Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 8 - Riferimento

the use of living organisms, or their parts or products, in industrial, agricultural, medical, or other technological applications to produce or modify useful products or processes

biotecnologia

the act of banning or deleting information that could be valuable to the enemy

censura

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

povertà

a form of government where the power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives

democrazia

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

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

riscaldamento globale

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

immigrazione

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

furto di identità

the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information

esplorazione

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalismo

the state of being without a job

disoccupazione

the reduction or exhaustion of a resource, supply, or quantity, resulting in a decrease or loss

esaurimento, diminuzione

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

strato di ozono

the scientific process of creating an identical or near-identical copy of a living organism, cell, or DNA sequence through asexual reproduction or genetic engineering techniques

clonazione

the right to express any opinions or ideas without censorship, restraint, or fear of retaliation from the government or other authorities

libertà di espressione, libertà di parola

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

commerciale

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminazione

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

sopravvalutato

to consider someone or something as less important, valuable, or skillful than they actually are

sottovalutare, deprezzare

very harmful or bad

disastroso

having the potential to cause death

mortale

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

vantaggio

absolutely necessary or crucial, to the point that being replaced or substituted is not possible

indispensabile, fondamentale

extremely valuable and essential, to the point that the true worth of something is immeasurable

inestimabile, di valore inestimabile

to forcefully split or remove something from their place or position, often through pulling or ripping

strappare, rimuovere

in a way that involves danger yet is full of excitement and adventure

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

sveglia

the ultimate or most important thing

non-stop and continuing through the whole day and night

tutto il giorno

to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time

esaurire, bruciare

a highly favorable or advantageous chance or situation that holds great potential for success or achievement

occasione d'oro, opportunità d'oro

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

avere sempre la smania di partire

serious and of great importance or significance

maggiore, più importante

having significant effects, implications, or consequences that extend over a wide area or range

di vasta portata

the primary cause of something

radici

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

causare

to create a particular situation or event

to cause something to occur

risultare in

to originate from a particular source or factor

derivare

used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context

in particolare, particolarmente

used to introduce additional information

inoltre

used to introduce an opposing statement

comunque

used to add extra or supplementary information

per di più

used to introduce a contrasting aspect of a situation, especially when comparing it to a previous point

d'altra parte, invece

to suggest without explicitly stating

insinuare

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

sottolineare, mettere in risalto

to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter

dedurre

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

sottolineare, mettere in evidenza

to cause or give rise to something

generare, provocare

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

valutare

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

formulare

used to introduce the most important part of what is being said

particolarmente

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

riassumere

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

cronologico

arranged according to the order of the letters in the alphabet

alfabetico, in ordine alfabetico