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Il libro Street Talk 1 - Uno sguardo più da vicino: Lezione 9

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Street Talk 1

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

non conoscere qualcuno da Adamo

non conoscere qualcuno da Adamo

Ex: I saw a stranger at the party last night.
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charley-horse
[sostantivo]

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

cotto, crampo

cotto, crampo

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dick
[sostantivo]

someone who is a detective

detective, investigatore

detective, investigatore

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all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
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fanny
[sostantivo]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

sedere, deretano

sedere, deretano

Ex: She told the kids to sit fannies down and listen to the story .
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to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer on the fritz, and I ca n't seem to fix it .
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guy
[sostantivo]

a person, typically a male

tipo

tipo

Ex: She met a guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .
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a person who is competent in many different tasks

tuttofare

tuttofare

Ex: While he may not be a master chef , he 's jack of all trades in the kitchen , cooking up a variety of dishes .
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Joe
[sostantivo]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

caffè, caffè americano

caffè, caffè americano

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joe blow
[sostantivo]

a hypothetical average man

tizio qualsiasi, persona media

tizio qualsiasi, persona media

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john
[sostantivo]

a prostitute's customer

cliente di una prostituta, piano

cliente di una prostituta, piano

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to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

drogarsi

drogarsi

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.
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to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Imparare qualcosa

Imparare qualcosa

Ex: Once you 've been in this job for a while , youhave the procedures down pat.
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to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

prendere in prestito denaro

prendere in prestito denaro

Ex: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.
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to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

esaurirsi, affievolirsi

esaurirsi, affievolirsi

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.
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randy
[aggettivo]

feeling great sexual desire

sensuale, lussurioso

sensuale, lussurioso

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roger
[interiezione]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Ricevuto, Affermativo

Ricevuto, Affermativo

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.
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uncle sam
[sostantivo]

a personification of the United States government

zioc Sam, zio Sam

zioc Sam, zio Sam

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lazy susan
[sostantivo]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

gira tavola, vassoio rotante

gira tavola, vassoio rotante

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doubting Thomas
[sostantivo]

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

San Tommaso

San Tommaso

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.
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tomfoolery
[sostantivo]

foolish or senseless behavior

follia, sciocchezze

follia, sciocchezze

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someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
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willy-nilly
[avverbio]

without a choice or control over something

obbligatoriamente, senza poter scegliere

obbligatoriamente, senza poter scegliere

Ex: They had to confront the harsh realities of the willy-nilly.
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