Il libro Interchange - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 6 - Parte 2

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

danneggiare

to break a small piece off something

scheggiare, scalfire

marked or discolored by a substance that is difficult to remove

macchiato, sporco

to make small cuts or marks on a surface

scalfire

an empty space in the body or surface of something solid

buco

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

stracciare

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

rompere

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

incrinare

make a hollow in a surface, usually by applying pressure or force

dentsare, piegare

to slightly alter or move something in order to improve it or make it work better

regolare

to fix an object to another, usually with glue or another similar substance

incepparsi

to suddenly experience a significant failure or halt in a system, process, or operation

crollare

to not do an activity on purpose, particularly one that one is supposed to do or usually does

bigiare

to become hard or turn to ice because of reaching or going below 0° Celsius

gelare

to no longer be alive

morire

to forcibly push or cram something into a tight or confined space

incastrare, stipare

to let or make something fall to the ground

cadere

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

privato

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

confermare

to notice or see someone or something that is hard to do so

individuare

to warn someone of a possible danger, problem, or situation that requires their attention

allertare, mettere in stato di allarme

the act of stopping or ending an event, service, agreement, or order that was previously planned or arranged

cancellazione, annullamento

to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation

realizzare

a person or thing's condition at a particular time

stato

a plan or timetable outlining the sequence of events or activities

orario

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

tassa

someone traveling in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, etc. who is not the pilot, driver, or a crew member

passeggeri

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perdita

someone who works for a company, representing the company's product

rappresentante

a set of ideas or a plan of action that has been chosen officially by a group of people, an organization, a political party, etc.

politica

the act of officially informing someone about something, usually in writing

notifica, comunicazione

a short interesting story about a real event or person, often biographical

aneddoto

the act of taking notice of someone or something

attenzione