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1 story
= storey* * *I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.)2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!)•- a tall story II see storey* * *= storey -
2 adventure
[əd'ventʃə(r)] 1.nome avventura f.2.modificatore [story, film] d'avventura* * *[əd'ven ə](a bold or exciting undertaking or experience: He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.) avventura- adventurous
- adventurously* * *[əd'ventʃə(r)] 1.nome avventura f.2.modificatore [story, film] d'avventura -
3 adventure ad·ven·ture
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4 thrilling
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5 true-life
[ˌtruː'laɪf]* * *[ˌtruː'laɪf] -
6 tell *****
[tɛl] told pt, pp1. vtto tell sb about sth — dire a qn di qc, raccontare qc a qn
I have been told that... — mi è stato detto che...
I am glad to tell you that... frm — ho il piacere di comunicarle che...
so much happened that I can't begin to tell you — sono successe tante cose che non saprei da dove incominciare a raccontarti
(I'll) tell you what... — so io che cosa fare...
I told you so!; didn't I tell you so? — te l'avevo (pur) detto!
I was furious, I can tell you — ti dirò che ero furioso
you're telling me! fam — a me lo dici!, lo vieni a dire a me!
to tell the future/sb's fortune — predire il futuro/il futuro a qn
2)(order, instruct)
to tell sb to do sth — dire a qn di fare qc3)(indicate:
subj: sign, dial) to tell sb sth — indicare qc a qn4) (know, be sure of) sapere5)to tell sth from — distinguere qc da6)2. vi1) (talk) parlare, (fam: sneak, tell secrets) fare la spia2) (know, be certain) sapere3) (have effect) farsi sentire, avere effetto•- tell off- tell on -
7 exciting *** ex·cit·ing adj
[ɪk'saɪtɪŋ](gen) emozionante, (idea, fashion, person) entusiasmante, (film, book) appassionante -
8 hair-raising adj
['hɛəˌreɪzɪŋ](story, adventure) da far rizzare i capelli, terrificante
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