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Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 12

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SAT Word Skills 5
to conquer
[Verbo]

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

vincere, superare

vincere, superare

Ex: Communities unite to conquer crises and rebuild in the aftermath of natural disasters .Le comunità si uniscono per **vincere** le crisi e ricostruire dopo i disastri naturali.
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to hinder
[Verbo]

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

ostacolare, impedire

ostacolare, impedire

Ex: The construction on the road temporarily hindered the flow of traffic .I lavori stradali hanno temporaneamente **ostacolato** il flusso del traffico.
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esquire
[sostantivo]

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

scudiero, gentiluomo

scudiero, gentiluomo

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to meander
[Verbo]

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

serpeggiare, sinuare

serpeggiare, sinuare

Ex: The hiking trail meanders up the mountain , offering breathtaking views at every turn .Il sentiero escursionistico **si snoda** su per la montagna, offrendo viste mozzafiato ad ogni curva.
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to cower
[Verbo]

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

raggomitolarsi, abbassare la testa per paura

raggomitolarsi, abbassare la testa per paura

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to totter
[Verbo]

to stumble or tremble while walking

barcollare, vacillare

barcollare, vacillare

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to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

generare, procreare

generare, procreare

Ex: The survival of certain endangered species depends on their ability to engender.La sopravvivenza di alcune specie in via di estinzione dipende dalla loro capacità di **generare**.
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to jeer
[Verbo]

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

deridere, schernire

deridere, schernire

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to formally break an oath or lie under oath

spergiurare, fare falsa testimonianza

spergiurare, fare falsa testimonianza

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to canter
[Verbo]

to make a horse move in a three-beat stride

Galoppare

Galoppare

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to sunder
[Verbo]

to forcefully break or separate something

dividere, separare

dividere, separare

Ex: In a fit of anger , he attempted to sunder the contract and end the partnership .In un impeto di rabbia, ha tentato di **spezzare** il contratto e porre fine alla partnership.
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to empower
[Verbo]

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

autorizzare

autorizzare

Ex: The manager empowered his team to make independent decisions .Il manager ha **autorizzato** il suo team a prendere decisioni indipendenti.
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to confer
[Verbo]

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

conferire

conferire

Ex: The university conferred a Bachelor 's degree on the graduating students .L'università ha **conferito** una laurea agli studenti laureati.
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to titter
[Verbo]

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

ridacchiare, sogghignare

ridacchiare, sogghignare

Ex: The shy teenager tittered when complimented on their hidden talent .L'adolescente timido **sogghignò** quando fu elogiato per il suo talento nascosto.
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to deter
[Verbo]

to stop something from happening

scoraggiare, dissuadere

scoraggiare, dissuadere

Ex: The quick response by the police deterred further violence .La rapida risposta della polizia ha **scongiurato** ulteriore violenza.
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to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettere in pericolo

mettere in pericolo

Ex: Using outdated equipment can endanger the efficiency and safety of the operation .Utilizzare attrezzature obsolete può **mettere a rischio** l'efficienza e la sicurezza dell'operazione.
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(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

ostruzionare, filibusterare

ostruzionare, filibusterare

Ex: He filibustered until the session ran out of time .
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to bicker
[Verbo]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

sostenere

sostenere

Ex: Neighbors would often bicker about parking spaces , causing tension in the community .
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to quaver
[Verbo]

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

tremolare, vacillare

tremolare, vacillare

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to falter
[Verbo]

to pause hesitantly when moving

esitare, vacillare

esitare, vacillare

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