Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 1 - Lezione 2

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idea

[sostantivo]

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

idea

Ex: The manager welcomed any ideas from the employees to enhance workplace morale .Il manager ha accolto qualsiasi **idea** dei dipendenti per migliorare il morale sul posto di lavoro.

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clue

[sostantivo]

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

indizio

Ex: The broken lock on the gate gave the police a clue about how the thief had entered the property .La serratura rotta sul cancello ha dato alla polizia un **indizio** su come il ladro fosse entrato nella proprietà.

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off the top of one's head

[Frase]

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

dalla parte superiore della testa

Ex: During the meeting , he provided an off the top of his head for the project 's completion time .

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offhand

[avverbio]

without any preparation or prior thought

fuori mano

Ex: She answered the question offhand, not realizing the importance of her response.Ha risposto alla domanda **senza pensarci**, senza rendersi conto dell'importanza della sua risposta.

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to hear of

[Verbo]

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

venire a conoscenza di

Ex: I never heard of such a thing .Non ho mai **sentito parlare** di una cosa del genere.

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to know something like the back of one's hand

[Frase]

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

sapere qualcosa completamente

Ex: As a history professor, she knows historical events and dates like the back of her hand.

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sure

[aggettivo]

(of a person) feeling confident about something being correct or true

sicuro

Ex: He felt sure that his team would win the championship this year .Era **sicuro** che la sua squadra avrebbe vinto il campionato quest'anno.

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positive

[aggettivo]

(of a person) having no doubt about something

sicuro

Ex: The team remained positive despite the setbacks .La squadra è rimasta **positiva** nonostante le battute d'arresto.

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by heart

[Frase]

by relying only on one's memory

a memoria

Ex: He studied the song lyrics until he knew by heart.

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to know somebody or something inside out

[Frase]

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

conoscere

Ex: After so many rehearsals, the actors know their lines and characters inside out.

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next to nothing

[Frase]

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

Ex: The chances of success next to nothing given the challenging circumstances .

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faint

[aggettivo]

difficult to see, hear, smell, etc.

debole

Ex: The light from the distant lantern was faint, barely visible in the fog .La luce della lontana lanterna era **debole**, appena visibile nella nebbia.

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certain

[aggettivo]

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

sicuro

Ex: She was certain that she left her keys on the table .Era **certa** di aver lasciato le sue chiavi sul tavolo.

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