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44 Cards in this Set
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To be hot on the tail of |
Stare sul punto di arrestare, prendere |
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Notorious |
Infamous |
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Plaice |
Type of fish |
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Shore |
Riva |
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To wring wrang wrung |
To twist and squeeze |
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Wr.... |
Every word that starts with wr means TWIST |
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Lucious |
Delicious (lucious lips labbra da baciare) |
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The blind |
La tenda |
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To crash somewhere |
When you asked hospitality to your friend in emergency |
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Gullible |
Easy to trick |
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Abysmal |
Huge, big "abissale" |
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Frivolous |
Not serious, he don't pay a lot of attention |
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Flicker |
: to burn or glow in an unsteady way : to produce an unsteady light : to appear or pass briefly or quickly |
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Piecemeal |
: done or made in a gradual way in a series of separate steps |
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Paws |
We have hands and feet, animals have paws |
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Make a withdrawal |
Taking money from the cash machine Prelevare |
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Greed |
a selfish desire to have more of something (especially money) |
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Selfish |
: having or showing concern only for yourself and not for the needs or feelings of other people |
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Pane |
: a sheet of glass in a window or door |
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Boulder |
Enormous stone |
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Reins |
To control the horse |
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Out of the blue |
Suddenly |
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As blind as a ... |
Bat |
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As quiet as a ... |
Mouse |
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As strong as an ... |
Ox |
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As light as a ... |
Feather |
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Perky |
Very happy, full of life |
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Sturdy woman |
Very strong woman |
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A frock |
A long dress for a woman |
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Blushing |
Going red |
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Polite |
Kind, gentle, educated |
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To go undercovered |
Nascondersi, mascherarsi |
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To chat up with |
To fleurt with a girl |
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To take things for granted |
Dare le cose per scontato |
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Row |
Discussion, argument |
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To snore like a foghorn |
To talk with high voice |
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To whip |
to move (something) to a different position or remove (something) from a place quickly and forcefully : to move quickly or forcefully |
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To snap someone back into his sites |
To look someone again |
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Thyme |
A particular type of erb |
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Harbour |
: a part of the ocean, a lake, etc., that is next to land and that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships : a place of safety and comfort Pearl harbour |
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To creep |
: to move slowly with the body close to the ground : to move slowly and quietly especially in order to not be noticed : to go or seem to go very slowly |
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A creep |
a strange person who you strongly dislike : an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear |
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To creep up |
approach stealthily |
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snore (n) |
(loud breath during sleep) |
