Il libro Total English - Intermedio - Unità 2 - Riferimenti - Parte 2

causing or capable of provoking a sensation of disgust or nausea

nauseante

lacking in logic, coherence, meaning, or rationality

assurdo, senza senso

not in any way accurate or true to life

irrealistico

difficult, unpleasant, or unbearable to watch

inguardabile, insopportabile

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

arte

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

commercio

each of the parts into which a place or object is divided

sezione

important social or political events that are happening and are covered in the news

attualità

informal or idle talk about others, especially their personal lives, typically involving details that may not be confirmed or verified

pettegolezzo

the aspect of a story in the media that the audience can relate to because it describes people's lived experiences, feelings, etc.

interesse umano

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

sport

a collective action by workers who refuse to work until certain demands are met

sciopero, astensione dal lavoro

a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

vacanza

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

scoperta

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

profitto, beneficio

the styles and trends of clothing, accessories, makeup, and other items that are popular in a certain time and place

moda

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

vincere

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

corsa

an event or contest in which individuals or teams compete against each other

concorso

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

commettere

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimine

the act of intentionally taking one's own life

suicidio, autolicidio

to change and become stronger or more advanced

sviluppare

an obligatory task that must be done as one's job

dovere

a medical operation performed on a part of the body in order to improve its appearance or repair skin injury

chirurgia plastica

to make something happen, usually something bad

causare

a difficult or problematic situation that can cause stress, anxiety or harm

difficoltà

a situation where vehicles hit each other or a person is hit by a vehicle

accidente

to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment

eseguire

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

spettacolo

the best performance or result, or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport

record

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

promessa