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Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 18

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to proselytize

to attempt to persuade a person into accepting one's beliefs, particularly political or religious ones

convertir

convertir

Ex: The missionaries proselytize in various communities to spread their religious beliefs. 
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to ostracize

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

ostracizzare, escludere

ostracizzare, escludere

Ex: After the scandal, he was ostracized by his colleagues and no longer invited to company events. 
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to mesmerize

to capture someone's attention and interest completely, in a way that they forget about everything else

ipnotizzare

ipnotizzare

Ex: The hypnotic dance performance mesmerized the audience, holding their attention until the very end. 
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to lionize
to lionize
[Verbo]

to treat something or someone as if they were important or famous

celebrare, glorificare

celebrare, glorificare

Ex: The media tends to lionize celebrities, often putting them on a pedestal regardless of their actual achievements. 
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to enfranchise

to grant the right of voting to a person or group

concedere il diritto di voto a

concedere il diritto di voto a

Ex: The new law aimed to enfranchise all eligible citizens. 
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to economize

to use less money, time, or other resources

economizzare, risparmiare

economizzare, risparmiare

Ex: She learned to economize her time by planning her tasks in advance. 
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to devitalize

to take strength, energy, or life out of something

devitalizzare, indebolire

devitalizzare, indebolire

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to demagnetize

to cause something to lose all magnetic properties

smagnetizzare, demagnetizzare

smagnetizzare, demagnetizzare

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to crystallize

to become clear, definite, or understandable, often after a period of confusion or ambiguity

cristallizzare, definirsi

cristallizzare, definirsi

Ex: After hours of brainstorming, the team's ideas began to crystallize, and they developed a clear vision for the project. 
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to bowdlerize

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.

censurare

censurare

Ex: The editor decided to bowdlerize the novel to make it suitable for a younger audience. 
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to render
to render
[Verbo]

to express written or spoken words of a language into another language

tradurre, interpretare

tradurre, interpretare

Ex: The company hired professional translators to render their website content into multiple languages. 
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to proffer
to proffer
[Verbo]

to offer something and let the other person decide whether to accept or reject it

offrire, proporre

offrire, proporre

Ex: The job applicant nervously proffered their resume to the interviewer. 
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to persevere

to continue a course of action, especially in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

perseverare

perseverare

Ex: Despite facing numerous rejections, she persevered in her writing career. 
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to limber
to limber
[Verbo]

to make something flexible, nimble, or pliable

rendere flessibile, agilizzare

rendere flessibile, agilizzare

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to huckster

to sell goods in an annoying, flashy, and questionable manner from one place to another

vendere in modo fastidioso e vistoso, mercanteggiare

vendere in modo fastidioso e vistoso, mercanteggiare

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to fetter
to fetter
[Verbo]

to bind someone's ankles or feet with chains, shackles, or similar devices to restrict movement

incatenare, ammanettare

incatenare, ammanettare

Ex: The guards fettered the prisoner before leading him to the transport van. 
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to fodder
to fodder
[Verbo]

to feed farm animals with any agricultural foodstuff that is specifically for domesticated livestock

dare foraggio

dare foraggio

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to foster
to foster
[Verbo]

to encourage the growth or development of something

favorire, incoraggiare

favorire, incoraggiare

Ex: The school aims to foster a supportive environment where students can thrive academically and socially. 
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to hamper
to hamper
[Verbo]

to prevent something from moving or progressing

ostacolare

ostacolare

Ex: The heavy rain hampered our plans for a picnic. 
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