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jautājums atbilde
angling for sth
try to obtain
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tramare per ottenere/ cercare di ottenere
stately
grand
the ceremony was held at a stately manor in the englidh countryside
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maestoso
jaunty
stylish /playful
the dapper man wears a jaunty hat / i could play whit those jaunty kittens for hours
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disinvolto, scherzoso spavaldo elegante
sorely
My parents were sorely disappointed when I left college and got a job
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intensamente, acuta ente, molto, assai
I miei erano molto amareggiati quando ho interrotto l'università e ho iniziato a lavorare
bear [sth] out
these figures bear out the fact that more children are becoming obese nowadays
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confermare, avvalorare, provare
denounce
the enforcement measure were denounced by residents as insufficient.
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denunciare, condannare., stigmatizzare
residenti condannarlo o le misure esecutive come insufficienti.
behoove[sb] to do something
it behooves me to acknowledge the debt I owe to my precedessor in this role
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dovere [sb] fare qualcosa, essere necessario.
string[sb] along
the scammers strung Wilson along with promises of a one-third share in a 50milion windfall
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prender per i fondelli, tenere in sospeso, imbrogliare
I truffatori presero Wilson per i fondelli con promesse della quota di un terzo di un guadagno inatteso di 50 milioni di dollari
windfall profits
they received a windfall from mining royalties last year.
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profitti inaspettati
l'anno scorso hanno avuto un guadagno inatteso dalle. loro concessioni minerarie
half-cocked
go off half-cocked(act prematurely)
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impulsivo, avventato, accennato.
agire troppo presto
bailiff
the bailiff carried out the eviction order.
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ufficiale giudiziario
l'ufficiale giudiziario ha eseguito l'ordinanza di sfratto.
philanderer
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donnaiolo
pigheaded
I'm afraid my husband can be incredibly pigheaded at times.
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cocciuto
Mi rincresce di dire che mio marito spesso riesce a essere incredibilmente testardo.
crabby, cranky
Brian is crabby and doesn't have many friends
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scorbutico, irritabile
Brian é scontroso e non ha molti amici.
done in, done[sb] in
Trotsky's assassin DID him in with an axe
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cotto, esaurito, fare fuori.
gli assassini di Trosky lo fecero fuori con un piccone
scull
the rower grabbed his skulls and hopped into the boat
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remo da baratto, remare.
bake [sth] in
computing integrate.
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integrare
whinger
habitual complainer
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piagnucolone
lay-by, rest stop
There is a lay-by coming up in about one hundred meters
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sosta, sosta
piazzola di sosta.
lay by
After the farmer was evicted from his land, the corn was left to lay by
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essere lasciato a se stesso, essere abbandonato
lay by [sth]
us: money... saving
money lay by
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mettere da parte, conservare.
harp on something
Kate was harping on her trivial problems again yesterday.
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insistere su qualcosa
Kate stava insistendo sui suoi banali problemi ieri.
harp on
talk incessantly
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sproloquiare
harp on at
My mother always harps on at me about doing my chores
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assillare, tormentare
Mia madre mi assilla continuamente per fare i lavoretti di casa
harp on [sth]
the politician keeps harping on his opponent's age
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insistere su [qlcs]
il politico continua a insistere sull'età del suo avversario.
coy
falsely modest
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schivo, falso modesto
stooge
person, puppet for [sb]
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complice, spalla, complice
dog [sb]
the problem has been dogging me for days
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perseguitare, seguire, pedinare
il problema mi perseguita da giorni
surly - crabbed
the boy gave his teacher a surly look and said: I don't feel like doing homework anymore.
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scontroso - scontroso
il ragazzo lanciò uno sguardo scontroso al suo insegnante e disse: Non ho più voglia di fare i compiti.
huckster
salesperson
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venditore ambulante
inconsequential
unimportant, have no influence
don't pay attention to that inconsequential backbencher, he doesn't have any real power in the government
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irrilevante
Non dare alcun peso, quel parlamentare insignificante: non ha alcun reale potere nel governo.
wanton
the consumption of alcohol may lead to wanton behaviour
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lascio, eccessivo, smodato, libertino
il consumo eccessivo di alcool potrebbe indurre a comportamenti libertini.
wanton
actions: without motive
Police drscribed the attack as a wanton act of violence
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arbitrario, gratuito, insensato
la polizia descrisse l'attacco come un atto di violenza gratuito.
purse
figurative: wealth
her inheritance gave her a purse adequate to satisfy all her need and wants
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disponibilità economica
la sua eredità le dava una disponibilità economica adeguata per soddisfare tutti i suoi bisogni
anassuming
modest.
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senza pretese, alla buona
ungainly
inelegant
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sgraziato
copacetic
us: entirely satisfactory, excellent
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perfetto, eccellente.
eke something out
the had to eke out their food rations so they would last a whole week
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razionare, centellinare
dovevano centellinare le loro razioni di cibo così da farle durare per tutta la settimana
eke out a living, eke out an existence
she ekes out an existence working two part time jobs
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guadagna da vivere, sbarcare il lunario.
sbarca il lunario facendo due lavori part time.
piffling
worth very little
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insignificante
have the wherewithal
I'd like to help fund the project but unfortunately I don't have the wherewithal
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avere i mezzi
vorrei aiutare a finanziare il progetto ma sfortunatamente non ne ho i mezzi.

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