Unità 8 - 8B

to recover

Verbo

/rɪˈkʌvɚ/

rimettersi

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

to ride

Verbo

/raɪd/ or /raid/

r

r

i

aɪ

d

d

e

(cavalcare)

guidare

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

rider

sostantivo

/raɪ.dɜr/ or /rai.dēr/

r

r

i

aɪ

d

d

e

ɜ

r

r

cavaliere

someone who uses a motorcycle or bicycle for transportation

to divide

Verbo

/dɪ.vaɪd/ or /di.vaid/

d

d

i

ɪ

v

v

i

aɪ

d

d

e

dividere

to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.

to survive

Verbo

/sɜr.vaɪv/ or /sēr.vaiv/

s

s

u

ɜ

r

r

v

v

i

aɪ

v

v

e

sopravvivere

to remain alive after enduring a specific hazardous or critical event

to excite

Verbo

/ɪks.aɪt/ or /iks.ait/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

eccitare

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

excitement

sostantivo

/ɪks.aɪt.mənt/ or /iks.ait.mēnt/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

eccitazione

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

to fail

Verbo

/feɪl/ or /feil/

f

f

ai

eɪ

l

l

fallire

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

happy

aggettivo

/hæ.pi/ or /hā.pi/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

y

i

felice

emotionally feeling good

happiness

sostantivo

/hæ.pi.nəs/ or /hā.pi.nēs/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

i

i

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

felicità

the feeling of being happy and well

possible

aggettivo

/pɑ.sə.bəl/ or /paa.sē.bēl/

p

p

o

ɑ

ss

s

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

possibile

able to exist, happen, or be done

coward

sostantivo

/kaʊɜrd/ or /kaooērd/

c

k

o

a

w

ʊ

a

ɜ

r

r

d

d

codardo

a person who is not brave to do things that other people find unchallenging

cowardly

aggettivo

/kaʊɜrd.li/ or /kaooērd.li/

c

k

o

a

w

ʊ

a

ɜ

r

r

d

d

l

l

y

i

codardo

lacking courage, typically avoiding difficult or dangerous situations

moody

aggettivo

/mu.di/ or /moo.di/

m

m

oo

u

d

d

y

i

lunatico

experiencing frequent changes in mood, often without apparent reason or explanation

courage

sostantivo

/kɜ.rəʤ/ or /kē.rēj/

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

g

ʤ

e

coraggio

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

courageous

aggettivo

/kɜ.reɪ.ʤəs/ or /kē.rei.jēs/

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

r

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

eou

ə

s

s

coraggioso

expressing no fear when faced with danger or difficulty

culture

sostantivo

/kʌl.ʧər/ or /kal.chēr/

c

k

u

ʌ

l

l

t

ʧ

u

ə

r

r

e

cultura

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

cultural

aggettivo

/kəl.ʧɜ.rəl/ or /kēl.chē.rēl/

c

k

u

ə

l

l

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

l

l

culturale

involving a society's customs, traditions, beliefs, and other related matters

sympathy

sostantivo

/sɪm.pə.θi/ or /sim.pē.thi/

s

s

y

ɪ

m

m

p

p

a

ə

th

θ

y

i

simpatia

feelings of care and understanding toward other people's emotions, especially sadness or suffering

sympathetic

aggettivo

/sɪm.pə.θɛ.tɪk/ or /sim.pē.the.tik/

s

s

y

ɪ

m

m

p

p

a

ə

th

θ

e

ɛ

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

comprensivo

showing care and understanding toward other people, especially when they are not feeling good

talented

aggettivo

/tæ.lən.tɪd/ or /tā.lēn.tid/

t

t

a

æ

l

l

e

ə

n

n

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

talentuoso

possessing a natural skill or ability for something

recent

aggettivo

/ri.sənt/ or /ri.sēnt/

r

r

e

i

c

s

e

ə

n

n

t

t

recente

having happened, started, or been done only a short time ago

recently

avverbio

/ri.sənt.li/ or /ri.sēnt.li/

r

r

e

i

c

s

e

ə

n

n

t

t

l

l

y

i

recentemente

at or during a time that is not long ago

confident

aggettivo

/kɑn.fə.dənt/ or /kaan.fē.dēnt/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

f

f

i

ə

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

confidente

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

confidently

avverbio

/kɑn.fə.dənt.li/ or /kaan.fē.dēnt.li/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

f

f

i

ə

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

l

l

y

i

fiducioso

in a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.

final

aggettivo

/faɪ.nəl/ or /fai.nēl/

f

f

i

aɪ

n

n

a

ə

l

l

finale

last in a sequence or process

to create

Verbo

/krieɪt/ or /krieit/

c

k

r

r

ea

ieɪ

t

t

e

creare

to bring something into existence or make something happen

creative

aggettivo

/krieɪ.tɪv/ or /kriei.tiv/

c

k

r

r

ea

ieɪ

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

creativo

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

to depend

Verbo

/dɪ.pɛnd/ or /di.pend/

d

d

e

ɪ

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

dipendere

to be based on or related with different things that are possible

dependent

aggettivo

/dɪ.pɛn.dənt/ or /di.pen.dēnt/

d

d

e

ɪ

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

dipendente

unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

to remark

Verbo

/ɹiˈmɑɹk/, /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/

osservare

to express one's opinion through a statement

remarkable

aggettivo

/ɹiˈmɑɹkəbəɫ/, /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbəɫ/

straordinario

worth noticing, especially because of being unusual or extraordinary

to rationalize

Verbo

/ræ.ʃə.nə.laɪz/ or /rā.shē.nē.laiz/

r

r

a

æ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

a

ə

l

l

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(giustificare)

razionalizzare

to create reasonable explanations for behaviors, decisions, or actions, especially when they may not truly represent the real motives

wide

aggettivo

/waɪd/ or /vaid/

w

w

i

aɪ

d

d

e

vasto

having a large length from side to side

to widen

Verbo

/waɪ.dən/ or /vai.dēn/

w

w

i

aɪ

d

d

e

ə

n

n

allargare

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

clear

aggettivo

/klɪr/ or /klir/

c

k

l

l

ea

ɪ

r

r

chiaro

easy to understand

to clarify

Verbo

/klɛ.rə.faɪ/ or /kle.rē.fai/

c

k

l

l

a

ɛ

r

r

i

ə

f

f

y

aɪ

(chiarire)

chiarificare

to make something clear and easy to understand by explaining it more