Competenze Lessicali SAT 6 - lezione 35

to cease or come to an end, especially due to the passage of time or neglect

scadere, cessare

to tighten, squeeze, or narrow down in order to reduce in size

costringere, ristretta

to publicly state that something is the case

dichiarare, affermare

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

proscrivere

to suppress a rebellion, protest, or uprising through use of authority or force

reprimere, sopprimere

to defend or protect something by serving as a strong barrier against potential harm or danger

difendere, proteggere

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

saccheggiare

to restrict movement or actions through restraint or confinement

costringere, restringere

to act against an agreement, promise, etc.

rinnegare

to make something less forceful, potent, or intense by adding additional elements or substances

diluire, attenuare

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

congetturare

to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly

dedurre

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

rimproverare, riprendere

to remove or release from a restraint or burden

slegare, liberare

to adjoin or border upon something, typically in a direct manner

attiguare, confinare

to cause someone to become aware of something, often by providing new information or insights

risvegliare, conscientizzare

to upset one by saying disrespectful things to them or constantly making fun of them

deridere

to utilize borrowed funds or financial resources to increase one's capacity for investment or acquisition

sfruttare, utilizzare

to discard or throw away, especially something considered unnecessary or burdensome

abbandonare, scartare

to greatly shock or surprise someone

strabiliare