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Vocabolario per IELTS Academic (Punteggio 8-9) - Opinioni

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
to dissent
to dissent
[Verbo]

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

dissentire

dissentire

Ex: She was known to often dissent during meetings, always challenging the prevailing views. 
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to diverge
to diverge
[Verbo]

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

divergere

divergere

Ex: During the debate, the candidates' views began to diverge on key economic policies. 
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to downvote

to show one's disagreement or disapproval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

votare contro, downvotare

votare contro, downvotare

Ex: Users are encouraged to downvote content that violates community guidelines or is deemed low quality. 
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to expostulate

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

protestare

protestare

Ex: Yesterday, I expostulated with my colleague about their unprofessional behavior. 
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to gainsay
to gainsay
[Verbo]

to disagree or deny that something is true

respingere

respingere

Ex: No one could gainsay the evidence presented by the prosecution; it was indisputable. 
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to harrumph

‌to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat

offendere

offendere

Ex: The professor harrumphed loudly when the student suggested a controversial theory during the lecture. 
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to quibble
to quibble
[Verbo]

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

sottilizzare

sottilizzare

Ex: Instead of focusing on the main issue, he chose to quibble over minor details. 
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to deprecate

to not support and be against something or someone

deprecare, disapprovare

deprecare, disapprovare

Ex: The mayor deprecated the use of violence as a means of protest, urging citizens to seek peaceful alternatives. 
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to frown on

to disapprove of or have a negative opinion about something, particularly due to being improper or unacceptable

disapprovare, mal vedere

disapprovare, mal vedere

Ex: In their workplace, any form of socializing beyond work-related matters is frowned on. 
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to repudiate

to dismiss or reject something as false

ripudiare, respingere

ripudiare, respingere

Ex: The company repudiated the claims that their products were unsafe, presenting evidence to the contrary. 
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to castigate

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigare

castigare

Ex: The manager castigated the employee for consistently failing to meet deadlines. 
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to denigrate

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

denigrare

denigrare

Ex: The tabloid newspaper consistently denigrated the celebrity, spreading false rumors to tarnish their reputation. 
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to demean
to demean
[Verbo]

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

umiliare, degradare

umiliare, degradare

Ex: He demeaned himself by speaking rudely to the waiter. 
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to carp
to carp
[Verbo]

to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

lamentarsi, criticare continuamente

lamentarsi, criticare continuamente

Ex: Jane was always carping about her coworkers' minor mistakes in the past. 
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to grouse
to grouse
[Verbo]

to express dissatisfaction or injustice about something

lamentarsi, brontolare

lamentarsi, brontolare

Ex: Despite the improvements, employees continued to grouse about the working conditions. 
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to nitpick
to nitpick
[Verbo]

to find fault or criticize small, insignificant details

cavillare, sofisticare

cavillare, sofisticare

Ex: She tends to nitpick about grammar errors in written documents. 
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to kvetch
to kvetch
[Verbo]

to complain or whine persistently and often about trivial matters

lamentarsi, brontolare

lamentarsi, brontolare

Ex: She tends to kvetch about the weather, no matter what it's like. 
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to berate
to berate
[Verbo]

to criticize someone angrily and harshly

rimproverare, sgridare

rimproverare, sgridare

Ex: The manager berated the employee for the repeated mistakes in the project report. 
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to chide
to chide
[Verbo]

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

rimproverare, sgridare

rimproverare, sgridare

Ex: The teacher chided the student for talking loudly during the exam. 
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to rail
to rail
[Verbo]

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

criticare violentemente, lamentarsi amaramente

criticare violentemente, lamentarsi amaramente

Ex: Despite the improvements, the customer continued to rail about the service quality. 
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to pan
to pan
[Verbo]

to give a strong, negative review or opinion about something

strigliare, bastonare

strigliare, bastonare

Ex: The movie critic panned the new film, citing poor acting and a weak storyline. 
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to chastise

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

rimproverare

rimproverare

Ex: The teacher chastised the student for disrupting the class with loud behavior. 
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to upbraid
to upbraid
[Verbo]

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

rimproverare

rimproverare

Ex: The teacher upbraided the student for cheating on the exam. 
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to [find] fault with {sb/sth}

to identify or point out flaws, errors, or shortcomings in someone or something

Ex: Instead of appreciating the effort her coworker put into the project, Jane constantly finds fault with the way he organized the data. 
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to upvote
to upvote
[Verbo]

to show one's agreement or approval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

voti positivi

voti positivi

Ex: Users are encouraged to upvote content that they find valuable or interesting to increase its visibility. 
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to acquiesce

to reluctantly accept something without protest

acconsentire

acconsentire

Ex: The student, unable to convince the teacher otherwise, acquiesced and accepted the lower grade on the assignment. 
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to capitulate

to surrender after negotiation or when facing overwhelming pressure

capitolare

capitolare

Ex: The army finally capitulated after weeks of intense fighting. 
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to countenance

to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant

approvare

approvare

Ex: Despite his personal reservations, he decided to countenance the new policy to maintain harmony within the team. 
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to relent
to relent
[Verbo]

to accept something, usually after some resistance

cedere

cedere

Ex: After much persuasion, the manager relented and granted the team an extra day off. 
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to assent
to assent
[Verbo]

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consenso

consenso

Ex: During the meeting, members of the committee were asked to assent to the proposed changes in the project plan. 
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to contravene

to go against an argument or statement

contraddire, andare contro

contraddire, andare contro

Ex: The evidence clearly contravenes the defendant's testimony. 
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to conceptualize

to form an idea or concept in the mind by combining existing ideas or information

concettualizzare, formare un concetto

concettualizzare, formare un concetto

Ex: The artist was able to conceptualize a unique painting by blending various artistic influences. 
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