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Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 34

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to call up someone for service obliged by law, especially the armed services

chiamare alle armi, dare il leva

chiamare alle armi, dare il leva

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to gladden
[Verbo]

to make happy, delighted, or pleased

rallegrare, fare felice

rallegrare, fare felice

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to fathom
[Verbo]

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

capire

capire

Ex: Scientists work together fathom the mysteries of the universe .
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to decamp
[Verbo]

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

fuggire, abbandonare

fuggire, abbandonare

Ex: Due to the escalating conflict , many families decided decamp from the war-torn region and seek refuge in neighboring countries .
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to heed
[Verbo]

to be attentive to advice or a warning

prestare attenzione a, tener conto di

prestare attenzione a, tener conto di

Ex: Despite her friends ' warnings , she chose not heed them and continued with her risky behavior .
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to blurt
[Verbo]

to say something impulsively; often without careful thinking or consideration

spifferare

spifferare

Ex: The blurted his answer before the teacher had finished the question .
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to mire
[Verbo]

to cause to get stuck or be immersed as if in mud

immobilizzare, inzuppare

immobilizzare, inzuppare

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to broach
[Verbo]

to introduce a subject for discussion, especially a sensitive or challenging matter

sollevare, introdurre

sollevare, introdurre

Ex: In the interview , the journalist broached the controversial topic , eliciting candid responses from the interviewee .
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to avenge
[Verbo]

to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm

vendicare, riscattare

vendicare, riscattare

Ex: The warrior clan swore avenge their fallen comrades in a decisive battle against their sworn enemies .
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to pluck
[Verbo]

to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking

strappare

strappare

Ex: With practiced hands , the plucked the game bird , a task requiring precision and patience .
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to preside
[Verbo]

to act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.

presiedere

presiedere

Ex: The chairman will preside over the annual shareholders' meeting and present the company's financial report.
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to espouse
[Verbo]

to take up, follow, or support a cause, belief, ideology, etc.

sposare, abbracciare

sposare, abbracciare

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to winnow
[Verbo]

to blow the chaffs out of the grains

separare, vagliare

separare, vagliare

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to boycott
[Verbo]

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boicottare

boicottare

Ex: The boycotted the exam because of unfair grading policies .
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to jut
[Verbo]

to protrude from the intended area or stick out beyond the edge

sporgere, protrudere

sporgere, protrudere

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to give something with a sense of superiority

concedere, donare

concedere, donare

Ex: vouchsafed them a brief explanation , as if doing them a great favor .
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