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70 Cards in this Set
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afferrandosi
from afferrarsi |
cluching, seizing, grabbing
to grab hold (a-of, to cling (a-to) |
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issare
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to hoist, run up (sail, flag etc)
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riaccostarsi
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to move close again, draw closer again
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smorfia
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grimace, facees
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(essere)solidale
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to be behind sb.-feel solidarity wtih
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avviarsi
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to begin-for, to start-for
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astante
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bystander
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assopire
assopito assopirsi |
make sleepy,drowsy
sleepy,drowsy to doze off, to fall into a doze |
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travolgere
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to sweep away, carry away, overwhelm, crush.
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scala a chiocciola
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spiral staircase
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inerpicare
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slope upward, climb
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pendici
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slopes
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cedere
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to yield, surrender, hand-over
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successo sorprendente
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suprising success
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spiccato
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strong, bold
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affidabilitá
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reliability
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increspano
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wrinkles (cloths) ripples(water)
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la) conquista
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conqueste
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benestante
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well-off (econ.)
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assiduo
assiduamente |
assiduous, diligent, hard working, persistent
diligently, thoroughly |
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frequentatore
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X goer. frequentatore di concerti, frequentatore di cinema, teatro etc
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illuminare
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to illuminate
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accorciamento
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shortening
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nocumento
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damage, injury, harm
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bende
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bandages
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imbevuto
essere imbevuto di pregiudizi fradicio |
imbued (di=with)soaked (di=in)
imbevute nell'acqua to be imbued with prejudices drenched, soaked, sopping |
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gessu
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plaster-caste
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convenire(aux.avere)
convenire (aux. essere) |
to acknowledge, admit, agree
to be worthwhile, to be convenient, non conviene fare -it doesn't pay off to do |
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congedo
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leave ie, on leave-prendere congedo da gcn. essere in congedo be on leave.
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accostandosi
gerund of accostarsi accostare |
approaching
to approach |
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picozza
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axe
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opportunamente
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suitably, conveniently,correctly
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distesa
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expanse,stretch, tract, blanket(flowers)
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scagliare
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to fling, hurl, throw
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intravedere
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to glimpse, catch a glimpse of, discern
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luccicante
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glittering, shimmering
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lieve
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slight
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inchino
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bow, nod
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reggere
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to hold(up), to bear, to hold, to support
withstand, |
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scoperchiare
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uncover,bare, expose, unroof
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sfolgorio
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blaze, glaring, light flashing
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gabbiani
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gulls
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impavido/a
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fearless, brave, unafraid
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biancheggiare
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to become white, grow white
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inconfondibile
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unmistakable,
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irresistibile
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irresistible, impossible to oppose, impossible to resist, overwhelming
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sornione
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sly, crafty, (person)
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inappellabile
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final, irrevokable, unappealable
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estimatore/i
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admirer
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inimitabile
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inimitable, incomparable
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claudicante
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lame, limping, hobbeling
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pretesto
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pretext, excuse, pretense
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russare
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snoring
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instancabile
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indefatigable, tireless, untirable
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pudore
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modesty, decency, shame.
falso pudore-false modesty essere senza pudore-have no shame |
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privo
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without, bereaved, bereft,
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compiaciuto
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complacent, pleased, smug
compiaciuto di sé-self-satisfied. |
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sgomento
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consternation, dismay, or adj. anguished, dismayed.
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tardivo
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late, belated, tardy
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inguaribilmente
inguaribile |
incurably
incurable |
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inappuntabile
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faultless, impeccable, irreproachable
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sapientemente
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wisely, intelligently, skillfully
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inopinatamente
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unexpectedly
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imprecazione
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curse, oth, swear word
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accasciarsi
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to fall, collapse to the floor, lose heart
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atterrito/a
atterrire |
terrified (da-by)
to frighten, horrify, terrify, scare |
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dileguare
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to disperse, dispel, dissipate (nebbia, nuvole, timori etc)
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impartire
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to impart, to give , issue
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spergiuro
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perjury
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crepuscolare
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½light, twilight
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