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Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 31

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to yearn
to yearn
[Verbo]

to have a strong and continuous desire for something

bramare, anelare

bramare, anelare

Ex: She yearns for the freedom to pursue her passions. 
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to drone
to drone
[Verbo]

to speak in a continuous, dull, or monotonous tone, often causing boredom

parlare in modo monotono, borbottare

parlare in modo monotono, borbottare

Ex: The teacher droned on about grammar for an hour. 
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to rant
to rant
[Verbo]

to speak loudly, expressing strong opinions or complaints

sfogarsi, lamentarsi rumorosamente

sfogarsi, lamentarsi rumorosamente

Ex: The customer began to rant about the poor service, expressing frustration with the long wait and unhelpful staff. 
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to cavil
to cavil
[Verbo]

to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

cavillare, sofisticare

cavillare, sofisticare

Ex: Despite the delicious dinner, she couldn't help but cavil about the tablecloth not matching the décor. 
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to retch
to retch
[Verbo]

to involuntarily make the sound or movements of vomiting without actually vomiting

avere conati di vomito, avere nausea

avere conati di vomito, avere nausea

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to beam
to beam
[Verbo]

to smile joyfully in an obvious way

sorridere radiosamente

sorridere radiosamente

Ex: The little girl beamed with delight when she unwrapped her birthday present. 
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to hail
to hail
[Verbo]

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner

salutare

salutare

Ex: Fans hailed the athlete for breaking the record with a standing ovation and cheers. 
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to prate
to prate
[Verbo]

to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

chiacchierare, blaterare

chiacchierare, blaterare

Ex: Despite being focused on the meeting agenda, he continued to prate about irrelevant personal anecdotes. 
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to debut
to debut
[Verbo]

to appear or be presented in public for the first time

debuttare, fare il debutto

debuttare, fare il debutto

Ex: She debuted as the lead singer at the concert last night. 
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to redound
to redound
[Verbo]

to have a beneficial or harmful result or effect

ricadere, avere un risultato benefico o dannoso

ricadere, avere un risultato benefico o dannoso

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to bide
to bide
[Verbo]

to continue staying somewhere

rimanere, restare

rimanere, restare

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to reprimand

to severely criticize or scold someone for their actions or behaviors

rimproverare, sgridare

rimproverare, sgridare

Ex: The supervisor frequently reprimands team members for unprofessional conduct. 
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to gloat
to gloat
[Verbo]

to express great satisfaction of one's own success, often with a mischievous behavior and in an annoying manner

gongolare

gongolare

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to allude to

to mention something without directly talking about it in detail

alludere a, accennare a

alludere a, accennare a

Ex: She alluded to her upcoming plans but didn't reveal the specific details. 
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to embarrass

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

imbarazzare

imbarazzare

Ex: His clumsy fall embarrassed him in front of his colleagues. 
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to filch
to filch
[Verbo]

to casually steal something unimportant or of small value

rubare, sgraffignare

rubare, sgraffignare

Ex: He tried to filch a coin from the table when no one was looking. 
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to entwine
to entwine
[Verbo]

to twist and twine together or around something, often in a way that it is difficult to separate

intrecciare, avvolgere

intrecciare, avvolgere

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to reminisce

to remember past events, experiences, or memories with a sense of nostalgia

ricordare

ricordare

Ex: During the family reunion, they spent hours reminiscing about their childhood adventures. 
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to lave
to lave
[Verbo]

to wash or bathe

lavare

lavare

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