Objective Advanced Fourth Edition

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Unit Page Headword speech Pronunciation
Unit 1 12 all year round idiom l j rand
Unit 1 R alleyway noun liwe
Unit 1 12 anything goes idiom eni gz
Unit 1 12 aspect noun spekt

Unit 1 R automatic pilot noun tmtk palt

Unit 1 R bizarre adjective bz
Unit 1 11 break down phrasal verb brek dan
Unit 1 12 bustling adjective bsl
Unit 1 14 catch sight of phrase kt sat v
Unit 1 12 check out phrasal verb tek at
Unit 1 10 competent adjective kmptnt
Unit 1 10 courageous adjective kreds
Unit 1 12 crude adjective krud

Unit 1 10 decisive adjective dsasv

Unit 1 13 delight noun dlat

Unit 1 R disbelief noun dsblif

Unit 1 12 dos and don'ts phrase duz n dnts

Unit 1 10 down-to-earth adjective dantu
Unit 1 R end up phrase end p
Unit 1 12 face a challenge phrase fes tlnd

Unit 1 12 gain verb gen

Unit 1 12 gain insight phrase gen nsat

Unit 1 11 get the wrong impression phrase get r mpren

Unit 1 13 get to know sb/sth phrase get tu n

Unit 1 12 getaway noun getwe
Unit 1 12 go through phrasal verb g ru
Unit 1 14 graze verb grez
Unit 1 12 iceberg noun asbg
Unit 1 R incredible adjective nkredbll
Unit 1 R irritable adjective rtbll

Unit 1 11 keep in touch idiom kip n tt

Unit 1 10 knowledgeable adjective nldbll
Unit 1 10 make up your mind phrase mek p j mand
Unit 1 12 mark (an anniversary) verb mk

Unit 1 R maze noun mez

Unit 1 10 narrow-minded adjective nrmandd

Unit 1 10 outgoing adjective atg

Unit 1 12 perceive verb psiv

Unit 1 10 persuasive adjective pswesv
Unit 1 12 pop over phrasal verb pp v
Unit 1 R proof noun pruf

Unit 1 R queue noun kju

Unit 1 14 rancid adjective rnsd

Unit 1 12 read between the lines idiom rid btwin lanz

Unit 1 14 rotten adjective rtn
Unit 1 12 sarcastic adjective skstk
Unit 1 14 scrub verb skrb

Unit 1 12 self-deprecating adjective selfdeprket

Unit 1 12 sense of humour phrase sens v hjum

Unit 1 14 set up phrasal verb set p

Unit 1 14 skim verb skm
Unit 1 12 social glue phrase sl glu

Unit 1 11 social-networking noun slnetwk

Unit 1 14 stale adjective stel
Unit 1 13 strengthen verb stren

Unit 1 12 tip of the iceberg idiom tp v asbg

Unit 1 10 to my mind phrase t ma mand
Unit 1 12 try out phrasal verb tra at
Unit 1 12 way noun we
Unit 1 12 way of life phrase we v laf
Unit 2 21 acknowledge verb knld
Unit 2 19 adapt verb dpt
Unit 2 16 adulthood noun dlthd
Unit 2 R ambition noun mbn
Unit 2 21 antagonise verb ntgnaz

Unit 2 16 apologise verb pldaz

Unit 2 16 assign verb san
Unit 2 16 assume verb sjum

Unit 2 21 attach verb tt

Unit 2 16 believe in phrasal verb bliv n

Unit 2 15 confirm verb knfm

Unit 2 16 delay noun dle

Unit 2 16 draw on phrasal verb dr n

Unit 2 16 forward verb fwd

Unit 2 20 grateful adjective gretfl

Unit 2 19 have sth in common phrase hv n kmn

Unit 2 18 isolated adjective asletd
Unit 2 21 live up to phrasal verb lv p tu

Unit 2 16 look forward to phrasal verb lk fwd tu

Unit 2 16 opt for phrasal verb pt f
Unit 2 21 overpriced adjective vprast
Unit 2 18 pros and cons idiom prz nd knz
Unit 2 16 provide verb prvad
Unit 2 17 recover verb rkv
Unit 2 20 reference noun refrns
Unit 2 16 sit verb st

Unit 2 16 specialise verb spelaz

Unit 2 21 tactful adjective tktfl
Unit 2 16 take part phrase tek pt

Unit 2 R thriller noun rl

Unit 2 18 tricky adjective trki

Unit 3 22 adaptable adjective dptbl

Unit 3 25 address verb dres
Unit 3 23 advisee noun dvazi
Unit 3 23 advisor noun dvaz

Unit 3 23 ask out phrasal verb sk at

Unit 3 23 associate noun sit
Unit 3 24 awkward adjective kwd

Unit 3 25 the best of both worlds phrase best v b wldz

Unit 3 24 bully noun bli

Unit 3 R cast noun kst
Unit 3 23 concept noun knsept
Unit 3 23 corporate adjective kprt
Unit 3 R destined adjective destnd

Unit 3 26 disturbance noun dstbns

Unit 3 24 downward spiral phrase danwd sparl

Unit 3 24 edgy adjective edi
Unit 3 23 embrace verb mbres
Unit 3 26 epoch noun ipk
Unit 3 27 expertise noun eksptiz
Unit 3 26 flourishing noun flr

Unit 3 R fuss noun fs

Unit 3 23 hang out with phrasal verb h at w
Unit 3 24 hog the limelight idiom hg lamlat

Unit 3 22 in the public eye idiom n pblk a

Unit 3 25 in the running idiom n rn

Unit 3 27 in-joke noun ndk

Unit 3 26 intrusion noun ntrun

Unit 3 24 it's high time idiom ts ha tam

Unit 3 27 jargon noun dgn

Unit 3 22 light-hearted adjective lathtd
Unit 3 23 moving adjective muv
Unit 3 23 narrow verb nr
Unit 3 23 notion noun nn
Unit 3 25 on the spot phrase n spt
Unit 3 25 over the hill idiom v hl
Unit 3 23 over the top idiom v tp

Unit 3 27 pace noun pes

Unit 3 26 paparazzi noun pprtsi

Unit 3 R pick on phrasal verb pk n

Unit 3 26 pointless adjective pntls

Unit 3 24 privacy noun prvsi

Unit 3 25 put the record straight idiom pt rekd stret

Unit 3 29 recommendation noun rekmenden

Unit 3 26 reserved adjective rzvd
Unit 3 23 roll up your sleeves idiom rl p j slivz

Unit 3 23 sacrifice noun skrfas

Unit 3 22 seminar noun semn

Unit 3 24 skeletons in the cupboard idiom skeltnz n kbd
Unit 3 23 smitten adjective smtn
Unit 3 24 snap verb snp

Unit 3 R soap opera noun sp pr

Unit 3 27 stem from phrasal verb stem frm
Unit 3 23 struggling adjective strgl
Unit 3 23 take yourself (too) seriously phrase tek jself srisli

Unit 3 23 tease verb tiz

Unit 3 25 tell the difference phrase tel dfrns
Unit 3 23 then and there idiom en nd e

Unit 3 23 touch verb tt

Unit 3 24 tough upbringing phrase tf pbr
Unit 3 23 transform verb trnsfm

Unit 3 23 transition noun trnzn

Unit 3 24 turn nasty phrase tn nsti
Unit 3 25 under the weather idiom nd we

Unit 3 27 universal adjective junvsl

Unit 3 25 up to the mark idiom p t mk
Unit 3 23 vice versa adverb vasvs
Unit 3 26 victim mentality phrase vktm mentlti
Unit 3 24 villain noun vln

Unit 4 31 accessible adjective ksesbl

Unit 4 32 at your earliest convenience phrase t j list knvinins

Unit 4 29 avoid verb vd

Unit 4 31 balance noun blns

Unit 4 31 conclusive adjective knklusv
Unit 4 29 consequence noun knskwns
Unit 4 32 content adjective kn'tent
Unit 4 31 conventional adjective knvennl

Unit 4 33 co-opt verb kpt

Unit 4 31 deceit noun dsit

Unit 4 29 distinguish verb dstgw

Unit 4 31 dramatise verb drmtaz

Unit 4 29 effective adjective fektv
Unit 4 31 efficient adjective fnt
Unit 4 R enquiry noun nkwari

Unit 4 29 evaluation noun vljuen

Unit 4 29 follow verb fl

Unit 4 33 geared towards idiom gd twdz

Unit 4 32 give sb a ring idiom gv r

Unit 4 29 independence noun ndpendns

Unit 4 33 keep an eye open phrase kip n a pn
Unit 4 31 literate adjective ltrt
Unit 4 R low-cost adjective lkst

Unit 4 31 mature adjective mtj

Unit 4 33 objection noun bdekn
Unit 4 32 personnel noun psnel
Unit 4 R purchase verb pts
Unit 4 31 rational adjective rnl
Unit 4 R regarding preposition rgd

Unit 4 30 speculate verb spekjlet

Unit 4 33 take on phrasal verb tek n
Unit 4 31 tariff noun trf
Unit 4 31 top up noun tp p
Unit 4 29 ultimately adverb ltmtli
Unit 4 33 varied adjective verd

Unit 5 36 abundance noun bndns

Unit 5 36 adequate adjective dkwt
Unit 5 34 advisable adjective dvazbll

Unit 5 36 applicant noun plknt

Unit 5 35 career ladder noun kr ld
Unit 5 35 challenging adjective tlnd
Unit 5 35 competitive adjective kmpettv
Unit 5 36 competitive salary phrase kmpettv slri

Unit 5 36 curriculum vitae noun krkjlmvita

Unit 5 35 dedication noun dedken

Unit 5 34 determine verb dtmn
Unit 5 35 downhearted adjective danhtd
Unit 5 36 eliminate verb lmnet

Unit 5 37 enrol verb nrl

Unit 5 39 entrepreneur noun ntrprn

Unit 5 36 equivalent noun kwvlnt

Unit 5 36 exceed verb ksid
Unit 5 36 funds noun fndz

Unit 5 R get off the ground idiom get f grand

Unit 5 35 go for it idiom fr t

Unit 5 39 in trouble phrase n trbl

Unit 5 37 inspirational adjective nsprenl
Unit 5 35 job seeker noun db sikr
Unit 5 39 mislead phrase mis'lid

Unit 5 38 oil spill noun l spl

Unit 5 34 operating theatre noun pret t

Unit 5 35 peer noun pr

Unit 5 36 predecessor noun pridses
Unit 5 35 rejection noun rdekn

Unit 5 39 respectively adverb rspektvli

Unit 5 36 rule out verb rul at

Unit 5 34 screening noun skrin
Unit 5 35 sketchy adjective sketi
Unit 5 35 stressed out adjective strest at

Unit 5 36 swarm with phrasal verb swm w

Unit 5 35 target noun tgt

Unit 5 39 tendency noun tendnsi

Unit 5 34 thrill noun rl

Unit 5 35 unemployed adjective nmpld
Unit 5 39 waterproof adjective wtpruf

Unit 5 34 wear off phrasal verb wer f

Unit 5 35 willingness noun wlns
Unit 5 38 work placement noun wk plesmnt

Unit 6 41 break up phrasal verb brek p

Unit 6 42 breakthrough noun brekru

Unit 6 41 call back phrasal verb kl bk

Unit 6 R catch up noun kt p

Unit 6 43 chain verb ten

Unit 6 43 come up with phrasal verb km p w

Unit 6 41 be cut off phrase bi kt f

Unit 6 R disentangle verb dsntgl
Unit 6 41 do your best phrase du j best
Unit 6 42 drawn out adjective drnat

Unit 6 R dump verb dmp

Unit 6 43 face-to-face adjective festfes

Unit 6 42 futuristic adjective fjutrstk

Unit 6 43 gadget noun gdt
Unit 6 40 get through phrasal verb get ru
Unit 6 R go off phrasal verb g f
Unit 6 40 hang on phrasal verb h n
Unit 6 41 hang up phrasal verb h p
Unit 6 42 have no way of knowing phrase hv n we v n
Unit 6 42 immobile adjective mbal
Unit 6 44 impolite adjective mplat
Unit 6 42 it goes without saying phrase t z wat se
Unit 6 42 leave out phrasal verb liv at
Unit 6 42 lengthy adjective lei
Unit 6 44 mobility noun mblti

Unit 6 R off the hook idiom f hk

Unit 6 42 out of the blue idiom at v blu

Unit 6 40 pass sb over phrasal verb ps v

Unit 6 45 plunge into phrasal verb plnd ntu
Unit 6 42 primitive adjective prmtv

Unit 6 41 put sb on hold phrase pt n hld

Unit 6 40 put sb through phrasal verb pt ru

Unit 6 43 reception noun rsepn

Unit 6 42 recipient noun rspint

Unit 6 42 repetitive strain injury noun rpettv stren ndri

Unit 6 41 ring back phrasal verb r bk

Unit 6 41 ring off phrasal verb r f

Unit 6 43 run down phrasal verb rn dan

Unit 6 40 run out phrasal verb rn at

Unit 6 42 satirical adjective strkl
Unit 6 42 sociological adjective sildkl
Unit 6 40 speak up phrasal verb spik p
Unit 6 R straightaway adverb stretwe
Unit 6 43 take off phrasal verb tek f

Unit 6 46 take someone seriously phrase tek srisli

Unit 6 41 take someone's word for sth phrase tek smwnz wd f
Unit 6 42 tedious adjective tidis
Unit 6 42 thing of the past phrase v pst

Unit 6 42 to and fro adverb tu nd fr

Unit 6 R unwrap verb nrp
Unit 6 43 veteran noun vetrn
Unit 6 42 vowel noun val

Unit 6 43 wouldn't have it any other way phrase wdn hv t eni r we

Unit 7 48 ancestry noun nsestri

Unit 7 R apprenticeship noun prentp
Unit 7 46 boot noun but

Unit 7 R break (a story) verb brek

Unit 7 50 bullet point noun blt pnt

Unit 7 50 cause verb kz

Unit 7 48 checkout cashier noun tekat k

Unit 7 46 collapsible adjective klpsbl

Unit 7 R commentator noun kmntet

Unit 7 R downside noun dansad
Unit 7 48 drawback noun drbk

Unit 7 46 drive sth home idiom drav hm

Unit 7 R eventually adverb ventuli
Unit 7 48 exploit verb eksplt
Unit 7 R fall into phrasal verb fl nt

Unit 7 49 flexitime noun fleksitam

Unit 7 46 flyer noun fla
Unit 7 46 gap in the market phrase gp n mkt
Unit 7 R get into phrasal verb get nt

Unit 7 R get sb down phrasal verb get dan

Unit 7 48 induction noun ndkn

Unit 7 48 influential adjective nfluenl
Unit 7 48 kitchen hand noun ktn hnd

Unit 7 46 market noun mkt

Unit 7 48 MBA noun embie

Unit 7 46 nave adjective naiv

Unit 7 R nine-to-five adjective nan t fav

Unit 7 48 office junior noun fs duni

Unit 7 48 outlet noun atlet

Unit 7 46 overwhelm verb vwelm

Unit 7 R perception noun psepn

Unit 7 49 perk noun pk

Unit 7 49 plastic surgeon noun plstk sdn

Unit 7 46 potential noun ptenl

Unit 7 46 profitable adjective prftbll
Unit 7 48 profound adjective prfand
Unit 7 50 prophet of doom phrase prft v dum

Unit 7 49 refuse collector noun refjus klekt

Unit 7 48 roots noun ruts
Unit 7 R run-of-the-mill adjective rnvml

Unit 7 R salon noun sln

Unit 7 48 shelf stacker noun elf stk

Unit 7 46 shine through phrasal verb an ru
Unit 7 46 shoot off phrasal verb ut f

Unit 7 49 stockbroker noun stkbrk

Unit 7 48 triple verb trpl

Unit 7 R be up to no good phrase bi p tu n gd

Unit 7 48 work experience noun wk ksprins

Unit 8 53 absorbing adjective bzb

Unit 8 54 approve verb pruv
Unit 8 R assassinate verb ssnet
Unit 8 53 biro noun bar
Unit 8 54 bleep verb blip

Unit 8 55 coincidence noun knsdns

Unit 8 53 collar noun kl

Unit 8 52 common adjective kmn
Unit 8 52 comprise verb kmpraz

Unit 8 R condemned adjective kndemd

Unit 8 52 contour noun knt

Unit 8 52 courting adjective kt

Unit 8 53 cutting-edge adjective kted

Unit 8 52 dashboard noun dbd

Unit 8 R disposable adjective dspzbl
Unit 8 53 engrossing adjective ngrs
Unit 8 52 flexible adjective fleksbl
Unit 8 52 gearbox noun gbks

Unit 8 53 hackneyed adjective hknid

Unit 8 R hiccup verb hkp

Unit 8 53 hideous adjective hdis
Unit 8 53 ill-conceived adjective lknsivd
Unit 8 53 imaginative adjective mdntv
Unit 8 53 impractical adjective mprktkl
Unit 8 54 indispensable adjective ndspensbl
Unit 8 53 ingenious adjective ndinis
Unit 8 53 innovative adjective nvtv

Unit 8 56 insist verb nsst

Unit 8 53 inspired adjective nspad
Unit 8 52 inventive adjective nventv

Unit 8 R laundry noun lndri

Unit 8 52 maintain verb menten

Unit 8 52 mess up phrasal verb mes p
Unit 8 52 mini- prefix mni
Unit 8 52 mop noun mp
Unit 8 56 be on the point of sth phrase n pnt v
Unit 8 56 overcome verb vkm

Unit 8 54 patent noun petnt

Unit 8 52 pivotable adjective pvtbl
Unit 8 56 redundant adjective rdndnt

Unit 8 53 ring-pull noun rpl

Unit 8 52 run a bath phrase rn b

Unit 8 R SatNav noun stnv

Unit 8 56 sight noun sat
Unit 8 R sliced bread noun slast bred
Unit 8 52 stow verb st
Unit 8 53 stunning adjective stn

Unit 8 52 suction pad noun skn pd

Unit 8 57 take pride in sth phrase tek prad n
Unit 8 52 treadmill noun tredml
Unit 8 53 trivial adjective trvil

Unit 8 54 vain adjective ven

Unit 9 59 amenity noun minti

Unit 9 59 atmosphere noun tmsfr

Unit 9 59 availability noun velblti

Unit 9 59 beyond recognition phrase bijnd reknn

Unit 9 59 challenge noun tlnd

Unit 9 59 character noun krktr

Unit 9 59 charm noun tm

Unit 9 59 citizen noun stzn

Unit 9 59 congestion noun kndestn

Unit 9 58 de-humanising adjective dihjumnaz

Unit 9 59 encounter verb nkantr
Unit 9 59 equality noun kwlti
Unit 9 59 essential adjective senl
Unit 9 59 exhilarating adjective gzlret

Unit 9 59 face verb fes

Unit 9 59 foresight noun fsat

Unit 9 59 green spaces phrase rin spesz
Unit 9 61 housing noun haz
Unit 9 59 hustle and bustle phrase hsll nd bsll
Unit 9 59 in the name of progress phrase n nem v prres
Unit 9 59 inevitably adverb nevtbli

Unit 9 R infrastructure noun nfrstrktr

Unit 9 59 leave something to be desired phrase liv sm t bi dzad

Unit 9 61 leisure facilities phrase le fsltiz

Unit 9 R make-over noun mekvr

Unit 9 58 megacity noun megsti

Unit 9 59 outstanding adjective atstnd
Unit 9 59 pitfall noun ptfl
Unit 9 59 population noun ppjlen
Unit 9 59 pre-automobile adjective pritmbil
Unit 9 59 prosperous adjective prsprs
Unit 9 59 regrettable adjective rgretbll
Unit 9 59 retain verb rten
Unit 9 59 rich in history phrase rt n hstri

Unit 9 59 sense of the past phrase sens v pst

Unit 9 59 stable adjective stebll

Unit 9 59 standard of living phrase stndd v lv

Unit 9 59 thrive verb rav

Unit 9 59 unique adjective jnik

Unit 9 59 unprecedented adjective npresdentd
Unit 9 58 urban adjective bn
Unit 9 59 vibrant adjective vabrnt

Unit 9 59 vivid adjective vvd

Unit 9 61 welfare noun welfer

Unit 9 59 wholesome adjective hlsm

Unit 9 59 wise adjective waz

Unit 10 65 acceptance noun kseptns

Unit 10 65 acquire verb kwar
Unit 10 65 administer verb dmnstr
Unit 10 65 anticipate verb ntspet
Unit 10 65 ascertain verb sten
Unit 10 66 assumption noun smpn
Unit 10 66 attendance noun tendns
Unit 10 65 awareness noun wens
Unit 10 68 be your best bet phrase bi j best bet
Unit 10 65 career path phrase kr p

Unit 10 66 competition noun kmptn

Unit 10 66 contribution noun kntrbjun

Unit 10 66 contributory adjective kntrbjtri
Unit 10 65 cope verb kp

Unit 10 65 cross-cultural adjective krskltrl

Unit 10 65 data noun det

Unit 10 68 draw a line between idiom dr lan btwin
Unit 10 65 embark on phrasal verb mbk n
Unit 10 68 ensure verb n
Unit 10 65 establish verb stbl
Unit 10 65 expectation noun ekspekten
Unit 10 65 factor noun fkt
Unit 10 68 feasible adjective fizbll
Unit 10 68 glower verb gla
Unit 10 66 ignore verb gnr

Unit 10 65 impact noun mpkt

Unit 10 65 investigate verb nvestget

Unit 10 68 look back on phrasal verb lk bk n
Unit 10 69 macho adjective mt

Unit 10 68 mixed feelings noun mkst filz

Unit 10 65 objectivity noun bdektvti

Unit 10 65 pattern noun ptn

Unit 10 65 perspective noun pspektv

Unit 10 64 placebo noun plsib

Unit 10 65 primary adjective pramri
Unit 10 65 prompt verb prmpt

Unit 10 65 questionnaire noun kwestner

Unit 10 65 response noun rspns
Unit 10 68 score noun sk

Unit 10 65 seek verb sik

Unit 10 68 self-contained adjective selfkntend
Unit 10 65 self-perceived adjective selfpsivd
Unit 10 66 significance noun sgnfkns
Unit 10 66 significant adjective sgnfknt
Unit 10 66 signify verb sgnfa
Unit 10 68 squeeze into phrasal verb skwiz

Unit 10 68 stick to phrasal verb stk tu

Unit 10 65 strategy noun strtdi
Unit 10 69 survival instinct phrase svavl nstkt

Unit 10 68 telecommuting noun telkmjut

Unit 11 72 aggrieved adjective grivd

Unit 11 71 appalled adjective pld
Unit 11 74 as opposed to phrase z pzd tu

Unit 11 71 booth noun bu

Unit 11 72 bring to your attention phrase br t j tenn
Unit 11 72 businesslike adjective bznslak
Unit 11 75 catwalk noun ktwk

Unit 11 71 changing room noun tend rum

Unit 11 71 clothing noun kl
Unit 11 75 component noun kmpnnt
Unit 11 75 conclude verb knklud
Unit 11 R crystal clear phrase krstl kl
Unit 11 71 designer label phrase dzan lebl
Unit 11 75 detriment noun detrmnt
Unit 11 75 do without phrasal verb du wat
Unit 11 71 dress code noun dres kd
Unit 11 75 drive verb drav
Unit 11 71 earpiece noun pis

Unit 11 75 fake noun fek

Unit 11 71 fit verb ft
Unit 11 73 flamboyant adjective flmbnt
Unit 11 72 flout verb flat
Unit 11 74 the former phrase fm
Unit 11 70 garment noun gmnt
Unit 11 75 genuine adjective denjun

Unit 11 75 groom verb grum

Unit 11 75 group identity phrase rup adentti

Unit 11 72 human resources noun hjumn rzsz

Unit 11 74 identifiable adjective adentfabll

Unit 11 74 imitate verb mtet

Unit 11 70 innovation noun nven

Unit 11 75 insider noun nsad

Unit 11 71 intense adjective ntens
Unit 11 71 interact verb ntrkt
Unit 11 70 keep up with phrasal verb kip p w
Unit 11 75 the latter phrase lt
Unit 11 74 lengths plural noun les
Unit 11 75 look noun lk
Unit 11 70 made-to-measure adjective medtme
Unit 11 75 the mainstream phrase menstrim
Unit 11 75 mistaken for phrase mstekn f

Unit 11 74 outsider noun atsadr

Unit 11 75 outward adjective atwd

Unit 11 75 peacock noun pikk

Unit 11 74 phenomenon noun fnmnn

Unit 11 71 press verb pres
Unit 11 70 prospective adjective prspektv

Unit 11 75 shape verb ep

Unit 11 75 shiny adjective ani

Unit 11 71 single out phrasal verb sgl at

Unit 11 75 slang noun sl

Unit 11 72 sloppy adjective slpi

Unit 11 70 smart card noun smt kd

Unit 11 71 strip off phrasal verb strp f
Unit 11 71 stylish adjective stal

Unit 11 71 suit verb sut

Unit 11 70 tailoring noun telr

Unit 11 70 three-dimensional adjective ridmennl
Unit 11 72 toe the line idiom t lan

Unit 11 71 top-of-the-range adjective tp v rend

Unit 11 75 trend noun trend

Unit 11 75 turn up (somewhere) phrase tn p

Unit 11 75 underlying adjective ndla
Unit 11 75 viewpoint noun vjupnt
Unit 11 75 wealth noun wel

Unit 12 80 accommodate verb kmdet

Unit 12 77 aspire verb spa
Unit 12 77 balanced adjective blnst

Unit 12 77 caffeine noun kfin

Unit 12 77 calorie noun klri

Unit 12 76 change your mind phrase tend j mand

Unit 12 R be conscious of phrase bi kns v

Unit 12 77 conversely adverb knvsli

Unit 12 77 crunchy adjective krnti

Unit 12 R CV noun sivi

Unit 12 R deadline noun dedlan

Unit 12 79 detour noun dit

Unit 12 77 elicit verb lst
Unit 12 77 favourable adjective fevrbll

Unit 12 R globalisation noun lblazen

Unit 12 77 gut feeling phrase t fil

Unit 12 R hospitality noun hsptlti

Unit 12 80 host verb hst

Unit 12 R insight noun nsat

Unit 12 77 instinct noun nstkt

Unit 12 76 intuition noun ntjun

Unit 12 R letter of application phrase letr v plken

Unit 12 77 literally adverb ltrli

Unit 12 77 manipulate verb mnpjlet

Unit 12 R negativity noun netvti

Unit 12 R numerous adjective njumrs
Unit 12 77 outcome noun atkm
Unit 12 80 outline verb atlan

Unit 12 77 overestimate verb vrestmet

Unit 12 77 play tricks on phrase ple trks n

Unit 12 77 price tag noun pras t

Unit 12 R publishing noun pbl
Unit 12 77 raise verb rez

Unit 12 80 refund noun rifnd

Unit 12 77 resort noun rzt
Unit 12 R resum noun rezjume
Unit 12 R searching adjective st
Unit 12 77 switch verb swt

Unit 12 77 topping noun tp

Unit 12 R upturn noun ptn

Unit 12 76 weigh up phrasal verb we p

Unit 12 77 wording noun wd

Unit 13 82 appealing adjective pil

Unit 13 86 arid adjective rd

Unit 13 82 associate verb siet

Unit 13 87 astounded adjective standd
Unit 13 83 blindness noun blandns
Unit 13 83 brilliant adjective brlint

Unit 13 87 captivate verb kptvet

Unit 13 R classy adjective klsi
Unit 13 87 clipping noun klp

Unit 13 83 colour blindness noun kl blandns

Unit 13 82 complement verb kmplment

Unit 13 83 compliment noun kmplmnt
Unit 13 82 counsel verb kansl
Unit 13 84 crash verb kr

Unit 13 83 deficiency noun dfnsi

Unit 13 R delicate shade phrase delkt ed

Unit 13 86 display verb dsple

Unit 13 87 dominant adjective dmnnt

Unit 13 83 dull adjective dl
Unit 13 86 duplicate verb djuplket
Unit 13 83 enhance verb nhns

Unit 13 R entice verb ntas

Unit 13 87 execute verb ekskjut
Unit 13 86 fulfilment noun flflmnt
Unit 13 86 full bloom phrase fl blum
Unit 13 85 fumes noun fjumz
Unit 13 R fundamental adjective fndmentl
Unit 13 83 genetic adjective dnetk

Unit 13 83 get sth off your chest idiom get f j test

Unit 13 83 go out with phrasal verb at w
Unit 13 87 greenish adjective grin

Unit 13 86 household noun hashld

Unit 13 87 in anticipation of phrase n ntspen v

Unit 13 83 ingredient noun ngridint

Unit 13 R inmate noun nmet

Unit 13 R instinctively adverb nstktvli
Unit 13 R intimacy noun ntmsi
Unit 13 83 invite verb nvat

Unit 13 87 life cycle noun lafsakll

Unit 13 85 luxurious adjective lgris

Unit 13 87 milestone noun malstn

Unit 13 83 overcook verb vkk
Unit 13 R palette noun plt
Unit 13 83 perceive verb psiv
Unit 13 R physiological adjective fzildkl

Unit 13 87 pigment noun pgmnt

Unit 13 83 play it safe phrase ple t sef

Unit 13 83 plug noun plg

Unit 13 83 plunge sb into sth phrasal verb plnd ntu

Unit 13 87 prior to phrase pra tu

Unit 13 83 recipe noun respi

Unit 13 R remind verb rmand

Unit 13 R sacred adjective sekrd

Unit 13 83 seconds plural noun sekndz

Unit 13 87 shorthand noun thnd
Unit 13 83 stall holder noun stl hldr
Unit 13 87 stand out phrasal verb stnd at
Unit 13 83 straightforward adjective stretfwd
Unit 13 87 subtlety noun stllti
Unit 13 R surroundings noun srandz

Unit 13 86 synonymous adjective snnms

Unit 13 83 tell apart phrase tel pt

Unit 13 83 thoroughly adverb rli

Unit 13 83 torch noun tt

Unit 13 83 traffic light noun trfk lat

Unit 13 85 tranquil adjective trkwl
Unit 13 86 transience noun trnzins
Unit 13 86 tremendous adjective trmends
Unit 13 87 trick verb trk
Unit 13 R trigger verb trg
Unit 13 87 turning point noun tn pnt

Unit 13 83 under conditions phrase nd kndnz

Unit 13 83 veggie adjective vedi
Unit 13 87 vibrancy noun vabrnsi

Unit 13 86 wilt verb wlt

Unit 13 83 wisdom noun wzdm

Unit 14 89 abstract adjective bstrkt

Unit 14 89 cavity noun kvti

Unit 14 89 chew verb tu

Unit 14 90 chimp noun tmp

Unit 14 89 choke verb tk

Unit 14 92 compensate verb kmpnset

Unit 14 89 be disposed towards sth phrase dspzd twdz
Unit 14 R emerge verb md
Unit 14 91 endeavour noun endev

Unit 14 90 evolutionary adjective ivlunri

Unit 14 89 fall into place idiom fl nt ples

Unit 14 93 fill verb fl
Unit 14 91 formulate verb fmjlet

Unit 14 88 gestation period noun desten prid

Unit 14 92 in conclusion phrase n knklun

Unit 14 89 inherit verb nhert

Unit 14 89 lifespan noun lafspn

Unit 14 89 make-up noun mekp

Unit 14 92 means noun minz
Unit 14 91 overlook verb vlk
Unit 14 92 prospects plural noun prspekts
Unit 14 93 recruit verb rkrut

Unit 14 90 reveal verb rvil

Unit 14 90 right-handed adjective rathndd

Unit 14 89 sign language noun san lgwd

Unit 14 89 slant verb slnt

Unit 14 R spatial adjective spel

Unit 14 89 swallow verb swl

Unit 14 90 syntax noun sntks
Unit 14 91 tutorial noun tjutril
Unit 14 89 upright adjective prat

Unit 15 99 adolescent noun dlesnt

Unit 15 99 anonymous adjective nnms

Unit 15 95 anxiety noun zati

Unit 15 95 authoritarian adjective rterin
Unit 15 99 battered adjective btd
Unit 15 94 behave verb bhev
Unit 15 98 blurred adjective bld
Unit 15 95 broad-shouldered adjective brdldd

Unit 15 95 bullying noun bli

Unit 15 94 chore noun t

Unit 15 98 close adjective kls

Unit 15 99 come by phrasal verb km ba

Unit 15 99 controversial adjective kntrvl
Unit 15 95 craze noun krez

Unit 15 95 dare verb de

Unit 15 98 decline verb dklan
Unit 15 99 distraction noun dstrkn
Unit 15 99 durable adjective djrbl
Unit 15 99 flock verb flk
Unit 15 94 handful noun hndfl
Unit 15 94 have no say in sth phrase hv n se n
Unit 15 95 hold out against phrasal verb hld at genst
Unit 15 95 jokey adjective dki

Unit 15 95 lay down (rules) phrasal verb le dan

Unit 15 95 moral adjective mrl

Unit 15 97 nostalgic adjective nstldk

Unit 15 98 ownership noun np

Unit 15 98 poll noun pl

Unit 15 96 pride noun prad

Unit 15 95 promote verb prmt
Unit 15 94 put your feet up idiom pt j fit p
Unit 15 98 rarity noun rerti

Unit 15 94 resent verb rzent

Unit 15 96 rewarding adjective rwd

Unit 15 99 rip verb rp

Unit 15 99 rivet noun rvt

Unit 15 94 set apart phrasal verb set pt

Unit 15 R so-called adjective skld

Unit 15 99 stand up to phrasal verb stnd p tu

Unit 15 94 strict adjective strkt

Unit 15 94 top-of-the-form adjective tp v fm
Unit 15 94 unbearable adjective nberbl

Unit 15 98 undergo verb ndg

Unit 15 97 undertone noun ndtn

Unit 15 R vested interest phrase vestd ntrest

Unit 16 R accomplished adjective kmplt

Unit 16 101 achieve verb tiv

Unit 16 R be all ears idiom bi l z

Unit 16 101 angina noun ndan

Unit 16 100 appreciation noun priien

Unit 16 101 barely adverb beli

Unit 16 102 bite your tongue idiom bat j t

Unit 16 101 blood vessel noun bldvesl
Unit 16 101 bloodstream noun bldstrim
Unit 16 104 boost verb bust

Unit 16 101 brain noun bren

Unit 16 102 break your heart idiom brek j ht

Unit 16 103 bump into phrasal verb bmp nt

Unit 16 101 cancer noun kns

Unit 16 100 caper verb kep
Unit 16 R catch someone's eye idiom kt smwnz a
Unit 16 103 cell noun sel
Unit 16 100 cellular adjective seljl
Unit 16 101 convert verb knvt
Unit 16 104 cortex noun kteks
Unit 16 102 dab hand noun db hnd

Unit 16 100 distribute verb dstrbjut

Unit 16 R diverse adjective davs

Unit 16 105 documentary noun dkjmentri

Unit 16 102 be down in the mouth idiom bi dan n ma
Unit 16 101 draper noun drep
Unit 16 100 energy noun endi
Unit 16 101 estimate verb estmet

Unit 16 101 exception noun ksepn

Unit 16 101 explosive noun ksplsv
Unit 16 100 extract verb kstrkt
Unit 16 101 extraneous adjective kstrenis
Unit 16 102 fall head over heels in love with sb idiom fl hed v hilz n lv w
Unit 16 105 flash up phrasal verb fl p
Unit 16 101 gassy adjective gsi
Unit 16 102 get on your nerves idiom get n j nvz
Unit 16 R give sb a hand idiom gv hnd

Unit 16 R have a finger in every pie idiom hv fg n evri pa

Unit 16 R have your head in the clouds idiom hv j hed n kladz

Unit 16 105 impending adjective mpend

Unit 16 105 implication noun mplken

Unit 16 104 insomnia noun nsmni
Unit 16 102 keep an eye on idiom kip n a n

Unit 16 R keep sb on their toes idiom kip n e tz

Unit 16 102 keep your fingers crossed idiom kip j fgz krst
Unit 16 101 lining noun lan

Unit 16 101 liver noun lv

Unit 16 101 magnify verb mgnfa

Unit 16 101 microscope noun makrskp

Unit 16 101 molecule noun mlkjul

Unit 16 101 muscle noun msll

Unit 16 104 negative adjective negtv

Unit 16 101 notable adjective ntbll

Unit 16 100 nutrient noun njutrint

Unit 16 101 on no account phrase n n kant

Unit 16 104 optimistic adjective ptmstk

Unit 16 100 overall adjective vrl

Unit 16 101 pathogen noun pdn

Unit 16 104 pessimism noun pesmzm

Unit 16 104 policymaker noun plsimek

Unit 16 104 positive adjective pztv
Unit 16 104 positivity noun pztvti
Unit 16 105 predetermined adjective pridtmnd
Unit 16 100 purr verb p
Unit 16 102 put sb's mind at rest idiom pt smwnz mand t rest
Unit 16 101 regulate verb regjlet

Unit 16 R resolution noun rezlun

Unit 16 104 sceptical adjective skeptkl
Unit 16 R set your heart on sth/doing sth idiom set j ht n
Unit 16 101 soothe verb su

Unit 16 105 spot verb spt

Unit 16 105 striking adjective strak

Unit 16 101 substance noun sbstns
Unit 16 R supremacy noun supremsi
Unit 16 105 suspect verb sspekt

Unit 16 100 toxin noun tksn

Unit 16 101 ubiquitous adjective jubkwts
Unit 16 100 unhesitatingly adverb nheztetli
Unit 16 100 well-being noun welbi

Unit 16 100 wonder noun wnd

Unit 17 110 blown away adjective bln we

Unit 17 107 buff noun bf

Unit 17 108 convincing adjective knvns
Unit 17 107 crystal clear phrase krstl kl
Unit 17 106 distinctive adjective dsttv
Unit 17 110 dreadlocks noun dredlks
Unit 17 110 ecofriendly adjective ikfrendli
Unit 17 110 emerge verb md
Unit 17 111 evocative adjective vktv
Unit 17 110 evolve verb vlv
Unit 17 110 facilitate verb fsltet
Unit 17 108 follow verb fl
Unit 17 110 glimmer noun glm
Unit 17 R haunted adjective hntd
Unit 17 107 heroism noun herzm
Unit 17 106 hip adjective hp

Unit 17 R in other words phrase n r wdz

Unit 17 107 integrate verb ntgret
Unit 17 110 be in the know idiom bi n n
Unit 17 R be in two minds idiom bi n tu mandz
Unit 17 110 leap noun lip

Unit 17 R low-brow adjective lbra

Unit 17 110 mind-blowing adjective mandbl

Unit 17 108 obstacle noun bstkl

Unit 17 R off the cuff phrase f kf

Unit 17 R on the whole phrase n hl
Unit 17 106 outdated adjective atdetd
Unit 17 108 plot noun plt
Unit 17 110 quasi- prefix kweza
Unit 17 106 rave adjective rev
Unit 17 107 ring true phrase r tru

Unit 17 107 sacrifice noun skrfas

Unit 17 107 seamlessly adverb simlsli

Unit 17 106 stand the test of time idiom stnd test v tam
Unit 17 107 stand up phrasal verb stnd p
Unit 17 108 stroke of luck phrase strk v lk

Unit 17 110 subtitled adjective sbtatld

Unit 17 110 switch sides phrase swt sadz
Unit 17 R thought-provoking adjective tprvk

Unit 17 110 touchy-feely adjective ttifili

Unit 17 110 undeniably adverb ndnabli
Unit 17 110 be up there with/among phrase bi p e w/m
Unit 17 R wishful thinking noun wfl k

Unit 18 113 angle noun gll

Unit 18 113 application noun plken

Unit 18 113 blink verb blk

Unit 18 113 catch out phrasal verb kt at
Unit 18 112 circumstance noun skmstns

Unit 18 113 claim verb klem

Unit 18 113 clue noun klu
Unit 18 113 common adjective kmn

Unit 18 117 con-man noun knmn

Unit 18 113 consistent adjective knsstnt

Unit 18 113 currently adverb krntli
Unit 18 113 decade noun deked
Unit 18 116 depict verb dpkt

Unit 18 113 detect verb dtekt

Unit 18 117 drive verb drav
Unit 18 113 fib noun fb
Unit 18 113 fiction noun fkn
Unit 18 113 fidget verb fdt

Unit 18 116 flaw noun fl

Unit 18 113 focused adjective fkst
Unit 18 113 frequency noun frikwnsi

Unit 18 117 gesture noun dest

Unit 18 117 hilarious adjective hleris

Unit 18 113 identify verb adentfa

Unit 18 113 indicate verb ndket

Unit 18 117 innocence noun nsns

Unit 18 112 interpret verb ntprt
Unit 18 114 kick a habit phrase kk hbt
Unit 18 113 leave sth to chance phrase liv t tns
Unit 18 113 major adjective med

Unit 18 113 make eye contact phrase mek a kntkt

Unit 18 R memorable adjective memrbll
Unit 18 R miss verb ms
Unit 18 R mood noun mud

Unit 18 R parachute noun prut

Unit 18 117 period adjective prid
Unit 18 R permamently adverb pmnntli
Unit 18 117 pick verb pk
Unit 18 113 pose verb pz

Unit 18 113 promising adjective prms

Unit 18 113 represent verb reprzent
Unit 18 113 roughly adverb rfli
Unit 18 117 sentimental adjective sentmentl
Unit 18 113 setting noun set

Unit 18 113 shy away from phrasal verb a we frm

Unit 18 112 social interaction phrase sl ntrkn
Unit 18 117 supportive adjective sptv
Unit 18 113 tactic noun tktk
Unit 18 112 tell lies phrase tel laz

Unit 18 113 telling adjective tel

Unit 18 113 think up phrasal verb k p
Unit 18 117 tragic adjective trdk
Unit 18 117 turn of phrase noun tn v frez
Unit 18 113 unskilled adjective nskld

Unit 18 117 warring adjective wr

Unit 19 119 admission noun dmn

Unit 19 R brief verb brif

Unit 19 118 clich noun klie

Unit 19 118 expenses plural noun kspentsz

Unit 19 118 for sb's sake phrase f sek

Unit 19 118 gimmicky noun gmki

Unit 19 R gorgeous adjective gds
Unit 19 123 implement verb mplmnt
Unit 19 R measure noun me
Unit 19 R on track idiom n trk
Unit 19 120 overcome verb vkm
Unit 19 R overtime noun vtam

Unit 19 R PA (personal assistant) noun pie

Unit 19 118 personal statement noun psnl stetmnt

Unit 19 R pick up phrasal verb pk p
Unit 19 119 polished adjective plt

Unit 19 123 put forward phrasal verb pt fwd

Unit 19 121 quarrel noun kwrl
Unit 19 R quotation noun kwten

Unit 19 120 reconsider verb riknsd

Unit 19 120 reluctant adjective rlktnt
Unit 19 119 resilience noun rzlins
Unit 19 120 resist verb rzst
Unit 19 R running adjective rn

Unit 19 123 scope noun skp

Unit 19 121 sensible adjective sensbll

Unit 19 R stressful adjective stresfl

Unit 19 121 survey verb sve

Unit 19 R temporary adjective temprri

Unit 19 120 temptation noun tempten

Unit 19 R tight adjective tat
Unit 19 119 tip noun tp
Unit 19 120 urge verb d

Unit 20 125 abundant adjective bndnt

Unit 20 129 adamant adjective dmnt
Unit 20 125 affluence noun fluns
Unit 20 124 agriculture noun rklt
Unit 20 124 ailment noun elmnt
Unit 20 127 allergy noun ldi
Unit 20 125 backing noun bk

Unit 20 126 breadth noun bred

Unit 20 125 breeding noun brid

Unit 20 125 cardiovascular adjective kdivskjl

Unit 20 125 civil unrest noun svl nrest

Unit 20 126 clarify verb klrfa

Unit 20 125 commodity noun kmdti
Unit 20 125 consume verb knsjum
Unit 20 124 consumption noun knsmpn
Unit 20 127 content noun kntent

Unit 20 125 crop noun krp

Unit 20 125 cultivation noun kltven

Unit 20 129 devise verb dvaz

Unit 20 125 disease noun dziz

Unit 20 125 distribution noun dstrbjun

Unit 20 125 domestication noun dmestken

Unit 20 129 dread verb dred

Unit 20 129 ethical adjective ekl
Unit 20 129 exacerbate verb gzsbet
Unit 20 127 far-reaching adjective frit
Unit 20 126 fatty adjective fti
Unit 20 127 feed verb fid
Unit 20 125 function noun fkn
Unit 20 127 government noun gvnmnt
Unit 20 129 guts phrase ts
Unit 20 129 have your work cut out (for you) idiom hv j wk kt at

Unit 20 129 high blood pressure phrase ha bld pre

Unit 20 125 highlight verb halat
Unit 20 129 home truth noun hm tru
Unit 20 129 household name noun hashld nem

Unit 20 125 hunter-gatherer noun hntgr

Unit 20 126 inconclusive adjective nkklusv
Unit 20 129 inquiringly adverb nkwarli

Unit 20 129 integrity noun ntegrti

Unit 20 126 leisurely adjective leli

Unit 20 129 mercy noun msi

Unit 20 125 migration noun magren

Unit 20 125 necessity noun nsesti
Unit 20 126 nutritious adjective njutrs
Unit 20 125 obesity noun bisti
Unit 20 126 overeating noun vrit
Unit 20 127 population noun ppjlen
Unit 20 125 preservative noun przvtv
Unit 20 125 principle noun prnspll
Unit 20 124 provision noun prvn

Unit 20 125 residue noun rezdju

Unit 20 127 revolution noun revlun

Unit 20 125 satisfy verb stsfa
Unit 20 125 source noun ss
Unit 20 125 stability noun stblti
Unit 20 125 stable adjective stebll

Unit 20 125 supply chain noun spla ten

Unit 20 129 susceptible adjective sseptbll
Unit 20 125 sustainable adjective sstenbll
Unit 20 125 tackle verb tkll
Unit 20 126 tasteless adjective testls
Unit 20 125 toxicant noun tksknt
Unit 20 126 transmission noun trnzmn
Unit 20 126 unhygienic adjective nhadink
Unit 20 129 unstable adjective nstebl
Unit 20 125 unveil verb nvel
Unit 20 129 wear sb out phrasal verb we at
Unit 20 129 wearily adverb wrli

Unit 21 130 accelerator noun kselret

Unit 21 131 adorn verb dn
Unit 21 130 airborne adjective ebn
Unit 21 132 as the crow flies idiom z kr flaz
Unit 21 134 assertive adjective stv
Unit 21 131 auspicious adjective sps
Unit 21 131 barley noun bli

Unit 21 132 black spot noun blk spt

Unit 21 133 boast verb bst
Unit 21 R boundary noun bandri
Unit 21 131 brushwood noun brwd
Unit 21 133 chilly adjective tli
Unit 21 131 cluster noun klst
Unit 21 130 comrade noun kmred

Unit 21 130 coracle noun krkl

Unit 21 133 cosy adjective kzi

Unit 21 133 creature comfort idiom krit kmft

Unit 21 130 crisp adjective krsp

Unit 21 134 delegate verb delet

Unit 21 130 disintegration noun dsntgren
Unit 21 131 dung noun d
Unit 21 133 exuberance noun gzjubrns
Unit 21 133 finishing touches noun fn ttz
Unit 21 131 flap verb flp
Unit 21 131 foothills plural noun fthlz
Unit 21 130 grin verb grn
Unit 21 131 harsh adjective h
Unit 21 131 harvest verb hvst
Unit 21 132 hit the road idiom ht rd
Unit 21 132 home from home idiom hm frm hm

Unit 21 133 inconvenience noun nknvinins

Unit 21 131 jostle verb dsl
Unit 21 133 lavishly adverb lvli

Unit 21 131 ledge noun led

Unit 21 131 line verb lan

Unit 21 131 liven up phrasal verb lavn p

Unit 21 R loyal adjective ll

Unit 21 132 no room to swing a cat idiom n rum t sw kt
Unit 21 132 off the beaten track idiom f bitn trk

Unit 21 130 once-in-a-lifetime adjective wnsnlaftam

Unit 21 131 pannier noun pni

Unit 21 135 paraphrase noun prfrez

Unit 21 R persuasion noun pswen
Unit 21 131 pile verb pal

Unit 21 130 pontoon noun pntun

Unit 21 131 poplar noun ppl
Unit 21 133 pursuit noun psjut
Unit 21 132 put sth on the map phrase pt n mp
Unit 21 133 put up with phrasal verb pt p w
Unit 21 130 rattle noun rtl
Unit 21 R replaceable adjective rplesbll
Unit 21 130 seal verb sil
Unit 21 131 shrub noun rb
Unit 21 132 sketch noun sket
Unit 21 131 slap verb slp
Unit 21 130 smog noun smg
Unit 21 133 splendour noun splend
Unit 21 131 stack verb stk
Unit 21 132 a stone's throw idiom stnz r

Unit 21 131 straw noun str

Unit 21 133 stuff yourself verb stf jself

Unit 21 130 suspension noun sspenn

Unit 21 R sympathetic adjective smpetk

Unit 21 135 the establishment noun i stblmnt

Unit 21 132 tourist trap noun trst trp

Unit 21 130 vibrate verb vabret
Unit 21 130 watertight adjective wttat

Unit 21 131 whitewash verb watw

Unit 21 134 work-life balance phrase wklaf blns

Unit 21 130 yak noun jk

Unit 22 136 average adjective vrd

Unit 22 137 breach verb brit

Unit 22 140 bury your head in the sand idiom beri j hed n snd

Unit 22 137 carbon footprint noun kbn ftprnt

Unit 22 136 commitment noun kmtmnt

Unit 22 138 contrary adjective kntrri
Unit 22 136 costly adjective kstli
Unit 22 137 cumulative adjective kjumjltv
Unit 22 136 damage noun dmd

Unit 22 139 decline noun dklan

Unit 22 139 decrease noun dikris
Unit 22 140 defective adjective dfektv

Unit 22 136 dengue fever noun degi fiv

Unit 22 R densely adverb dentsli
Unit 22 136 dire adjective da
Unit 22 139 drop noun drp

Unit 22 136 drought noun drat

Unit 22 R El Nio noun elninj

Unit 22 136 emission noun mn

Unit 22 137 flood alert phrase fld lt
Unit 22 137 flooding noun fld
Unit 22 139 fluctuation noun flktuen

Unit 22 136 fossil fuel noun fsl fjl

Unit 22 136 global warming noun glbl wm
Unit 22 136 go to great lengths idiom g t gret leks
Unit 22 136 greenhouse gas noun grinhas gs

Unit 22 137 heat wave noun hit wev

Unit 22 137 high tide noun ha tad
Unit 22 138 humidity noun hjumdti
Unit 22 136 hurricane noun hrkn
Unit 22 137 ice cap noun as kp
Unit 22 136 increase verb nkris

Unit 22 136 infrastructure noun nfrstrkt

Unit 22 R La Nia noun l ninj

Unit 22 137 long-range forecast phrase lrend fkst

Unit 22 136 malaria noun mleri

Unit 22 136 play with fire idiom ple w fa
Unit 22 136 prolonged adjective prld
Unit 22 137 prone to phrase prn tu
Unit 22 139 reduction noun rdkn
Unit 22 136 rise verb raz
Unit 22 138 sluggish adjective slg
Unit 22 136 stark adjective stk
Unit 22 136 substantial adjective sbstnl
Unit 22 136 switch noun swt
Unit 22 137 torrential adjective trenl

Unit 22 136 wake-up call noun wekp kl

Unit 23 144 accentuate verb ksentuet

Unit 23 143 arm verb m

Unit 23 144 asset noun set
Unit 23 142 campaign noun kmpen

Unit 23 143 compensation noun kmpnsen

Unit 23 142 concise adjective knsas

Unit 23 145 constructive criticism phrase knstrktv krtszm

Unit 23 144 counter-argument noun kantgjmnt
Unit 23 143 crop up phrasal verb krp p
Unit 23 144 drop hints phrase drp hnts
Unit 23 144 failing noun fel

Unit 23 143 hot air idiom ht e

Unit 23 143 jot down phrasal verb dt dan
Unit 23 142 pastime noun pstam
Unit 23 144 raise objections to phrase rez bdeknz tu
Unit 23 142 run verb rn

Unit 23 143 settle in phrase setll n

Unit 23 142 sift out phrasal verb sft at
Unit 23 143 spout verb spat
Unit 23 142 suffer in silence phrase sf n salns
Unit 23 144 superior noun supri

Unit 23 144 voice verb vs

Unit 24 149 aftertaste noun fttest

Unit 24 151 agony noun gni

Unit 24 151 awash adjective w

Unit 24 149 binge verb bnd

Unit 24 149 blame verb blem

Unit 24 149 cascade noun ksked
Unit 24 149 chocoholic noun tkhlk
Unit 24 149 conduct verb kndkt
Unit 24 150 be confined to phrase bi knfand tu
Unit 24 150 current affairs noun krnt fez
Unit 24 149 deactivate verb diktvet

Unit 24 149 DNA noun diene

Unit 24 150 event noun vent

Unit 24 149 expose sb to sth phrasal verb kspz tu

Unit 24 151 flag verb flg
Unit 24 151 fleeting adjective flit
Unit 24 151 fluid noun flud
Unit 24 151 gel noun del

Unit 24 148 gene noun din

Unit 24 151 gherkin noun gkn
Unit 24 R glittering adjective gltr

Unit 24 148 have a sweet tooth idiom hv swit tu

Unit 24 151 haze noun hez

Unit 24 R host verb hst
Unit 24 150 illegal adjective ligl

Unit 24 149 immune system noun mjun sstm

Unit 24 149 initiate verb niet
Unit 24 151 loom verb lum
Unit 24 148 modify verb mdfa
Unit 24 151 pinch verb pn
Unit 24 151 plucky adjective plki

Unit 24 149 protein noun prtin

Unit 24 149 resist verb rzst

Unit 24 149 risk verb rsk

Unit 24 151 sachet noun se
Unit 24 151 screech verb skrit
Unit 24 151 slippery adjective slpri
Unit 24 151 sore adjective s
Unit 24 153 submit verb sbmt
Unit 24 151 tingle verb tgl

Unit 24 R torch noun tt

Unit 24 R touch on phrasal verb tt n
Unit 24 148 trait noun tret

Unit 24 151 tribute band noun trbjut bnd

Unit 24 151 unravel verb nrvl

Unit 24 R unscrupulous adjective nskrupjls

Unit 24 R vicious circle idiom vs skl

Unit 24 149 victim noun vktm

Unit 24 152 voluntary adjective vlntri
Unit 24 151 the wall noun wl

Unit 25 159 advocate noun dvkt

Unit 25 159 afresh adverb fre

Unit 25 159 alliance noun lans

Unit 25 159 bigger picture noun bg pkt

Unit 25 159 be carried away phrase bi krid we

Unit 25 159 complacent adjective kmplesnt

Unit 25 159 conform verb knfm
Unit 25 158 constitute verb knsttjut
Unit 25 159 constraint noun knstrent
Unit 25 155 cue verb kju

Unit 25 157 denounce verb dnans

Unit 25 154 deny verb dna

Unit 25 159 destabilise verb disteblaz

Unit 25 159 dispensable adjective dspensbl

Unit 25 154 draw a conclusion phrase dr knklun

Unit 25 156 envisage verb nvzd

Unit 25 156 err verb
Unit 25 154 erroneous adjective rnis

Unit 25 159 evaluate verb vljuet

Unit 25 154 exercise verb ekssaz
Unit 25 159 fearless adjective fls
Unit 25 154 fraction noun frkn
Unit 25 159 further afield phrase f fild
Unit 25 159 grapple with phrasal verb grpl w
Unit 25 156 handler noun hndl
Unit 25 159 ingenuity noun ndnjuti
Unit 25 159 innovator noun nvet
Unit 25 159 invaluable adjective nvljubl

Unit 25 155 manipulate verb mnpjlet

Unit 25 159 maverick noun mvrk
Unit 25 156 mussel noun msl
Unit 25 159 nurture verb nt
Unit 25 155 octopus noun ktps

Unit 25 159 orientate verb rintet

Unit 25 159 overriding adjective vrad

Unit 25 156 paella noun pael

Unit 25 159 paper over the cracks idiom pep v krks

Unit 25 159 ponder verb pnd
Unit 25 159 ponderous adjective pndrs

Unit 25 158 pool verb pul

Unit 25 155 procedure noun prsid

Unit 25 155 psychic adjective sakk

Unit 25 159 rock the boat idiom rk bt

Unit 25 159 smooth verb smu
Unit 25 154 subtraction noun sbtrkn
Unit 25 159 sway verb swe
Unit 25 155 systematically adverb sstmtkli
Unit 25 154 tap verb tp
Unit 25 158 teamwork noun timwk
Unit 25 159 to the full phrase tu fl
Unit 25 155 unintentionally adjverb nntennli
Definition Translation
throughout the year, continuously tutto l'anno
a narrow road or path between buildings vicolo
There are no boundaries or limits to behaviour. tutto lecito
one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc. aspetto
If you are on automatic pilot, you are doing something without thinking
about it. pilota automatico
very strange and unusual bizzarro
If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working. guastarsi, rompersi
full of people and activity frequentato, movimentato
see for a moment intravedere
to go to a place in order to see what it is like dare uno sguardo, dare un'occhiata
able to do something well competente
having or showing courage coraggioso
rude and offensive rozzo, volgare

able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality decisivo

(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness piacere

the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real incredulit

rules about what you must do and must not do in a particular situation cose da fare e da non fare
practical and realistic realistico, con i piedi per terra
to finally be in a particular place or situation finire per
deal with something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be
done successfully affrontare una sfida
to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in
some way positive, especially over a period of time ottenere, guadagnare
to get a clear understanding of a complicated problem or situation approfondire

to get the wrong idea or opinion about what something or someone is like farsi un'impressione sbagliata
to spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more
about them conoscere qc. o qcs., conoscersi
a short holiday vacanza breve
to experience a situation attraversare
to injure your skin by rubbing it against something rough escoriare, sbucciarsi
a very large piece of ice that floats in the sea iceberg
extremely good incredibile
annoyed irritabile, irascibile
to continue to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to
them tenersi in contatto
knowing a lot esperto, saggio
to make a decision about something decidersi
to show respect for or commemorate celebrare (una ricorrenza)
a complicated system of paths or passages that people try to find their way
through for entertainment labirinto
not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your
own ristretto di vedute
(of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be
with others socievole, estroverso

to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something ritenere

making you want to do or believe a particular thing persuasivo, convincente
(informal) to go to a particular place fare un salto da
a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true prova
a group of people standing one behind the other who are waiting for
something fila, coda
rancid fat smells and tastes bad because it is not fresh. rancido, stantio
to try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they
say or write leggere tra le righe
Rotten vegetable or animal substances are decaying. marcio
using sarcasm sarcastico
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush sfregare
trying to make yourself, your abilities or your achievements seem less
important autoironico
your ability to understand funny things senso dell'umorismo
to formally establish a new company, organisation, system, way of working,
etc. istituire, fondare
to move quickly, and almost or just touch the surface of something sfiorare qcs., rasentare qcs.
something which brings people together in a society collante sociale

the use of websites and other internet services to communicate with other
people and make friends uso di reti sociali
old and not fresh stantio
to make something stronger or more effective rafforzare
a small noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much
greater punta dell'iceberg
in my opinion a mio parere
to use or do something to discover if it works or if you like it provare
the manner in which something happens modo, maniera
the manner in which a person lives stile di vita
to tell someone, usually in a letter or email, that you have received
something they sent you confermare
to become familiar with a new situation adattarsi
the part of someone's life when they are an adult et adulta
a strong wish to achieve something ambizione
to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you inimicarsi, provocare l'ostilit di
to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that
has caused them problems or unhappiness scusars
to put someone in a particular group assegnare
to accept something to be true without question or proof supporre

to join a file such as a document, picture, or computer program, to an email allegare

to be confident that something is effective and right credere in qcs.
to prove that a belief or an opinion that was previously not completely
certain is true confermare
a situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to
happen, or the time that you have to wait ritardo
to use information or your knowledge of something to help you do
something ricorrere a, attingere a

to send a letter, etc., especially from someone's old address to their new
address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone
else inoltrare
showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person riconoscente
to share interests, experiences or other characteristics with someone or
something avere qcs. In comune
alone and not having help or support from other people isolato
to be as good as something essere all'altezza di

to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen non vedere l'ora di
to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others optare per
too expensive troppo costoso
advantages and disadvantages vantaggi e svantaggi
to give someone something that they need offrire, fornire
to get better after an illness guarire, riprendersi
a mention of something riferimento
to take an exam sostenere (un esame)
to spend most of your time studying one particular subject or doing
one type of business specializzarsi in
careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone discreto, diplomatico
to be involved in an activity with other people partecipare

a book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime giallo, thriller
difficult to deal with or do complicato

able to change to suit different situations or uses flessibile

to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem affrontare
someone who receives advice persona che riceve una consulenza o un parere
someone whose job is to give advice about a subject consulente
to invite someone to come with you to a place such as a restaurant,
especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship invitare a uscire
a member of a law firm associato, socio
difficult or causing problems scomodo, imbarazzante
a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different
things at the same time prendere due piccioni con una fava
someone who intentionally frightens a person who is smaller or weaker
than them prepotente, bullo
the actors in a film, play, or show cast, attori
an idea or principle concetto
relating to a large company or group aziendale
intended (for a particular purpose) destinato a
something that interrupts what you are doing, especially something loud or
annoying interruzione
when a situation is getting worse and is difficult to control because one bad
event causes another spirale negativa
nervous or tough and unconventional nervoso, teso
to accept a person and their ideas in an enthusiastic way abbracciare
a period of time in history epoca
skill capacit, abilit
successful growth or development fioritura
a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than
the situation deserves lamentela
to spend a lot of time with someone frequentare
to get more attention than anyone or anything else in a situation monopolizzare l'attenzione
famous and written about in newspapers and magazines and seen on
television in vista
having a reasonable chance of winning essere in corsa

a private joke that can only be understood by a limited group of people who
have a special knowledge of something that is referred to in the joke scherzo privato, battuta privata
becoming involved in a situation which people want to be private intrusione
If it is high time that someone did something, it should have been done
sooner or a long time ago. proprio ora di
special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people,
especially in their work gergo
not serious ironico, scanzonato
causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy commovente
to make something less wide restringere
an idea or belief nozione
in the place where something happens sul luogo, in loco
describes someone who is old and no longer useful or attractive avanti con gli anni
too extreme fuori luogo

the speed at which someone or something moves or does something ritmo, velocit
photographers whose job is to follow famous people and take photographs
of them for newspapers and magazines paparazzi

to criticize, punish, or be unkind to the same person often and unfairly prendersela con

Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing it. privo di scopo

when you are alone and people cannot see or hear what you are doing privacy
to write or say something in order to make the true facts known fare chiarezza
a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or
job raccomandazione
not wanting to show what you are thinking or feeling riservato
to prepare for hard work rimboccarsi le maniche
something valuable that you give up in order to achieve something, or the
act of giving it up sacrificio
a meeting of a group of people with a teacher or expert for training,
discussion, or study of a subject seminario
embarrassing secrets scheletri nell'armadio
loving someone or liking something very much infatuato di, cotto di
to suddenly be unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger perdere la testa

a series of television or radio programmes about the lives and problems of a

particular group of characters. The series continues over a long period and
is broadcast (several times) every week. soap opera
to start or develop as the result of something derivare
unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed in difficolt
to consider yourself to be important or dangerous and worth attention or
respect prendersi (troppo) seriamente
to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are
joking or because you want to upset them prendersi gioco di
to notice a difference in quality between two things notare la differenza
immediately subito, immediatamente
If something kind that someone says or does touches you, it makes you feel
pleased or a little sad. toccare, colpire
a difficult childhood infanzia difficile
to change something completely, usually to improve it trasformare
when something changes from one system or method to another, often
gradually transizione
become unpleasant, dangerous or violent diventare spiacevole
ill stare poco bene

relating to everyone in the world, or to everyone in a particular group universale

good enough accettabile
used for referring to the opposite of what you have just said vice versa
a way of thinking in which you feel that you are suffering a lot atteggiamento vittimista
a bad person in a film, book, etc. il cattivo

easy to find or reach accessibile

as soon as you like or can il prima possibile
to prevent something from happening or to not allow yourself to do
something evitare

the amount of money you have in a bank account, or the amount of

something that you have left after you have spent or used up the rest saldo
proving that something is true conclusivo
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not
convenient conseguenza
happy or satisfied contento, soddisfatto
traditional and ordinary convenzionale
(of an elected group) to make someone a member through the choice of
the present members cooptare

when someone tries to make someone believe something that is not true inganno
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one
person or thing seem different from another distinguere

If someone dramatises a report of what has happened to them, they make

the story seem more exciting, important or dangerous than it really is. drammatizzare
successful or achieving the result that you want efficace
working well and not wasting time or energy efficiente
a question domanda
a judgment or calculation of the quality, importance, amount, or value of
something valutazione
to obey or to act as ordered by someone seguire
designed or organised to be suitable for a particular purpose, situation or
group of people incentrato su
(informal) to make a telephone call to someone fare uno squillo
the ability to live your life without being helped or influenced by other
people indipendenza
to watch carefully for someone or something to appear tenere gli occhi aperti
able to read and write alfabetizzato
cheap conveniente
Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well
developed emotionally. maturo
the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something or
someone obiezione
the people who work for an organization personale
to buy something acquistare
showing clear thought or reason razionale
about riguardo a
to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough
information to be certain speculare
to accept a particular job or responsibility assumere, accettare
a charge or list of charges for services tariffa, listino, costo
to make money available for use on your mobile phone ricaricare
finally, after a series of things have happened in definitiva
containing or changing between several different things or types vario

a lot of something abbondanza

good enough, but not very good adeguato
If something is advisable, it will avoid problems if you do it. consigliabile
a person who formally requests something, especially a job, or a place at
college or university richiedente, candidato
a series of jobs that get better and earn more money carriera
difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination impegnativo
involving competition and therefore difficult to achieve concorrenziale, competitivo
a good salary compared to the amount paid for similar jobs salario competitivo

a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs,

which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job curriculum vitae
the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is
important dedizione
to decide what will happen determinare
unhappy and having no hope, especially because of a disappointment or
failure scoraggiato
to remove or take away someone or something eliminare
to become or make someone become an official member of a course,
college, or group iscrivere, iscriversi

someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves risks imprenditore
something that has the same value, importance, size, or meaning as
something else equivalente
to be more than a particular number or amount eccedere, superare
money needed or available to spend on something fondi
If a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts
or succeeds. avviare, decollare
to try very hard to achieve something provare a raggiungere qcs.
in a situation in which you experience problems, usually because of
something you have done wrong or badly nei guai
making you want to be better or more successful stimolante
someone who is trying to find a job chi cerca lavoro
to cause someone to believe something incorrect fuorviato
an amount of oil that has come out of a container in a place where it should
not have done fuoriuscita di petrolio
a special room in which people are operated on in a hospital sala operatoria
a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same
abilities as other people in a group coetaneo, pari
the person who was in a job or position before predecessore
the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something rifiuto

in the same order as the people or things you have just talked about rispettivamente
to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that
something or someone is not suitable escludere
a test or examination to discover if there is anything wrong with someone or
to test if someone is suitable for something screening
containing few details abbozzato
worried and nervous stressato
If a place is swarming with people or things, there are large numbers of
them moving around it. brulicare di
a level or situation that you intend to achieve bersaglio, obiettivo
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it
or like it. tendenza

a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant brivido, eccitazione

not having a job that provides money disoccupato
not allowing water to go through impermeabile

If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears. svanire

the state of being happy to do something if it is needed disponibilit
a temporary position or job in an organization tirocinio

If someone who is talking on a mobile phone is breaking up, their voice can
not fully be heard. perdere la linea
an important discovery or development that helps solve a problem svolta, scoperta fondamentale
to telephone someone again, or to telephone someone who called you
earlier richiamare
a discussion about the latest news aggiornamento

to fasten someone or something using a chain (also used figuratively) incatenare

to suggest or think of an idea or plan farsi venire in mente qcs.
to have a telephone conversation stopped, for example by a technical
problem cadere la linea
to separate someone or something that is connected to something else in a
complicated way sbrogliare
to try as hard as you can fare del proprio meglio
lasting longer than is usual or necessary prolisso
to suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with
someone scaricare qc.
directly, meeting someone in the same place faccia a faccia
very modern and strange and seeming to come from some imagined time in
the future futuristico
a small device or machine with a particular purpose gadget
to manage to talk to someone on the telephone raggiungere telefonicamente
to stop liking or being interested in someone or something perdere interesse
to wait for a short time aspettare
to end a telephone conversation riattaccare
to have no means of getting information about something non aver modo di sapere
not moving or not able to move immobile
rude scortese
used to mean that something is obvious evidente che
to not include someone or something escludere
continuing for a long time lungo
the ability to move freely or be easily moved mobilit
If you leave the telephone off the hook, you do not put the part of it that
you talk with back correctly and it will not ring. staccare il ricevitore
If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected. di punto in bianco
to pass the phone/receiver to a person standing nearby, so that they can
talk to the person on the end of the line passare il ricevitore a qc.
to suddenly start doing something actively or enthusiastically gettarsi a capofitto in
very basic or old-fashioned primitivo
If you are put on hold when using the telephone, you have to wait to speak
to someone. mettere in attesa qc.
to connect a person using a telephone to the person they want to speak to passare la telefonata a qc.

the degree to which radio, television or phone sounds and pictures are clear ricezione
someone who receives something destinatario

a painful medical condition which can cause damage to the hands, wrists,
upper arms and backs especially of people who use computers and other
keyboards lesione da sforzo ripetuto
to telephone someone who rang you earlier or to telephone someone for a
second time richiamare qc.
to end a telephone conversation and put down the part of the telephone
that you speak into chiudere la comunicazione

If a machine or device such as a clock or battery runs down, it loses power. esaurire
If a supply of something runs out, all of it has been used or it is completely
finished. terminare
using jokes or humour to criticize people or ideas satirico
related to or involving sociology sociologico
to say something in a louder voice so that people can hear you alzare la voce
without pausing or delaying direttamente
to suddenly start to be successful or popular decollare
to consider a person, subject, or situation to be important or dangerous and
worth your attention or respect prendere qc. sul serio
to believe that what someone says is true prendere qc. in parola
boring noioso
something that does not exist or happen any more un ricordo lontano
in one direction and then in the opposite direction, a repeated number of
times avanti e indietro
to remove the paper, cloth, etc. that is covering something scartare
someone who has done a job or activity for a long time veterano
one of the letters a, e, i, o and u vocale

If a person says they wouldn't have something any other way, they mean
they would not change any of it, especially despite connected difficulties. non volere cambiare nulla

your relatives who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family stirpe, antenati
a period of time working as an apprentice apprendistato
a closed space at the back of a car for storing things in portabagagli
If news or a story breaks, or if someone breaks it, it becomes known by the
public for the first time. divulgare (una storia)
a symbol, often a small, black circle, used in text to show separate things in
a list punto in elenco
to make something happen, especially something bad causare

a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a supermarket cassiere
able to be folded or made flat in order to be stored or carried pieghevole

a reporter for radio or television who provides a spoken description of and

remarks on an event, especially a sports competition, as it happens commentatore
the disadvantage of a situation svantaggio
a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation lato negativo
to say something clearly and with a lot of force so that you are certain
people understand it fare capire bene qcs.
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort alla fine
to not pay or reward someone enough for something sfruttare
to start doing something, often without intending to cadere in

a system of working in which people work a set number of hours within a

fixed period of time, but can change the time they start or finish work orario flessibile
a small piece of paper advertising a business, show, event, etc. volantino
an opportunity for a product or service that does not already exist carenza in un'area del mercato
to become interested in or start something interessarsi

If something gets you down, it makes you feel unhappy or depressed. buttare gi qc.

when someone is officially accepted into a new job or an organization introduzione

having a lot of influence influente
a person who does unskilled work in a kitchen, such as cleaning aiuto in cucina
all the people who want to buy a particular product, or the area where they
live mercato
Master of Business Administration: an advanced degree in business, or a
person who has this degree MBA

too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's
intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair ingenuo

describing or relating to work that begins at nine o'clock in the morning and
finishes at five, which are the hours worked in many offices from Monday to
Friday orario regolare di lavoro, dalle nove alle cinque
a young person, often one who has recently left school, who works in an
office doing mainly unskilled jobs impiegato pi giovane, ultimo assunto
a shop that is one of many owned by a particular company and that sells the
goods which the company has produced outlet
If a feeling or situation overwhelms someone, it has an effect that is too
strong or extreme. sopraffare
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things
seem percezione
an advantage, such as money or a car, that you are given because of your
job gratifica
a doctor who is specially trained to do medical operations to bring a
damaged area of skin, and sometimes bone, back to a usual appearance, or
to improve a person's appearance chirurgo plastico
qualities or abilities that may develop and allow someone or something to
succeed potenziale
resulting in or likely to result in a profit or an advantage redditizio
If a feeling is profound, you feel it very strongly. profondo
someone who tells people that bad things will happen profeta di sventure

a person whose job is to empty people's dustbins and take the rubbish away netturbino
where someone or something originally comes from radici, origini
ordinary and not special or exciting in any way ordinario
a shop where you can get a particular service, especially connected with
beauty or fashion salone
a person who replaces and arranges products on the shelves of a shop,
usually a supermarket addetto al rifornimento degli scaffali
If people or things shine through, they are very noticeable. trasparire
to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly partire a tutta velocit
someone whose job is to buy and sell stocks and shares in companies for
other people agente di cambio

to increase three times in size or amount, or to make something do this triplicare

(informal) to be behaving in a dishonest or bad way combinare qcs.
a period of time in which a student temporarily works for an employer to
get experience esperienza lavorativa

very interesting avvincente

to allow or officially agree to something approvare
to kill someone famous or important assassinare
a type of ballpoint pen penna a sfera, biro
to make a short, high electronic noise fare bip
when two very similar things happen at the same time but there is no
reason for it coincidenza
a narrow piece of leather or plastic that you fasten round the neck of an
animal collare
belonging to or shared by two or more people, or things comune
to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members includere

A condemned person is someone who is going to be killed, especially as a

punishment for having committed a very serious crime, such as murder. condannato
the shape of a mass of land or other object, especially its surface or the
shape formed by its outer edge contorno, profilo
(old-fashioned) having a romantic relationship with someone that you hope
to marry di innamorati
very modern and with all the newest features innovativo
the part facing the driver at the front of a car with controls and equipment
to show things such as speed and temperature cruscotto
describes a product that is intended to be thrown away after use usa e getta
very interesting, and needing all your attention appassionante
A flexible substance can bend easily without breaking. flessibile
a metal box containing the gears in a vehicle trasmissione, cambio
describes a phrase or an idea which has been said or used so often that it
has become boring and has no meaning banale, abusato
to make a loud noise in the throat because of a sudden uncontrollable
tightening of a muscle just below the chest avere il singhiozzo
very ugly orribile
badly planned or not wise pensato male
new, original, and clever immaginativo
Impractical ideas, methods, etc. cannot be used or done easily. irrealizzabile
Something or someone that is indispensable is so good or important that
you could not manage without them. indispensabile
cleverly made or planned and involving new ideas and methods ingegnoso
using new methods or ideas innovativo
to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or
oppose what you say insistere
showing a lot of skill and good ideas ispirato
very good at thinking of new and original ideas fantasioso
the dirty clothes and sheets which need to be, are being, or have been
washed bucato

to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less mantenere

to make something untidy or dirty mettere sottosopra
small mini
a stick used for cleaning floors with soft material fixed at one end scopa di filacce
to be going to do something very soon essere sul punto di
to prevent someone from being able to act or think in the usual way prevalere, superare
a legal right that a person or company receives to make or sell a particular
product so that others cannot copy it brevetto
able to turn around a fixed point orientabile
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you in esubero
the small piece of metal, often joined to a ring, that is pulled off or pushed
into the top of a can (=metal drink container) to open it dispositivo di apertura a strappo
to fill a bath with water for washing preparare un bagno

satellite navigation: a system of computers and satellites, used in cars and

other places that tell you where something is, where you are, or how to get
to a place navigatore
the ability to see vista
bread which has already been cut into thin pieces pane a fette
to put something in a particular place until it is needed mettere da parte
extremely beautiful or attractive stupendo

a piece of rubber which sticks to surfaces when pressed against them ventosa
to do something carefully and well so that you feel proud of it provare orgoglio
a machine with a moving part which you run on for exercise tapis roulant
small and not important superficiale, irrilevante

too interested in your own appearance and thinking you are very attractive vano, vanesio

something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to

make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or
other place servizio
the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation atmosfera
the fact that something can be bought, used, or reached, or how much it
can be disponibilit
If something has changed beyond recognition, it looks completely different
from how it looked before. irriconoscibile
something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done
successfully and therefore tests a person's ability sfida
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them
different from others carattere

a quality that makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something fascino

a person who is a member of a particular country and who has rights

because of being born there or because of being given rights, or a person
who lives in a particular town or city cittadino
the state of being too full of traffic so that movement is diffucult congestione
removing the special human qualities of independent thought, feeling for
other people, etc. disumanizzante
to experience something, especially something unpleasant imbattersi
the fact of having a similar social position and receiving the same treatment
as other people parit, uguaglianza
necessary or needed essenziale
making you feel very excited and happy coinvolgente

If you face a problem, or a problem faces you, you have to deal with it. affrontare
the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan
your actions based on this knowledge perspicacia
areas with grass and plants, usually in a town or city spazi verdi
buildings for people to live in alloggio, abitazione
noise and activity trambusto, attivit frenetica
in order to try to improve or develop something nel nome del progresso
in a way that cannot be avoided inevitabilmente

the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a
country or organization uses in order to work effectively infrastruttura
to be much worse than you would like lasciare desiderare
places such as cinemas and swimming pools where people can go to do
activities in their free time impianti sportivi e per il tempo libero
a set of changes that are intended to make a person or place more
attractive cambio di aspetto

a very large city, especially one with more than 10 million people living in it megalopoli
clearly very much better than what is usual eccezionale
a likely mistake or problem in a situation tranello
all the people living in a particular country, area, or place popolazione
from a time before cars existed prima delle automobili
successful, usually by earning a lot of money prospero
making you feel sad and sorry about something spiacevole
to keep or continue to have something conservare
If a place is rich in history, a lot of interesting things happened there in the
past. ricco di storia
the feeling that you get in a place when you can imagine things that
happened there in the past senso del passato
firmly fixed or not likely to move or change stabile

the amount of money and comfort people have in a particular society tenore di vita
to grow, develop, or be successful prosperare
being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual, or special
in some way unico
never having happened or existed in the past senza precedenti
of or in a city or town urbano
energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm vivace
Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and
detailed images in the mind. vivido
help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it,
especially because they do not have enough money sussidi pubblici
good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally, or
emotionally sano
having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep
understanding and experience of life saggio

the fact of accepting a difficult, unpleasant or unfamiliar situation accettazione

to get something acquistare
to give someone something in an official way amministrare
to imagine or expect that something will happen prevedere
to discover something accertare
something that you accept as true without question or proof supposizione
the fact of going somewhere such as a church, school, etc. regularly frequenza
understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on
information or experience consapevolezza
to be the best decision or choice essere la migliore possibilit
the series of jobs that someone has in their life percorso professionale
an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best,
fastest, etc. gara, competizione

something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something

together with other people, or to help make something successful contributo
helping to cause something contributivo
to deal successfully with a difficult situation superare

involving two or more different cultures and their ideas and customs interculturale

information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and

considered and used to help decision-making, or information in an
electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer dati
to keep two situations or experiences separate tracciare una linea di demarcazione
to start something new or important intraprendere, imbarcarsi in
to make something certain to happen assicurare
to discover or get proof of something stabilire
the feeling of expecting something to happen aspettativa
a fact or situation that influences the result of something fattore
able to be made, done, or achieved fattibile, possibile
to look very angry, annoyed, or threatening guardare in cagnesco
to intentionally not listen or give attention to ignorare
an effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or
person impatto
to examine a crime, situation, statement, etc. carefully, especially to
discover the truth indagare
to think about something that happened in the past ripensare a
behaving forcefully or showing no emotion in a way traditionally thought to
be typical of a man macho
If you have mixed feelings about something, you feel both pleased and not
pleased about it at the same time. emozioni contrastanti
the state of being based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs
or feelings obiettivit

a repeated way in which something is done, is organized, or happens schema, modello

a particular way of considering something prospettiva

a substance given to someone who is told that it is a particular medicine,

either to make them feel as if they are getting better or to compare the
effect of the particular medicine when given to others placebo
more important than anything else; main primario
to cause something indurre
a list of questions that several people are asked so that information can be
collected about something questionario
an answer or reaction risposta
the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or competition punteggio
to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical
object cercare
containing or having everything that is needed within itself autosufficiente
noticed by someone without having it shown or explained to them percepito
importance significato, importanza
important or noticeable significativo
to be a sign of something; to mean significare
to get something into a small space fare entrare, infilare

If you stick to a law, rule, or promise, you obey it or do what it states. attenersi a
a plan for achieving success in something strategia
the way someone naturally behaves in order to stay alive or remain
successful istinto di sopravvivenza
the activity of working at home, while communicating with your office by
phone or email telelavoro

unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment afflitto

having strong feelings of shock or of disapproval inorridito
rather than al contrario di
a small area that is separated from a larger public area, especially used for
doing something privately salottino, spar
If something is brought to your attention, you notice it. portare all'attenzione di
acting in a professional manner efficiente, pragmatico
the narrow, raised path that people walk along in a fashion show passerella

a room where people can change their clothes, for example before and after
sports or, in a shop, where people can try on clothes before buying them spogliatoio
clothes abbigliamento
a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger componente
to judge or decide something after thinking carefully about it concludere
very easy to understand chiarissimo
a range of clothes made by a famous designer etichetta di marca
harm or damage danno
to manage without having something fare a meno di
a set of rules for what you can wear abbigliamento richiesto
to influence things or to make them happen condurre, spingere
a small device which fits inside a person's ear auricolare

an object that is made to look real or valuable in order to deceive people falso
to be the right size or shape for someone or something essere adatto, stare bene
Flamboyant clothes or colours are very bright and noticeable. appariscente
to intentionally not obey or accept something trasgredire
the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned il primo
a piece of clothing indumento
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be. autentico

to make your appearance tidy and pleasant, for example brushing your hair avere cura della propria persona
the qualities of a group that make it different from others identit di gruppo

the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees,

keeping records about all the organization's employees, and helping them
with any problems risorse umane
able to be recognized identificabile
to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the
speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something imitare
a new idea or method that is being tried for the first time, or the use of such
ideas or methods innovazione
someone who is an accepted member of a group and who therefore has
special or secret knowledge or influence addetti ai lavori
extreme or very strong intenso
to communicate interagire
to know about something that is modern tenersi al passo con
the second of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned quest'ultimo
the things people do to try to achieve something al punto di
a style or fashion aspetto, look
made specially to fit a particular person, room, etc. fatto su misura
the things that are most usual and accepted by most people tendenze dominanti
confused with a different person or thing scambiato per
a person who is not involved with a particular group of people or
organization or who does not live in a particular place estraneo
relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how
they are inside apparente
a large bird, the male of which has very long tail feathers that it can spread
out to show bright colours and patterns shaped like eyes pavone
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially
something unusual or interesting fenomeno
to try hard to persuade someone to do something fare pressione
expected eventuale, possibile
to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or
someone's character plasmare
A shiny surface is bright because it reflects light. brillante
to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially
criticism or praise isolare
very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used
especially by particular groups of people gergo, slang
not taking care or making an effort disattento
a small, plastic card that contains a very small computer and can be used to
pay for things or to store personal information carta magnetica, smartcard
to remove your clothing spogliarsi
of a high quality in appearance, design, or behaviour elegante
(usually of a colour or style of clothes) to make someone look more
attractive stare bene addosso
the skill of repairing, making and making changes to clothes, especially
jackets, trousers, coats, etc. for men sartoria
having length, depth, and height tridimensionale
to do what you are ordered or expected to do mettersi in linea
used for describing something that is the most expensive in a group of
similar products di lusso, d'alta classe
a new development in clothing, make-up, etc. tendenza
to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was
not planned saltare fuori
used to describe something on which something else is based sottostante
a point of view punto di vista
the amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has ricchezza

to provide with a place to live or to be stored in alloggiare, ospitare

to have a strong wish or hope to do or have something ambire a
considering all sides or opinions equally equilibrato
a chemical, found for example in tea and coffee, that is a stimulant
(=something that makes people more active) caffeina
a of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that
food provides caloria
to form a new opinion or make a new decision about something that is
different from your old one cambiare idea
to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present essere conscio di
used to introduce something that is different to something you have just
said al contrario
describes food that is firm and makes a loud noise when it is eaten croccante

abbreviation for curriculum vitae : a short written description of your

education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal
interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job CV
a time or day by which something must be done scadenza
a different, longer route to a place that is used to avoid something or to visit
something deviazione
to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction ottenere qc.
showing that you like or approve of someone or something favorevole
the increase of trade around the world, especially by large companies
producing and trading goods in many different countries globalizzazione

a strong belief about someone or something that cannot completely be

explained and does not have to be decided by reasoning sensazione istintiva
the industry connected with visitors to a place, such as hotels, catering
companies, etc. settore alberghiero, ospitalit

to look after visitors, for example by inviting them to stay in your home ospitare
(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of
a complicated problem or situation penetrazione, intuizione
the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to
think or learn about it istinto
(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately
based on your feelings rather than facts intuizione

a letter that you send in order to try to get a job, a place on a course, etc. lettere di candidatura
having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase letteralmente
to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or
dishonestly manipolare
the feeling of not expecting good things, or considering only the bad side of
a situation negativit
many numeroso
a result or effect of an action, situation, etc. esito
to give the main facts about something delineare
to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme, or more
important than it really is sopravvalutare
to cause someone to become confused or to believe something that is not
true giocare brutti scherzi
a piece of paper with a price that is fixed to a product, or the amount that
something costs etichetta del prezzo
the business of making and selling books, magazines, newspapers, etc. editoria
to cause something to increase or become bigger, better, higher, etc. aumentare
an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are
not happy with a product or service that you have bought rimborso
a place where many people go for a holiday localit di villeggiatura
US for CV curriculum
intended to find out the often hidden truth about something indagatore
to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another scambiare

a substance, especially a sauce, cream, or pieces of food, that is put on top

of other food to give extra flavour and to make it look attractive decorazione
an improvement or a change to a higher level or value rialzo
to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation
before making a decision soppesare
the choice and meaning of the words used when you say or write
something formulazione

attractive or interesting attraente

very dry and without enough rain for plants arido
to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or
something else associare
very surprised or shocked stupito
the condition of being unable to see cecit
very good geniale
to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting,
pleasant, or attractive affascinare
stylish or fashionable distinto
a piece that has been cut off something ritaglio
the condition of being unable to see the difference between particular
colours, especially green and red daltonismo
to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining
with it completare
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect complimento
to give advice, especially on social or personal problems consigliare
If a computer or system crashes, it suddenly stops operating. bloccarsi

a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed carenza
a light or soft colour delicata sfumatura
to arrange something or a collection of things so that they can be seen by
the public esporre

more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type dominante
not clear, bright, or shiny; dark spento, sbiadito
to make an exact copy of something duplicare
to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something accrescere

to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant allettare

to do or perform something, especially in a planned way eseguire
a feeling of pleasure because you are getting what you want from life soddisfazione
the state of a flower when all the petals are open piena fioritura
strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke esalazioni
more important than anything else fondamentale
relating to genes genetico
to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you
feel guilty for a long time levarsi un peso dallo stomaco
to have a romantic and usually sexual relationship with someone uscire con
slightly green in colour verdastro
a group of people, often a family, who live together, or the place where they
live famiglia
in preparation for something happening in previsione di

a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish ingrediente

a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill recluso
done without thinking or planning istintivamente
a friendly and private situation intimit
to ask or request someone to go to an event invitare
the series of changes that a living thing goes through from the beginning of
its life until death ciclo vitale
very comfortable and expensive lussuoso
an important event in the development or history of something or in
someone's life pietra miliare
to cook food for longer than necessary, reducing its quality as a result cuocere troppo, scuocere
the range of colours that an artist usually paints with tavolozza
to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious percepire
connected to the way that the bodies of living things work fisiologico
a substance that gives something a particular colour when it is present in it
or is added to it pigmento
to be careful and not take risks agire cautamente

a small plastic or rubber object with two or three metal pins, fixed to the
end of a wire on a piece of electrical equipment and pushed into a special
opening in a wall to connect the equipment to a supply of electricity tappo

to make someone suddenly experience a bad situation or unhappiness gettare qc. in qcs.
before a particular time or event prima di
a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a
list of what food is needed for this ricetta
to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have
forgotten ricordare a qc.
considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a
connection with a god sacro

an extra amount of food that is given after the first amount has been eaten seconda porzione, bis
a short or simple way of expressing something stenografia
a person who rents or owns a stall in a market venditore ambulante
to be very noticeable and different from other things nearby risaltare
easy to understand or do diretto
a small but important detail sottigliezza
the place where someone or something is and the things that are in it circondario

If you say that one thing is synonymous with another, you mean that the
two things are so closely connected in most people's minds that one
suggests the other. sinonimo

to be able to see the difference between two very similar things or people distinguere fra
completely, very much a fondo
a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from
batteries torcia

one of a set of red, yellow, and green lights that control the movement of
vehicles, usually at a point where two or more roads join semaforo
calm and quiet tranquillo, sereno
the state of lasting for only a short time precariet
very great in amount or level, or extremely good enorme, eccezionale
to deceive someone, often as a part of a plan ingannare
to cause something to start innescare
the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way punto di svolta

according to the situation that someone or something is in and affected by in condizioni

(informal) vegetarian vegetariano
the quality of being bright and strong vivacit, vitalit
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a
person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident appassire
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions
and judgments saggezza

existing as an idea, feeling or quality, not as a material object astratto

a hole or a space inside something solid or between two surfaces vuoto
to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be
swallowed masticare
(= chimpanzee) an African animal like a large monkey scimpanz
If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because
something is blocking your throat. soffocare, strozzarsi

to provide something good or useful in place of something or to make

someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed compensare
to be willing or likely to do something essere disposto verso qc.
to start to exist emergere
an attempt to do something impresa

relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years evoluzionistico
When events or details that you did not understand before fall into place,
they become easy to understand sistemarsi
to give a job or position to someone coprire
to develop all the details of a plan for doing something formulare
the period of the development of a child or young animal while it is still
inside its mother's body periodo di gestazione
finally in conclusione
to have the same physical or mental characteristics as one of your parents
or grandparents ereditare
the amount of time that a person lives or a thing exists durata della vita
The make-up of something or someone is the combination of things that
form it. composizione
a method or way of doing something mezzi
to fail to notice or consider something or someone trascurare
the possibility of being successful, especially at work prospettiva
to persuade someone to work for a company assumere
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously
secret rivelare
Someone who is right-handed uses their right hand to do most things. destrorso
a system of communication using hand movements, used by people who
are deaf (=cannot hear) linguaggio dei segni
to slope in a particular direction, or to make something slope in a particular
direction pendere
relating to the position, area, and size of things spaziale
to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach
by using the muscles of your throat ingoiare
the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence sintassi
a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group tutorial, seminario ristretto
straight up or vertical dritto

a young person who is between being a child and an adult adolescente

not giving a name anonimo
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is
happening or might happen in the future ansia
very strict and not allowing people freedom to do what they want autoritario
damaged, especially by being used a lot malconcio, ammaccato
to act in a particular way comportarsi
difficult to understand or separate clearly confuso, sfumato
having wide shoulders avere le spalle larghe

hurting or frightening someone who is smaller or less powerful than you,

often forcing them to do something they do not want to do bullismo, prepotenze
a job or piece of work which is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be
done regularly faccenda

having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support and sympathy stretto
to get something, using effort, by chance or in a way that has not been
explained procurarsi
causing disagreement or discussion controverso
something that is very popular for a short time ultimo grido, moda passeggera
to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or
silly enough to do something that you have no right to do osare
to gradually become less, worse, or lower diminuire, deteriorarsi
something that makes you stop giving your attention to something else distrazione
remaining in good condition for a long time durevole
to move or come together in large numbers riversarsi
a person, often a child, who is difficult to control discolo
to not be involved in making a decision about something non avere voce in capitolo
to refuse to do something or agree to something resistere a
funny scherzoso
to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something
should be done stabilire (le regole)
relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong morale
feeling both happy and sad when you think about things that happened in
the past nostalgico
the fact that you own something propriet
when people are asked questions to discover what they think about a
subject sondaggio
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people
connected with you have done or got something good orgoglio
to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something promuovere, favorire
to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported above the ground prendersi una pausa
the quality of being very unusual rarit
to feel angry and upset about a situation or about something that someone
has done non sopportare
making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful,
or done something well gratificante

to tear quickly and suddenly, or to tear something quickly and suddenly strappare
a metal pin used to fasten flat pieces of metal or other thick materials such
as leather rivetto

If a quality or characteristic sets someone/something apart, it shows them

to be different from, and usually better than, others of the same type. distinguere
used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or
something is not suitable or not correct cosiddetto
to not be changed or damaged by something tenere testa
strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, and likely to
severely punish them if they do not obey rigido
(in the position of being) the best in the class primo della classe
too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience insopportabile
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a
change sottoporsi, subire
a feeling or quality that exists but is not obvious accenno
a strong personal interest in something because you could get an advantage
from it interesse personale

skilled abile
to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot
of work or effort raggiungere, riuscire
to be waiting eagerly to hear about something essere tutto orecchi

a disease that repeatedly causes sudden strong pains in the chest because
blood containing oxygen is prevented from reaching the heart muscle by
blocked arteries (= thick tubes carrying blood from the heart) angina
the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable,
important, or as described apprezzamento
by the smallest amount appena

to stop yourself from saying something which you would really like to say mordersi la lingua
any of the tubes through which blood flows in the body vaso sanguigno
the flow of blood around the body flusso sanguigno
to improve or increase something aumentare
the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and
activity cervello
to make someone who loves you very sad, usually by telling them you have
stopped loving them spezzare il cuore
to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet imbattersi in qc. o qcs.

a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is
uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death cancro
to run and jump about in an energetic, happy way fare le capriole
to get someone's attention, especially by looking at them attirare l'attenzione di
the smallest basic of a plant or animal cellula
connected with the cells of a plant or animal cellulare
to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character convertire
the outer layer, especially of the brain and other organs corteccia
someone who is very good at a particular activity in gamba in qcs.

to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something distribuire

different or including many different types diverso
a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information
about a subject documentario
to be sad aria abbattuta
someone who, in the past, owned a shop selling cloth, curtains, etc. negoziante di stoffe
the power from something such as electricity, oil, or food energia
to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something stimare
someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list or that
does not behave in the expected way eccezione
a substance or piece of equipment that can cause explosions esplosivo
to remove or take out something estrarre
not directly connected with or related to something estraneo
to suddenly become completely in love with somebody perdere la testa per qc.
to show something on a screen for a very short time mostrare per un attimo
containing a lot of gas gassoso
to annoy someone a lot dare sui nervi a qc.
to help someone dare una mano a qc.
to be involved in and have influence over many different activities, often in a
way that people do not approve of intromettersi in ogni campo
If someome has his/her head in the clouds he/she often daydreams and is
not very practical. avere la testa fra le nuvole
describes an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is
going to happen soon imminente
the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the
future implicazione
the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time insonnia
to watch or take care of something or someone tenere d'occhio qcs. o qc.

Someone or something that keeps you on your toes forces you to continue
directing all your attention and energy to what you are doing. tenere qc. all'erta
to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to tenere le dita incrociate
a material or substance that covers the inside surface of something rivestimento
a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this
organ from an animal used as meat fegato
to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a
specially cut piece of glass ingrandire
a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger, so that they
can be scientifically examined and studied microscopio

the simplest of a chemical substance, usually a group of two or more atoms molecola
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce
movement muscolo
not expecting good things, or likely to consider only the bad side of a
situation negativo
important and deserving attention, because of being very good or
interesting notevole
any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow nutriente
If something must on no account/not on any account be done, it must not
be done at any time or for any reason. in nessuna circostanza
hoping or believing that good things will happen in the future ottimistico, ottimista
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a
particular group or situation complessivo

any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that can cause disease agente patogeno

emphasizing or thinking of the bad part of a situation rather than the good
part, or the feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good
things pessimismo
someone who is responsible for making plans or laws for an organization or
a country decisore
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope and confidence positivo
being full of hope and confidence positivit
decided or arranged at an earlier time premeditato
to make a quiet, continuous, soft sound fare le fusa
to stop someone from worrying about something tranquillizzare
to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way regolamentare
the ability of a microscope, or a television or computer screen, to show
things clearly and with a lot of detail risoluzione
doubting that something is true or useful scettico
to want to get or achieve something very much volere qcs. intensamente
to make a part of the body less painful lenire, dare sollievo
to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking
hard individuare qc. o qcs.

very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention che colpisce
a material with particular physical characteristics sostanza
the position of being the best supremazia
to think or believe something to be true or probable sospettare
a poisonous substance, especially one produced by bacteria, that causes
disease tossina
seeming to be everywhere onnipresente
without pausing senza esitazione
the state of feeling healthy and happy benessere
a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing
something that is strange and new meraviglia, stupore

(informal) very surprised or pleased impressionato

a person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject appassionato
able to make you believe that something is true or right convincente
extremely clear chiarissimo
Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from
other things. distintivo
a hairstyle in which the hair hangs in long thick twisted pieces capelli alla rasta
caring a lot about the environment ecologico
to become known emergere
making you remember or imagine something pleasant evocativo
to develop or make something develop, usually gradually evolvere, evolversi
to make something possible or easier agevolare
to understand something as it is being said or done seguire
a slight sign of something good or positive barlume
showing signs of suffering or severe anxiety ossessionato
very brave behaviour eroismo
fashionable alla moda

used to introduce an explanation that is simpler than the one given earlier in altre parole
to combine two or more things to make something more effective integrare
to have knowledge about something which most people do not have essere al corrente
to be unable to decide about something essere indeciso
a big jump balzo
enjoying entertainment that is not complicated or does not demand much
intelligence to be understood senza pretese intellettuali
extremely exciting or surprising strabiliante
something that makes it difficult for you to go somewhere or to succeed at
something ostacolo
If you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or
thought about your words first. improvvisato
generally nel complesso
not modern enough obsoleto
the story of a book, film, play, etc. trama
partly quasi
admiring; giving praise entusiasta
If something someone says or writes rings true, it seems to be true. suonare vero
the act of giving up something that is valuable to you in order to help
someone else sacrificio
When something is done seamlessly, any changes, difficulties or joins are
not visible. senza difficolt evidenti
If something stands the test of time, it is still popular, strong, etc. after a
long time. resistere nel tempo
to not be changed or damaged by something resistere a
something that happens or succeeds suddenly because of luck colpo di fortuna
A subtitled film or television programme has words shown at the bottom of
the screen to explain what is being said. sottotitolato
to suddenly move from one team or army to its rival cambiare lato
making you think a lot about a subject stimolante

kind and loving, especially by touching and holding people more than is
usual, often in a way that makes other people uncomfortable tenero
in a way which is certainly true innegabilmente
to match someone else in ability or in a particular skill allo stesso livello di
when you want something to happen or be true but it is impossible pia illusione

a way of considering, judging, or dealing with something prospettiva

a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose richiesta
When you blink, you close and then open your eyes quickly once or several
times, and when an eye blinks, it does this. sbattere le palpebre
to trick someone into making a mistake pizzicare sul fatto
a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is circostanza
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and
other people might not believe it sostenere
a sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem,
question, or mystery indizio
happening often comune
a person who deceives other people by making them believe something
false or making them give money away truffatore
in agreement with other facts or with typical or previous behaviour, or
having the same principles as something else coerente
at the present time al momento
a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019 decade
to represent or show something in a picture or story raffigurare, ritrarre
to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover
something notare
to force someone or something to go somewhere or do something indurre qc. a fare qcs.
a small lie that does not cause any harm frottola
a false report or statement that you pretend is true invenzione
to make continuous, small movements that annoy other people essere irrequieto

a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something

is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect diretto
giving a lot of attention to one particular thing concetrato
the fact of something happening often or a large number or times frequenza

a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling gesto
extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter spassoso

to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are identificare
to show, point, or make clear in another way indicare
the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the
bad things that happen in life innocenza
to decide what the meaning of something is interpretare
to manage to stop doing something that you often and regularly did before perdere il vizio
to not do anything to influence the outcome of something lasciare qcs. al caso
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type rilevante
When two people make eye contact, they look at each other's eyes at the
same time. guardare negli occhi
likely to be remembered or worth remembering indimenticabile
to feel sad that a person or thing is not present sentire la mancanza di
the way you feel at a particular time umore

a piece of equipment made of a large piece of special cloth that is fastened

to someone or something that is dropped from an aircraft, in order to make
them fall slowly and safely to the ground paracadute
(of a book, film, etc.) relating to a particular time in history d'epoca
for a long time or for ever definitivamente
to choose something scegliere
to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting porre
Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or
enjoyable. promettente
to be something or to be a sign or symbol of something rappresentare
approximately approssimativamente
too strongly influenced by emotional feelings sentimentale
a place where something happens ambientazione

to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about evitare
an occasion when two or more people with each other interazione sociale
giving help and encouragement di sostegno
a planned way of doing something tattica
to say things that are not true mentire

showing the truth about a situation or showing what someone really thinks significativo
to produce a new idea or plan ideare
very sad, often involving death and suffering tragico
a way of saying something espressione, locuzione
If you are unskilled at something, you are not good at it. inesperto
describes countries or groups of people that are at war with each other or
who are arguing violently with each other belligerante

when someone is given permission to enter somewhere or to become a

member of a club, university, etc. ammissione
to give someone instructions or information about what they should do or
say informare
something that people have said or done so much that it has become boring
or has no real meaning clich
money that you spend when you are doing your job, that your employer will
pay back to you spese, costi
in order to help or bring advantage to someone per il bene di qc.

used only to get people's attention, especially to make them buy something pieno di trovate
very beautiful or pleasant magnifico
to start using a plan or system applicare
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation provvedimento
making progress and likely to succeed secondo i piani
to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something superare
time spent working after the usual time needed or expected in a job straordinario

someone whose job is helping someone in a higher position, especially

writing letters, arranging meetings, and making telephone calls assistente personale
a piece of formal, persuasive writing in which someone proposes him or
herself as a suitable candidate for a course of study dichiarazione personale
to collect, or to go and get, someone or something andare a prendere
showing great skill raffinato
to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people
to consider proporre qc.
an argument lite
the price that a person says they will charge to do a piece of work preventivo
to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change
it riconsiderare
not wanting to do something riluttante
the ability to get better quickly after damage, illness, shock, etc. capacit di recupero
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you resistere
happening on a particular number of regular occasions per la (numero) volta

the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc. scopo

based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding sensato

making you feel worried and nervous stressante
to ask people questions in order to find out about their opinions or
behaviour fare un sondaggio
not lasting or needed for very long temporaneo

the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have tentazione
If time or money is tight, there is only just enough of it. stretto, tirato
a piece of useful advice consiglio
to strongly advise an action sollecitare

more than enough abbondante

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision irremovibile
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things opulenza
farming agricoltura
an illness patologia
a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing
problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain
substances allergia
support that someone or something gives to an idea or plan supporto

the fact of including many different things, features, subjects, or qualities portata
the keeping of animals or plants in order to breed from them allevamento
relating to the heart and blood vessels (=tubes that carry blood around the
body) cardiovascolare
disagreements or fighting in a society disordini civili
to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a
simpler explanation chiarire
a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold bene, prodotto
to eat or drink, especially a lot of something consumare
the act of using, eating, or drinking something consumo
the amount of a particular substance contained in something contenuto
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable
grown in large amounts raccolto
the activity of preparing land and growing crops on it coltivazione

to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually cleverly or using imagination concepire
(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of
health rather than by an accident malattia
the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying
something distribuzione
the process of brining animals or plants under human control in order to
provide food, power, or company addomesticamento
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to
happen or that might happen temere
relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong etico
to make something that is already bad even worse inasprire
Something far-reaching has a great influence on many people or things. di vasta portata
containing a lot of fat grasso
to give food to a person, group, or animal nutrire
the way in which something works or operates funzione
the group of people who officially control a country governo
courage in dealing with danger or uncertainty fegato
to have something very difficult to do rimboccarsi le maniche
a condition in which the pressure of blood flowing through the body is too
high ipertensione
to attract attention to or emphasize something important evidenziare
a true but unpleasant fact about yourself that another person tells you realt difficile da accettare
a famous person that most people know of nome noto, nome familiare
a member of a society that lives by hunting and collecting wild food, rather
than by farming cacciatore e raccoglitore
not giving or having a result or decision inconcludente
as if wanting to know something con aria interrogativa
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you
refuse to change integrit
describes an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying rilassato
kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have
authority over compassione, piet

the act of travelling to live in a different place, especially a different country emigrazione
something that you need, especially in order to live necessit
containing many of the substances needed for life and growth nutriente
the state of being extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health obesit
the act of eating too much food iperalimentazione
all the people living in a particular country, area, or place popolazione
a chemical used to stop food from decaying conservante
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or
works principio
the act of providing something fornitura

the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away, or a
substance that remains after a chemical process such as evaporation residuo
a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political
system and often using violence or war rivoluzione
to please someone by giving them what they want or need soddisfare
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something fonte
a situation in which something is not likely to move or change stabilit
reliable or not likely to change stabile
the system of people and things that are involved in getting a product from
the place where it is made to the person who buys it ciclo di approvvigionamento
easily influenced or harmed by something suscettibile
able to continue over a period of time sostenibile
to try to deal with something or someone affrontare
having no flavour insipido
a poisonous substance sostanza tossica
the process of passing something from one person or place to another trasmissione
not clean, and likely to cause disease antigienico
likely to change or end suddenly instabile
to show something or make it known for the first time. svelare
to make someone extremely tired sfinire
in a tired way stancamente

the part of a car which you push with your foot to make it go faster acceleratore
to decorate something decorare
moving in, or carried by the air aereo, portato dall'aria
describes a distance when measured in a straight line between two points
or places in linea d'aria
behaving or speaking in a strong, confident way risoluto
making you believe that something will be successful di buon auspicio
a type of grain used for making food and alcoholic drinks orzo
a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several
accidents have happened there punto pericoloso
to have or own something to be proud of vantarsi
a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something confine
small branches that have broken off from trees and bushes sottobosco
(of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold freddo, rigido
a group of similar things that are close together gruppo
a friend, especially someone who fights with you in a war compagno, camerata
a small round boat which is made by stretching animal skin over a wooden
frame coracle, piccola barca
comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small
and warm accogliente
something that makes life more pleasant, such as good food and a
comfortable place to live sicurezza materiale
A crisp image is very clear. netto, preciso

to give someone else part of your work or some of your responsibilities delegare
weakening or destruction by breaking into small pieces disintegrazione
solid waste from a large animal letame
a lively atmosphere esuberanza
final improvements tocco finale
to wave in the air sventolare
the lower hills next to a mountain or line of mountains colline pedemontane
to smile a wide smile fare un grande sorriso
unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe severo
to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish to eat raccogliere, ricavare
to begin a journey mettersi in viaggio
a place where you feel as comfortable as you do in your own home casa lontano da casa
a state or an example of problems or trouble, which often causes a delay or
loss of comfort fastidio
to push other people in order to get somewhere in a crowd farsi largo
expensively or impressively smisuratamente
a long, flat surface that comes out under a window or from the side of a
mountain mensola
to form a row along the side of something allineare
to become more energetic or in a better mood, or to make someone feel
this way ravvivare
firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an
organization, or in your belief in your principles leale
a space that is very small scatola di sardine
in or to a place where few people go, far from main roads and towns zone poco conosciute
describes an experience or opportunity that is special because it is the only
time you will have it una volta nella vita
a bag or similar container, especially one of a pair that hang on either side
of a bicycle, motorcycle, or animal such as a donkey bisaccia
repeating something written or spoken using different words, in a simpler
and shorter form that makes the original meaning clearer parafrasi
the action of persuading someone or of being persuaded persuasione
to arrange objects into a pile impilare
a metal structure used especially to form or support a temporary floating
bridge pontone
a tall tree with branches that grow up to form a thin, pointed shape pioppo
an activity or hobby svago
to make a thing or place famous far conoscere, rendere noto
to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience sopportare
a sound similar to a series of quickly repeated knocks crepitio
able to be replaced rimpiazzabile
to close an entrance or container so that nothing can enter or leave it sigillare, chiudere
a large plant with a rounded shape, grown in gardens cespuglio
a simple, quickly-made drawing which does not have many details schizzo
to put something on a surface in a quick, forceful but careless way sbattere qcs. su qcs.
air pollution in a city that is a mixture of smoke, gases, and chemicals smog
when something is extremely beautiful or luxurious splendore
to arrange things in a pile accatastare
a short distance a due passi, a breve distanza
the long, dried stems of plants such as wheat (=plant for grain), often given
to animals for sleeping on and eating paglia
(informal) to eat a lot abbuffarsi
equipment which is fixed to the wheels of a vehicle in order to make it move
more smoothly sospensione
describes someone you like and enjoy spending time with comprensivo
the important and powerful people who control a country or an
organization, especially those who support the existing situation classe dirigente
a crowded place which provides entertainment and things to buy for
tourists, often at high prices trappola per i turisti
to shake with small, quick movements vibrare
Something that is watertight prevents water from entering it. stagno
to cover walls with a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered
chalk and water imbiancare
the time you spend doing your job compared with the time you spend with
your family and doing things you enjoy equilibrio tra attivit professionale e vita privata
a type of cattle with long hair and long horns, found mainly in Tibet yak

An average number is the number you get by adding two or more amounts
together and dividing the total by the number of amounts. medio
to make an opening in a wall fence, etc. sfondare, fare breccia fare breccia
to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an
influence on your situation nascondere la testa nella sabbia
Someone's carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon
dioxide that their activities produce. impronta di carbonio
when you are willing to give your time and energy to something that you
believe in impegno
opposite contrario
expensive costoso
reached by gradually adding one thing after another cumulativo
harm or injury danno

when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength diminuire, deteriorarsi
a reduction riduzione
describes something that has a fault in it and does not work correctly difettoso
a serious illness that you can get if a mosquito bites you, and it is infected
with a particular virus febbre dengue
with a lot of things close together densamente
very serious or bad disastroso
when the level or amount of something becomes less calo

a long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water siccit

an unusual ocean current along the coast of Peru every 2-10 years, which
kills large numbers of sea organisms and causes noticeable and often severe
changes in weather conditions in many areas of the world El Nio
when gas, heat, light, etc. is sent out into the air, or an amount of gas, heat,
light, etc that is sent out emissione
a warning that there may be a flood allarme inondazioni
when an area is covered with water, especially from rain inondazione
a change, especially continuous and between one level or thing and another oscillazione
fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant
and animal remains millions of years ago fossile
when the air around the world becomes warmer because of pollution riscaldamento globale
to try very hard to achieve something fare tutto il possibile
a gas which causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide gas responsabile dell'effetto serra
a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter than
usual ondata di caldo
the time when the level of the sea is at its highest alta marea
a measurement of how much water there is in the air umidit
a violent storm with very strong winds uragano
a thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of land calotta glaciale
to (make something) become larger in amount or size aumentare
the basic systems, such as transport and communication, that a country or
organization uses in order to work effectively infrastruttura

the cooling of the water in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean that
happens every few years and that affects the weather in many places La Nia
a forecast for a long time into the future, or across a long distance previsione a lungo termine
a serious disease that you can get in hot countries if a mosquito (=small
insect) bites you malaria
to act in a way that is very dangerous and to take risks giocare con il fuoco
continuing for a long time prolungato
likely to suffer from something soggetto a
when something is reduced riduzione
to increase in level aumentare
moving or working more slowly than usual fiacco, lento
unpleasantly clear and obvious aspro, austero
large in size, value, or importance considerevole
a change cambiamento, scambio
Torrential rain is very heavy rain. torrenziale
If something that happens is a wake-up call, it should make you realize that
you need to take action to change a situation. campanello d'allarme

to emphasize something so that people notice it accentuare

to provide yourself or others with equipment or knowledge in order to
complete a particular task armarsi
a person, skill, or quality which is useful or helps you to succeed bene
a series of organized activities or events intended to achieve a result campagna
money that you pay to someone because you are responsible for injuring
them or damaging something indennit, risarcimento
giving a lot of information clearly in a few words conciso
If criticism is constructive, it is useful and intended to help or improve
something. critica costruttiva
an argument against another argument, idea or suggestion contro-argomentazione
to happen or appear suddenly saltare fuori
to tell someone something in a way that is not direct fare un cenno
a bad quality or fault that someone or something has difetto
If something that someone says is hot air, it is not sincere and will have no
practical results. ciance
to write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it annotare
an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working passatempo
to express opposition to or dislike of something or someone fare delle obiezioni
(of colours in clothes) to come out or spread stingere
to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or
school, and to feel comfortable and happy there stabilirsi
to remove particular parts of something estrarre, eliminare
to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people declamare
to experience physical or mental pain without saying anything soffrire in silenzio
someone in a higher position than you at work superiore
to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a
doubt, complaint, etc. that you have about it dare voce

the taste that a particular food or other substance leaves in your mouth
when you have swallowed it retrogusto
extreme suffering, either physical or mental agonia
having an amount of something which is very large or larger than necessary
or wanted stracolmo
to eat too much food at one time abbuffarsi
to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is
responsible for something bad happening accusare
a large amount of something cascata
a person who loves chocolate and eats a lot of it cioccolato-dipendente
to organize and perform a particular activity condurre, dirigere
to exist only in a particular area or group of people essere confinato a
political news about events happening now attualit
to cause something to be no longer active or effective disattivare
deoxyribonucleic acid; a chemical in the cells of living things which contains
genetic information DNA
anything that happens, especially something important or unusual evento
to make it likely that someone will experience something harmful or
unpleasant esporre qc. a qcs.
to become tired or less interested in something stancarsi
short or quick fuggevole
a liquid liquido
a thick, clear, liquid substance gel
a part of a cell that is passed on from a parent to a child and that controls
particular characteristics gene
a small type of cucumber long thin green vegetable which is often pickled in
vinegar cetriolino
shining with a lot of small bright flashes of light scintillante
If you have a sweet tooth, you like eating sweet foods, especially sweets and
chocolate. avere un debole per i dolci
when the air is not very clear because of something such as heat or smoke,
making it difficult to see well foschia
to provide a place where an event can happen ospitare
not allowed by law illegale
the cells and tissues in the body that make it able to protect itself against
infection sistema immunitario
to make something begin iniziare, avviare
to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object incombere
to change something in order to improve it modificare
to hurt pizzicare
brave impavido
one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish or
eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong proteina
to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do resistere
If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation
where you might lose it. rischiare
a small bag containing a small amount of something bustina
to shout with an unpleasant loud high voice strillare
smooth and wet and difficult to hold or walk on scivoloso
painful, especially when touched indolenzito
to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others presentare
If a part of your body tingles, the skin feels slightly uncomfortable. formicolare
a thick stick with material which burns tied to the top of it in order to give
light fiaccola
to mention a subject quickly when speaking or writing about another
subject accennare
a quality, good or bad, in someone's character tratto
a group of musicians who play the music of a famous pop group and
pretend to be that group tribute band
If you unravel a difficult situation or story, or if it unravels, it becomes clear
and easier to understand. risolvere

behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want spregiudicato
a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes
another problem which then makes the first problem worse circolo vizioso

someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has

suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or
because of illness or chance vittima
done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it volontario
a point when you feel you can no longer continue il limite (raggiungere)

someone who supports a particular idea or way of doing things difensore

If you do something afresh, you do it again in a different way. da capo

an agreement to work with someone else to try to achieve the same thing alleanza
the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation
on other things nel contesto, in prospettiva (guardare qcs.)
to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say
or do lasciarsi trasportare
feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you do not feel
that you need to try any harder compiaciuto
to behave in the way that most other people behave conformarsi
to be or form something costituire
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits costrizione
to give somone a signal to do something dare il segnale a
to publicly criticize someone or something, or to publicly accuse someone
of something denunciare, condannare
to say that something is not true negare
to make a government, area or group lose power or control by causing
changes and problems destabilizzare
more than you need and therefore not necessary; that can be got rid of superfluo
to consider the facts of a situation and make a decision about what is true,
correct, likely to happen, etc. trarre una conclusione

to imagine something happening, or think that something is likely to happen immaginarsi

to make a mistake or to do something wrong errare
not correct errato

to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is valutare
to use something usare
not frightened of anything coraggioso
a number less than 1, such as 1/2; or 3/4 ; frazione
a long distance away pi lontano, oltre
to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject essere alle prese con
a person who trains and is in charge of animals, especially dogs addestratore
skill at inventing things or finding new ways to solve problems ingegno
someone who uses or designs new methods or products innovatore
extremely useful inestimabile
to control someone or something in a clever way so that they do what you
want them to do manipolare
someone who thinks and behaves in an unusual way anticonformista
a small sea creature that has a black shell in two parts and that can be eaten cozza
to encourage or support the development of someone or something coltivare, promuovere
a sea creature with eight long arms polpo
to aim something at someone or something, or make something suitable for
a particular group of people orientare
more important than others prevalente

a Spanish dish consisting of rice mixed with vegetables, fish and chicken paella
to hide problems, especially arguments between people, in order to make a
situation seem better than it really is nascondere le magagne
to think carefully about something ponderare
Ponderous speech or writing is boring or too serious. pesante
to collect something such as money or resources in order for it to be used
by several different people or groups raggruppare
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something procedura

having a special mental ability, for example so that you are able to know
what will happen in the future or know what people are thinking paranormale
If you rock the boat, you do or say something that will upset people or
cause problems. agitare le acque
to remove difficulties and make something easier to do or achieve appianare
the process of removing one number from another sottrazione
to persuade someone to change their opinion or decision influenzare
using a fixed and organized plan sistematicamente
to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp picchiettare
when a group of people work well together collaborazione
as much or as well as possible al massimo
in a way that is not planned or intended involontariamente
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