Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 6 - Vocabolario

Qui troverai le parole dell'Unità 6 - Vocabolario del libro di corso Total English Advanced, come "vecchia volpe", "salvare la faccia", "raggiungere il culmine", ecc.

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to have one's hands full

[Frase]

to have a lot of work that needs to be dealt with

avere la mano piena

Ex: After the promotion, she had her hands full with more duties than ever before.

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old hand

[sostantivo]

(of a person) having extensive knowledge about or a lot of experience in a particular activity or job

uomo esperto

Ex: " The old hand on the construction site offered valuable guidance to the new workers . "**Il veterano** nel cantiere ha offerto una guida preziosa ai nuovi lavoratori.

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to be run off one's feet

[Frase]

to have a lot of things that need to be done

precipitarsi

Ex: The nurses were rushed off their feet dealing with emergency cases all night.

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to land on one's feet

[Frase]

to experience success or good fortune, particularly after a period of facing challenges or setbacks

cadere in piedi

Ex: Following the company restructuring, many employees feared job loss, but fortunately, most of them landed on their feet with new opportunities within the organization.

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to come to a head

[Frase]

to become very dangerous or problematic in a way that demands immediate action

Ex: The labor came to a head as negotiations broke down , leading to a significant work stoppage .

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to have a (good) head for something

[Frase]

to naturally excel at doing something

essere un talento in un campo

Ex: My has a good head for design and always creates beautiful interiors .

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to have one's (best) interests at heart

[Frase]

to show concern about someone, often someone who is in trouble, and do one's best to help them

pensare al benessere (di qualcuno)

Ex: The nonprofit organization was founded by individuals who had the community's interests at heart, working tirelessly to address pressing social issues.

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one's heart sink

[Frase]

used to express one's sadness or disappointment about something

spezzato il cuore, scendere il cuore nelle calzette

Ex: As the final exam questions were handed outhis heart sank, realizing that he had forgotten to study the key topics .

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to face the music

[Frase]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

affrontare le conseguenze spiacevoli delle tue azioni

Ex: Tomorrow , he will face the music and address the consequences of his actions .

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to save face

[Frase]

to take action or make a statement in order to avoid embarrassment, humiliation, or loss of respect

salvare la faccia, salvare le apparenze

Ex: save face, he downplayed the severity of the failure .

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