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Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 6

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to enamor
[Verbo]

to cause to be in love or infatuated by someone or something

innamorare, affascinare

innamorare, affascinare

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to abhor
[Verbo]

to hate a behavior or way of thought, believing that it is morally wrong

detestare

detestare

Ex: She abhors injustice and fights for social justice causes .Lei **aborre** l'ingiustizia e combatte per le cause della giustizia sociale.
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to proctor
[Verbo]

to direct the execution of an examination and monitor the students

sorvegliare, supervisionare

sorvegliare, supervisionare

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to make an ongoing loud or ringing noise; especially that of metal being hit

risonare, rintronare

risonare, rintronare

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to devour
[Verbo]

to destroy or demolish entirely

divorare, consumare

divorare, consumare

Ex: The avalanche devoured the mountain village , burying everything under snow .La valanga ha **divorato** il villaggio di montagna, seppellendo tutto sotto la neve.
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to belabor
[Verbo]

to criticize or attack on someone with harsh words

criticare severamente, attaccare verbalmente

criticare severamente, attaccare verbalmente

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to make an effort to achieve a goal or complete a task

sforzo

sforzo

Ex: Artists endeavor to express their unique perspectives and emotions through their creative works .Gli artisti **si sforzano** di esprimere le loro prospettive ed emozioni uniche attraverso le loro opere creative.
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to demur
[Verbo]

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

riluttante

riluttante

Ex: He has demurred on accepting the promotion , unsure if he 's ready for the responsibility .Ha **sollevato obiezioni** sull'accettare la promozione, incerto se sia pronto per la responsabilità.
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to procure
[Verbo]

to obtain something, especially through effort or skill

procurare, ottenere

procurare, ottenere

Ex: The government worked to procure vaccines to address the public health crisis , negotiating with pharmaceutical companies and international organizations .Il governo ha lavorato per **procurare** vaccini per affrontare la crisi della salute pubblica, negoziando con aziende farmaceutiche e organizzazioni internazionali.
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to style one's hair in an attractive manner

acconciare

acconciare

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to accrue
[Verbo]

(particularly related to money) to gradually increase in amount or number

accumulare

accumulare

Ex: The rewards points are accruing on your credit card with every purchase you make .I punti premio **si accumulano** sulla tua carta di credito con ogni acquisto che fai.
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to strategically navigate or direct a vehicle, object, or oneself through a series of planned movements

manovrare

manovrare

Ex: The spacecraft had to maneuver in space to dock with the orbiting space station .Il veicolo spaziale ha dovuto **manovrare** nello spazio per agganciarsi alla stazione spaziale in orbita.
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to clamber
[Verbo]

to climb a surface using hands and feet

arrampicarsi, scalare

arrampicarsi, scalare

Ex: To escape the rising floodwaters , the family had to clamber onto the roof of their house .Per sfuggire alle acque alluvionali in aumento, la famiglia ha dovuto **arrampicarsi** sul tetto della loro casa.
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to patter
[Verbo]

to make a light repeated sound, especially by tapping on something

picchiettare, tamburellare

picchiettare, tamburellare

Ex: The drummer's sticks created a rhythmic patter against the drumhead.Le bacchette del batterista hanno creato un **tamburellio** ritmico contro la pelle del tamburo.
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to welter
[Verbo]

to be soaked in liquid, especially blood

essere inzuppato, nuotare

essere inzuppato, nuotare

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to brutally kill a large number of people

massacrare, sterminare

massacrare, sterminare

Ex: The conquerors ruthlessly massacred those who resisted their invasion .I conquistatori **massacrarono** spietatamente coloro che resistevano alla loro invasione.
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to aver
[Verbo]

to confidently state or declare something as true

dire

dire

Ex: By next week , she will have averred the effectiveness of the new approach .Entro la prossima settimana, avrà **dichiarato** l'efficacia del nuovo approccio.
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to impair
[Verbo]

to cause something to become weak or less effective

compromettere

compromettere

Ex: The new law is intended to prevent substances that impair driving from being used.La nuova legge è intesa a prevenire l'uso di sostanze che **compromettono** la guida.
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to wither
[Verbo]

to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture

appassire, seccare

appassire, seccare

Ex: The flowers were withering despite efforts to revive them .I fiori si **appassivano** nonostante gli sforzi per ravvivarli.
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