to submit a formal application or request for something

inviare, presentare

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

trovare

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

abbattere

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

prendere a modello qualcuno

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

non vedere l’ora di

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

tollerare

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

recuperare