Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 12

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

conquistare, superare

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

ostacolare, impedire

a British title placed in front of the name of a person with no titles out of respect

esquire, cavalier

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

serpeggiare, meandrare

to curl up or lower your head in fear as a result of shock

raggomitolarsi, sotterrarsi

to stumble or tremble while walking

barcollare, vacillare

to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

generare, produrre

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

deridere, beffare

to formally break an oath or lie under oath

rinnegare, abjurare

to make a horse move in a three-beat stride

Galoppare

to forcefully break or separate something

rompere, separare

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

autorizzare

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

conferire

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

ridacchiare, ridere in modo nervoso

to stop something from happening

scoraggiare, dissuadere

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettere in pericolo

(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

filibustare, ostruire

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

sostenere

to speak or sing in a vibratory or shaky sound, especially when nervous

tremare, cantare in modo tremolante

to pause hesitantly when moving

esitare, incertezzare