Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 3

to predict something in advance

prognosticare, predire

to make something explode

esplodere

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

cattivarsi

to kill large groups of people

decimare, annientare

to fully satisfy a desire or need, such as food or pleasure, often beyond capacity

saziare, soddisfare

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

conciliare

(geometry) to touch another curve or surface in at least three points

osculate

to strongly criticize or condemn

fulminare, condannare

to increase in size or width

dilatarsi, espandersi

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

matricolare

to start a new course of action

iniziare

to cut something short in length or duration

troncare, accorciare

to waste money, energy, or resources

dissipare, sprecar

to declare something openly

promulgare, dichiarare

to cause fewer people live in an area

depopolare, ridurre la popolazione

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

amputare

to join together into a single unit for a common cause

federare, unire

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

accumulare

to remove something

evitare, rimuovere