Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 1 - Riferimento

able to be carried out or obtained without much difficulty or expense

realizzabile

our purpose or desired result

scorpo

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

affrontare, far fronte a

to demonstrate one's ability in surpassing obstacles and dealing with difficult situations

aumentare i tuoi sforzi in risposta a una situazione difficile

to become a reality or be realized, typically in reference to a previously hoped for or desired outcome

avverare

something that is greatly desired

ambizione

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

atteggiamento

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimidire

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

imparare, acquisire

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

to learn to perform or use a skill or ability thoroughly and completely

diventare padrone di

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

distorcere, mescolare

an excessive amount of something that exceeds normal limits or capacity

sovraccarico, eccesso

to make random, meaningless sounds

mormorare, ciarlare

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

illeggibilmente, incomprensibilmente

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

dialetto

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

indizio

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

dalla parte superiore della testa

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

venire a conoscenza di

by relying only on one's memory

a memoria

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

sapere qualcosa completamente

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

conoscere

without any preparation or prior thought

fuori mano

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

(of a person) having no doubt about something

sicuro

to move toward a particular direction

dirigersi

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

inseguire

to take the necessary action regarding someone or something specific

trattare

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

credere a/in

the inherent capability or capacity of something or someone to develop, grow, or achieve success in the future

potenziale, capacità

to continue a course of action, especially in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

perseverare

to do something many times or continue doing something

continuare, tenere

not suitable or capable enough for a specific task or purpose

inadeguato, non idoneo

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

multi-, molti-

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

sotto-, al di sotto di

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

mono-

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

used to indicate that something is beyond or outside of the ordinary or expected

fuori-, oltre-

used to intensify or elevate the meaning of the word, making it more prominent or significant

archi-, arca-

used to imply an incorrect or mistaken action, or a negative or unfavorable outcome

mis-, male-

used to indicate the opposite or absence of something

ir-

used to imply a position or status that is lower or beneath something else

sub-, sotto-

used to indicate something that is above, beyond, or extremely high in degree or quality

super-