Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 7 – Vocabolario

(of a business) making or yielding profit

redditizio

the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

distruzione

in a way that is against the law

illegalmente

the act or instance of going missing, often without explanation or a trace left behind

scomparsa

unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

dipendente

to highlight something and make it easier to notice by drawing attention toward it

sottolineare, mettere in risalto

in the time following a specific action, moment, or event

poi

the process of transferring ownership and control of privately owned assets or industries to the government

nazionalizzazione, statizzazione

the fact that the cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar as a result of improvement in communications and development of multinational corporations

globalizzazione

something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources

compilazione

the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that someone experiences from an activity, a thing or a situation

divertimento, piacere

the act of subjecting someone to repeated and unwanted attacks, criticism, or other forms of harmful behavior

molestia, persecuzione

the period during someone's life when they stop working often due to reaching a certain age

pensione

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

gentilezza

a state of lacking substance or content, usually referring to a space or container that is completely without any material or matter

vuoto, vacuità

the feeling of being sad and not happy

tristenza

a state of being no longer needed or useful, often due to the existence of a duplicate or replacement

ridondanza, superfluità

the state or quality of being without any errors

esattezza

a natural inclination or disposition toward a particular behavior, thought, or action

tendenza, inclinazione

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

ladro

a person who operates an aircraft

aviatore

a person or thing that provides motivation or encouragement to someone to complete a task, achieve a goal, or make a positive change

motivatore, incitatore

a person who helps someone in their work

assistente

someone who disagrees with a system, plan, etc. and intends to put an end to it or change it

avversario

any individual or entity that is newly participating in a particular activity or competition

debuttante

(biology) a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms

biologist

a professional who studies behavior and mental processes to understand and treat psychological disorders and improve overall mental health

psicologo

a person, often a man, who is appointed or elected to speak on behalf of a group or organization

representative

a woman who does business activities like running a company or participating in trade

donna d'affari, imprenditrice

a man working in a hotel, building, etc. who lets visitors in and helps them find a taxi

portiere

to make someone want to do something by giving them a reason or encouragement

motivare

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

cattivarsi

to allow something one dislikes, especially certain behavior or conditions, without interference or complaint

tollerare

to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.

satireggiare

to make something easier or less complex to understand, do, etc.

semplificare, rendere più semplice

to make something clear and easy to understand by explaining it more

chiarificare, chiarire

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

testimoniare

to make something brighter or clearer in color

alleggerire

to make something clear or understandable, often by providing new or relevant information

illuminare, chiarire

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

allargare, espandere

requiring or involving personal effort, especially physical effort, as opposed to being automatic or effortless

manuale

based on real-world experience and observation rather than theoretical knowledge

pratico

related to a remarkable or exceptional occurrence that is observed or experienced

fenomenale

showing respect to what other people say or do even when one disagrees with them

tollerante

needing immediate action or attention

urgente

continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

permanente

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

egoista

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

puerile

referring to something that is related to Poland, its people, language, culture, or products

polacco

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

speranzoso

to envision something in its best or perfect form

idealizzare, immaginare come ideale

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

caratterizzare