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fanatics
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addicted
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ironics
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they say they don't watch it, but they watch it
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non committed
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watch it on a casual basis
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dismissives
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they think it's a waste of time
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corny
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not original
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cheesy
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not original
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atrocious
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acting, plot
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eccentric
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character
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hackneyd
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boring, something used too often (trito)
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mundane
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not exiting (banale, ordinario)
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compulsive
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viewings, acting (fissato, abitudinario / compulsivo, ossessivo)
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cliffhanger ending
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exiting because you can't guess the ending
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unconvincing
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character, plot, situation
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negative
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stereotype, character, situation
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glamourous
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setting, character, situation
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topical
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issues, situations (attuale, che riguarda l'attualità)
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far-fetched
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plot, storyline, situation (improbabile, inverosimile, forzato)
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contrive
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setting, character, plot, ending, situation (planned in advance, not natural) [verbo: escogitare, complottare, architettare)
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accountant
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ragioniere
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thrill
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(eccitazione) [just to get to meet him was a thrill]
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pay through the nose for smth
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(pagare un occhio della testa)
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rekindle
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(rialimentare, riaccendere)
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spark
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(scintilla, far scintillare, suscitare, scatenare)
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stir up
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(istigare, incitare rompendo una situazione di pace)
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trigger
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(grilletto della pistola; scatenare, innescare)
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conjure up
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(fare giochi di prestigio, far apparire dal nulla)
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block out
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(chiudersi, rifiutare di ascoltare)
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blot out
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(bloccare, offuscare, escludere, rimuovere, dimenticare)
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be connected to smth
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off the beaten track
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(fuori dal sentiero battuto) (si trova nelle guide turistiche per indicare che qlcs è fuori dal percorsi normalmente battuti)
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engage with
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(relazionarsi con)
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take heed (if you...)
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(fare attenzione)
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give heed to
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(dare ascolto a)
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give in
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(cedere a, soccombere a, arrendersi a)
[the best way to handle children is not to not to give in to them] |
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compelling
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(convincente)
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gripping
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(avvincente)
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fogeyish
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(old-fashioned) (matusa)
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fleeting
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(passeggero, effimero)
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faded
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(sbiadito)
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fuzzy
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(peloso) (annebbiato, sfocato)
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short-term / long-term
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vague
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cherished
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(beloved)
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precious
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treasured
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(prezioso, caro)
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distant
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dreadful
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(orribile, spaventoso)
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nostalgic
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bittersweet
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(agrodolce >> gusto, emozione)
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haunting
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(ossessivo, tormentoso)
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disturbing
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bitter
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traumatic
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lingering
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(persistente)
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I get the impression
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He couldn't get the car to start
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He couldn't make the car
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getting used to
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bacoming familiar
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got talking
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started talking
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you get all sorts in here
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find
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I've just got in
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arrived, come back
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what gets me
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what annoys me
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we are getting there
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coming close, approaching
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I don't get
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I don't understand
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plight
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(ginepraio, difficoltà, brutta situazione)
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die out
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(estinguersi)
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fraught
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(stressante, spossato)
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fraught with acrimony
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(carico di livore)
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come to terms
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(raggiungere un accordo)
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charge sb with
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(accusare qlc di qlcs)
The working group was charged with formally designating geological time periods |
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charge sb with doing smth
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(incaricare qualcuno di fare qualcosa)
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a paradigm shift
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great and important chage, the whole enire prospective is changing
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a mere blip
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(blip: segnale lampeggiante sullo schermo)
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absence from
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One notable absence from the concert was a classical pianist
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a lack of respect for smth
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He exhibits a distinct lack of respect for anything and anybody
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to be an exception to the rule
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terms of reference
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I don't quite understand the terms of reference used in this document
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drawbacks to
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(lato negativo) there are so many drawbacks to the plan you are suggesting that I don't know were to begin
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a dispute over
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a dispute over oil rights has led to rising tensions between the two countries
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demand for
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demand for tickets was so great that...
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a threat to mankind
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misgivings about
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I don't have any misgivings (dubbio) about supporting...
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the offect of smth on smth
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what is the effect of these policies on the country as a whole?
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to cast aspersion on sb
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(denigrare, calunniare)
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controversy over
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there is growing controversy over the two incidents involving political prisoners
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a slur on sb
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(insulto) (biascicare, farfugliare) the negative comments were a slur on...
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apprisal
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(stima) my apprisal of the situation
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have an appetite for smth
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bunk bed
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(letto a castello)
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clumsy
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(goffo, impacciato)
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wail
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(ululato, ululare, guaito)
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win out
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(trionfare)
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glean information
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(raccimolare informazioni)
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leprosy
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(lebbra)
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apply on a dare
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(sfida, provocazione)
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how dare you!
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(come ti permetti!)
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dare sb to do smth
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(sfidare qualcuno a fare qualcosa)
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embedded
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(incorporato)
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ring true to me
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swat
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(pesatare, schiacciare)
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stick around
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(rimanere in zona)
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humbling
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(umiliante)
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slaughter
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(massacrare)
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speak out publicly about / against
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(dire apertamente)
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release
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(scarcerare)
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fussy
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(esigente)
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cable car
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(funivia)
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withdraw / withdrawal
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throw away
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to be the tip of the ice-berg
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reprehensible
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(riprovevole)
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massive
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real
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gross
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increasing
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irreversible
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detrimental
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burgeoning
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(in crescita)
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indiscriminate
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excessive
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exploitation
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reduction
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impact
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threat
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depletion
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(to use up supplies, money, energy; reduce or exhaust)
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so much
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= only this much, few
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everyone is all set to depart
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to be bound to
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(certain, destined, obliged to do smth)
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in a petty manner
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nit-picky debates
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epithet
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on a par with
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on the same level
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hence
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from this time on
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rugged
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(robusto, aspro, accidentato) appearance, landscape
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remote
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landscape, spot
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gaunt
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(smunto) appearance
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strict
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diet, hierarchy, behaviour
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savage
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behaviour, beast, nature
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ruthless
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(spietato) behaviour, nature
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balanced
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diet, behaviour, nature
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trustworthy
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(fidato, affidabile) behaviour, appearance
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blatantly obvious
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put down to
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attribuire
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accumulated layers of rocks
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to play an influential part
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a catastrophic meteor strike could have a huge impact on
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there is compelling evidence to suggest
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an accepted term
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global society
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permanent damage
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influential, global expert
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determining factor in deciding
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a geological survey
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according to
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impact on
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push for
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(fare pressione per, spingere per)
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in terms of
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implications for
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responsibility for
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defined by
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shift in
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to demonstrate disregard for
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damage inflicted on the environment
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embark on smth
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(begin, start) we are about to embark on the most important journey of our lives
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to be compatible with
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to be resigned to
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to be subservient to (e.g.fossil fuels)
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to impinge on
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(ledere)
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the emergence of
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(for something that is really starting to happen)
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all manner of
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the center of
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at the end of
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in terms of
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the importance of
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areas of
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chance of
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phase of
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patterns (of)
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details of
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to be a fat cat
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(a person high up in the business world with a lot of money)
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the government needs to commit to imposing tougher sanctions on corporations who are in breach of local and national green policies
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congress has approved the establishment of a revamped wildlife law in accordance with its international commitments
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densely populated / hevely populated / overpopulated
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old-fashioned
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open-minded / broad-minded
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highly influential / life-changing
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mouth-watering
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(che fa venire l'acquolina)
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eye-catching / good-looking
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absent-minded
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forgetful
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awe-inspiring / jaw-dropping
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extremely impressive
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far-reaching
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(di vasta portata)
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eye-popping
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striking
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eye-opening
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(rivelatore)
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kind-harted
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(generoso)
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big-mouth
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share secrets
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loud-mouth
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(spaccone, sbruffone, millantatore)
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to badmouth sb
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(parlare male di qualcuno)
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short-sighted
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(miope)
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long-awaited
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(tanto atteso, sospirato)
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long-lasting
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long-term
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long-distance
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long-winded speech
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quando qualcuno parla molto
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ready-made
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moneymaking
moneymaker |
(remunerativo, lucrativo)
(affarista, chi ha successo negli affari) |
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moneygrubbing
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(avido, cupido, assetato di denaro)
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keep the wolf from the door
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the salary isn't great but it's enough to survive
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to feel a fish out of water
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to move at a snail's pace
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to chicken out
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(change your mind and quit); to get cold feet
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to be a fly on the wall
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I'd love to be a fly on the wall when governments have those conferences about the environment
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extinghuish, deplete, drain reserves
[strong collocation] |
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extinguish a fire / a species
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conflict > war (on a large scale)
fight (small scale) |
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solar activity / Sun's activity
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changes / variations
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flora and fauna / plants and animals
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decreasing
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hole in the ozone layer
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the generations to come
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recovered from your illness
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to suffer from heart disease
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to pick up a stomach bug
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she has to take drugs everyday for her hart condition
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she brings the human touch to a very impersonal business
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back down
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(cedere) altough he held some strong opinions he eventually had to back down and admitt he was wrong
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joined up
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after our lunch we joined up with the rest of the people
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book in at
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(prenotare presso) you need to book in at the hotel reception
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piece together
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the police were able to piece together the truth
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drop in
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I was near his house this morning so I dropped in for a chat
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blow over
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(essere dimenticato) I had a huge argument with my bestfriend yesterday, but I'm hoping it will blow over in a couple of days
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look into
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(investigare) the cause of the problem
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put through
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(far passare, bill, law, connect to sb on phone)
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Hearth wrenching |
Straziante |
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Grisly |
Raccapricciante, repellente, orribile Es. Grisly league table |
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League table |
Classifica, graduatoria |
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Plunge |
Tuffo, caduta Es. The car’s plunge from the cliff |
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Belittling |
Denigrare, sminuire, screditare Es. Bolsonaro’s belittling the seriousness of coronavirus |
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Bubbly |
Spumeggiante, vivace Es. Those figures might seem positively bubbly once the result from the current quarter arrive |
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Praise |
Elogiare Es. Opponents praised the existing structure as a part of the Albanian heritage |
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Staycation |
Vacanza a casa (colloquiale) |
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To wilt |
Appassire Es. Hopes have wilted |
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Weeder |
Sarchiatore |
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Bespectacled |
Occhialuto |
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Impaired |
Danneggiato, compromesso, indebolito |
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Ensnare |
Intrappolare Es. The geopolitical battle has ensnared the WHO |
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Lethargic |
Apatico, indolente |
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Wholewheat (US) / wholemeal (UK) / wholegrain |
Integrale Es. Wholewheat bread |
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Symptom(s) |
Sintomo/i |
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Flow |
Scorrere Es. Water flow |
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South / southern / more south |
Sud (sostantivo) / meridionale (aggettivo) / più a sud (comparativo) |
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Provide inspiration |
Ispirare, fornire ispirazione |
