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Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 4 - Lezione 2

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 4 - Lezione 2 del libro di corso Total English Advanced, come "snow under", "crop up", "fall through", ecc.

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Total English - Advanced
at a loose end

used to describe someone who has no plans or obligations, often feeling uncertain about how to spend their time

Ex: Since I finished my work early, I find myself at a loose end for the rest of the day. 
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to snow under

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

sommergere, travolgere

sommergere, travolgere

Ex: The students were snowed under with assignments and exams, making it a challenging semester. 
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to line up
to line up
[Verbo]

to stand in a line or row extending in a single direction

fare la fila

fare la fila

Ex: The students lined up to get their lunch. 
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tied up
tied up
[aggettivo]

occupied or unavailable due to being busy, engaged, or involved in some activity or task

occupato, impegnato

occupato, impegnato

Ex: The tied-up manager couldn’t step away from his meetings. 
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to fall through

(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

fare fiasco

fare fiasco

Ex: Despite careful preparation, the business deal began to fall through at the last minute. 
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to go ahead

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

cominciare

cominciare

Ex: She received approval from her manager to go ahead with the new marketing campaign. 
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to get out of

to escape a responsibility

sottrarsi a, evadere

sottrarsi a, evadere

Ex: He always tries to get out of doing his chores. 
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to call off

to cancel what has been planned

disdire

disdire

Ex: We might need to call off the picnic if it keeps raining. 
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to wind down

to relax after a period of stress or excitement, often by engaging in soothing activities

rilassarsi, distendersi

rilassarsi, distendersi

Ex: After a long day at work, I like to wind down by reading a good book. 
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to crop up
to crop up
[Verbo]

to appear or arise unexpectedly, often referring to a problem, issue, or situation that was not previously anticipated or planned for

spuntare, presentarsi

spuntare, presentarsi

Ex: Just before the event, technical difficulties cropped up, causing a slight delay in the scheduled program. 
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to [put] {one's} foot up

to elevate one's foot in order to rest or relax

riposare

riposare

Ex: She put her foot up and took a nap to recover from the long drive. 
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