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Il libro Face2face - Avanzato - Unità 8 - 8A

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 8 - 8A nel libro di corso Face2Face Advanced, come "prendersi il tempo", "sgomitare", "avere tempo da perdere", ecc.

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to [have] time to kill

to have extra time available with nothing specific to do

Ex: I stopped at the card store because I had some time to kill before my appointment. 
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to [take] {one's} time

to spend as much as time one needs on doing something without hurrying

fare qualcosa di troppo lento

fare qualcosa di troppo lento

Ex: Don't worry about the deadline; you can take your time to finish the project. 
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to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

succedere prima o poi, solo questione di tempo

succedere prima o poi, solo questione di tempo

Ex: With that much pressure, it was only a matter of time before the pipe burst. 
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there is no time like the present

used to imply that there is no better time to act or do something than the present moment

Ex: You should start your new project today—there is no time like the present. 
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to [have] no time for {sb/sth}

to refrain from involving someone or spending time with them

non hanno tempo per

non hanno tempo per

Ex: He has no time for excuses when it comes to work. 
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to [make] time

to set aside a period for a specific activity or purpose despite a busy schedule or other commitments

Ex: She decided to make time for her hobbies by scheduling them into her daily routine. 
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to [give] {sb} a (hard|tough|rough) time

to make things difficult for a person on purpose

rendere il vostro lavoro più difficile

rendere il vostro lavoro più difficile

Ex: The new teacher felt nervous on the first day of school because the students gave her a hard time. 
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in plenty of time

with enough time to spare before a deadline or scheduled event

Ex: She arrived at the airport in plenty of time for her flight. 
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to spare
to spare
[Verbo]

to give someone something that one has enough of

dare, prestare

dare, prestare

Ex: He decided to spare the extra supplies to the local charity. 
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to scoot
to scoot
[Verbo]

to move quickly and suddenly, often with a light or nimble motion

sgusciare, scappare

sgusciare, scappare

Ex: Startled by the loud noise, the cat scooted under the bed. 
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to scrub
to scrub
[Verbo]

to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.

fregare

fregare

Ex: She scrubs the bathtub to remove soap scum and stains. 
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incinerator
incinerator
[sostantivo]

a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials

inceneritore, bruciatore di rifiuti

inceneritore, bruciatore di rifiuti

Ex: The city's waste management system includes an incinerator to efficiently dispose of non-recyclable materials. 
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federal law
federal law
[sostantivo]

a set of rules and regulations enacted and enforced by the national government of a country, applicable across all states or regions within its jurisdiction

legge federale, diritto federale

legge federale, diritto federale

Ex: The new federal law requires stricter background checks for gun purchases. 
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