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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Down' & 'Away' - Altri (Assente)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to blow away

to impress someone greatly

spazzare via

spazzare via

Ex: The magician's tricks blew the audience away at the show. 
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to chatter away

to talk without a pause

chiacchierare senza sosta, ciarlare senza fermarsi

chiacchierare senza sosta, ciarlare senza fermarsi

Ex: She chattered the whole story away without taking a breath. 
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to do away with

to stop using or having something

abolire

abolire

Ex: In an effort to reduce waste, the company decided to do away with single-use plastic in its packaging. 
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to explain away

to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something

spiegare in modo da minimizzare, giustificare per escludere

spiegare in modo da minimizzare, giustificare per escludere

Ex: When confronted about the discrepancies in the report, the manager attempted to explain them away as minor errors. 
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to fritter away

to slowly and carelessly waste or use up something, such as time, money, resources, or opportunities

sprecare, sciupare

sprecare, sciupare

Ex: He tends to fritter away his weekends by watching TV and playing video games. 
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to get away from

to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion

allontanarsi da

allontanarsi da

Ex: During the meeting, he tried to get away from the budget issues and discuss potential marketing strategies. 
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to give away

to give something as a gift or donation to someone

dare via

dare via

Ex: She decided to give away her old clothes to a local charity. 
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to keep away

to prevent somebody or something from accessing a particular place or area

allontanare, tenere lontano

allontanare, tenere lontano

Ex: The fence is meant to keep intruders away from the property. 
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to lock away

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

rinchiudere, recludere

rinchiudere, recludere

Ex: The authorities locked away the dangerous criminal in a maximum-security prison. 
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to pass away

to no longer be alive

morire, andarsene

morire, andarsene

Ex: The community mourned when they heard that the beloved teacher had passed away. 
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to pull away

to move or back away from someone or something, often suddenly or quickly

allontanarsi, ritirarsi

allontanarsi, ritirarsi

Ex: She pulled away when he tried to hug her. 
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to run away with

to steal something and escape without being caught

scappare con, fuggire con

scappare con, fuggire con

Ex: The gang of robbers managed to run away with a large sum of cash from the bank heist. 
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to scare away

to frighten someone so much

spaventare, scacciare

spaventare, scacciare

Ex: The aggressive behavior of the competitor company scared potential investors away. 
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to send away for

to request or order something from an organization by sending them a written or online inquiry

ordinare per posta, richiedere per posta

ordinare per posta, richiedere per posta

Ex: She sent away for a free catalog from the clothing store. 
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to stretch away

(of an area or land) to extend over a considerable distance

estendersi, protrarsi

estendersi, protrarsi

Ex: The vast desert landscape stretched away as far as the eye could see. 
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to take away

to take something from someone so that they no longer have it

tirare fuori

tirare fuori

Ex: The government decided to take the driver's license away due to multiple violations. 
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to while away

to spend time in a relaxed manner, often without a specific purpose

passare, trascorrere

passare, trascorrere

Ex: She whiled the afternoon away reading her favorite book. 
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to whittle away

to slowly reduce the value, size, etc. of something

erosione, logorare gradualmente

erosione, logorare gradualmente

Ex: Continuous lies and deceit can whittle away the trust between friends, leading to a strained relationship. 
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to die away

to gradually decrease and become less intense or smaller in amount

scomparire gradualmente, affievolirsi

scomparire gradualmente, affievolirsi

Ex: Her laughter began to die away as she realized the seriousness of the situation. 
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to eat away at

to slowly remove or destroy something over time

corrodere, consumare gradualmente

corrodere, consumare gradualmente

Ex: Over time, the rust began to eat away at the metal bridge, causing structural concerns. 
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to fall away

to gradually lose intensity or strength

affievolirsi, diminuire

affievolirsi, diminuire

Ex: The excitement among the crowd began to fall away as the event dragged on. 
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to pack away

to consume a large quantity of food

ingozzarsi, divorare

ingozzarsi, divorare

Ex: I can't believe how much pizza he can pack away. 
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to put away

to eat a large amount of food quickly

divorare, ingurgitare

divorare, ingurgitare

Ex: He was so hungry, he put away the entire pizza in minutes. 
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to hide away

to go to a secluded place to avoid being found by others

nascondersi, ritirarsi

nascondersi, ritirarsi

Ex: He decided to hide away in his room to get some quiet and privacy. 
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to stash away

to secretly store something in a place in order to use it later

nascondere, mettere da parte

nascondere, mettere da parte

Ex: The pirate captain stashed away the treasure on a remote island. 
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to stow away

to hide oneself on a vehicle or vessel, such as a ship, airplane, or train, without permission or payment of fare

infiltrarsi

infiltrarsi

Ex: The curious teenager attempted to stow away on the circus train to experience life under the big top. 
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to beaver away

to work tirelessly and energetically on a particular task or project

lavorare come un castoro, sgobbare

lavorare come un castoro, sgobbare

Ex: The students were determined to beaver away on their group project until it was perfect. 
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to hammer away at

to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem

insistere

insistere

Ex: He continued to hammer away at his research project until he found a breakthrough. 
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to slave away

to work hard and persistently for a long time to get a job done or reach a goal

lavorare duro, lavorare come uno schiavo

lavorare duro, lavorare come uno schiavo

Ex: The dedicated team slaved away on the new software development until the early hours of the morning. 
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to plug away

to keep working hard, even when faced with difficulties or challenges

perseverare, continuare a lavorare sodo

perseverare, continuare a lavorare sodo

Ex: I've been plugging away at this novel for months, and it's almost finished. 
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to slog away

to work persistently, often for an extended period and to achieve a goal or complete a task

lavorare sodo, sgobbare

lavorare sodo, sgobbare

Ex: The team slogged away on the construction site to meet the tight deadline. 
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