Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 25

to support or side with another

alleare

to consider or regard someone or something the same rank as God

deificare, divinizzare

to see or notice something, often from a distance or with some difficulty

scorgere, notare

to become necrotized, usually due to lack of blood supply

necrottare, mortificare

to make someone or something worthless or ineffective

stultificare, rendere inefficace

to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

placare

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

condannare

to formally approve a decision, action, etc., typically through an official process or legal means

ratificare

to cause something, such as a cartilage, to harden and change into bone

ossificare, indurire

to cause extreme fear in someone

terrorizzare

to put people or things in different categories or groups

classificare

to disagree or deny that something is true

respingere

to engage in a sudden and brief attack on enemy territory

sferrare un attacco, lanciarsi in un attacco

to tie and secure a boat to a rock, pin, or bitt

ormeggiare, fissare

to wait in a hiding spot in order to attack

agguantare, tendere un'imboscata

to officially pardon the crime of a group of people

amnistiare, concedere amnistia

to degrade or tarnish something pure and perfect, especially the reputation of someone

offuscare, danneggiare

to throw and pass something back and forth carelessly

scambiare, passare

to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation

scorgere, notare