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81 wearisome
['wɪərɪsəm]* * *adjective (causing weariness: a wearisome journey.) faticoso* * *wearisome /ˈwɪərɪsəm/a.1 faticoso; duro; pesante (fig.)2 tedioso; noioso; uggiosowearisomely avv. wearisomeness n. [u].* * *['wɪərɪsəm] -
82 wholesome
['həʊlsəm]2) (decent) [ entertainment] sano* * *['həulsəm](healthy; causing good health: wholesome food; wholesome exercise.) salutare, sano- wholesomeness* * *wholesome /ˈhəʊlsəm/a.wholesomely avv. wholesomeness n. [u].* * *['həʊlsəm]2) (decent) [ entertainment] sano -
83 anxious *** anx·ious adj
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried) preoccupato (-a), ansioso (-a), in ansia, inquieto (-a)I'm very anxious about you — sono molto preoccupato or in pensiero per te
2) (causing worry: moment) angoscioso (-a)3)anxious for sth/to do sth — impaziente di qc/di fare qc -
84 eject
[ɪ'dʒekt] 1.1) (give out) [ machine] emettere [ waste]; [ volcano] eruttare [ lava]2) fare uscire [ cassette]3) (throw out) espellere, buttare fuori [ troublemaker]2.verbo intransitivo [ pilot] eiettarsi* * *[i'‹ekt]1) (to throw out with force; to force to leave: They were ejected from their house for not paying the rent.) espellere, sfrattare2) (to leave an aircraft in an emergency by causing one's seat to be ejected: The pilot had to eject when his plane caught fire.) azionare il seggiolino eiettabile•- ejection* * *[ɪ'dʒɛkt]1. vtTech sganciare, eiettare, (flames) emettere, (cartridge) espellere, (troublemaker) espellere, allontanare2. vi(pilot) catapultarsi* * *[ɪ'dʒekt] 1.1) (give out) [ machine] emettere [ waste]; [ volcano] eruttare [ lava]2) fare uscire [ cassette]3) (throw out) espellere, buttare fuori [ troublemaker]2.verbo intransitivo [ pilot] eiettarsi -
85 giddy gid·dy adj
['ɡɪdɪ]to be giddy — aver le vertigini, (causing dizziness: height) vertiginoso (-a), (speed) folle
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86 havoc hav·oc n
['hævək]distruzione f, devastazione fto wreak havoc on — devastare, fig scombussolare, mettere in subbuglio
to play havoc with fig — scombussolare, mettere in subbuglio
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87 heart attack
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88 moving mov·ing adj
['muːvɪŋ]1) (parts, staircase) mobile, (vehicle) in movimento2) (fig: instigating) animatore (-trice)3) (causing emotion) commovente, toccante -
89 obstruction ob·struc·tion n
[əb'strʌkʃ(ə)n](sth which obstructs) ostacolo, (in pipe, artery) ostruzione fto cause an obstruction — (in road) bloccare la strada
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90 offensive *** of·fen·sive
[ə'fɛnsɪv]1. adj1) (causing offence, unpleasant: behaviour, remark) offensivo (-a), (person) antipatico (-a), (smell, sight) sgradevole2) (attacking) offensivo (-a)2. nMil, Sport offensivato go over to or go on or take the offensive — passare all'offensiva
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91 provocative pro·voca·tive adj
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92 serious ***** se·ri·ous adj
['sɪərɪəs]1) (earnest) serio (-a)2) (causing concern) serio (-a), grave -
93 shocking shock·ing adj
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94 stall
I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.)•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.)2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.)3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.)2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.)III [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.)* * *[stɔːl]1. n1) (Agr: stable) stalla, box m inv, (Brit: in market) bancarella, banco, (at exhibition, fair) stand m inva newspaper/flower stall — chiosco del giornalaio/del fioraio
2) Theatre3) Aer stallo2. vt(plane) far andare in stallo3. vi1) (car, engine) bloccarsi, (plane) andare in stallo2)(
fig: delay) to stall for time — prendere tempo, temporeggiare* * *I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare -
95 suspicious sus·pi·cious adj
[sə'spɪʃəs](causing suspicion) sospetto (-a), (feeling suspicion)suspicious (of) — sospettoso (-a) (di), diffidente (di)
to be suspicious of or about sb/sth — nutrire dei sospetti nei riguardi di qn/qc
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96 wind ****
I [wɪnd]1. n1) ventohigh or strong wind — vento forte
into or against the wind — controvento
to take the wind out of sb's sails — smontare qn, spegnere l'entusiasmo di qn
to sail close to the wind fig — spingere le cose troppo in là, (act almost illegally) rasentare l'illegalità, (risk causing offence) rischiare di offendere
2) (flatulence) flatulenzato break wind — fare aria, fam
to bring up wind — (baby) fare il ruttino
3) (breath) respiro, fiatoto get one's wind back or one's second wind — riprendere fiato
4) Musthe wind(s) — i fiati mpl
2. vtII [waɪnd] wound pt, ppto wind sb — (with punch etc) mozzare il fiato a qn
1. vt1) (roll, coil) avvolgere, arrotolare2) (clock, watch, toy) caricare2. vi(also: wind its way) (river, path) serpeggiare, (procession) snodarsi•- wind in- wind on- wind up -
97 worrisome wor·ri·some adj
['wʌrɪsəm]1) (causing worry) preoccupante2) (worried) ansioso (-a) -
98 accident
['æksɪdənt] 1.car, road accident — incidente d'auto, stradale
accident and emergency service — (in hospital) servizio di pronto soccorso
2) (chance) caso m.by accident — per caso, accidentalmente
2.it is no accident that... — non è un caso che...
modificatore [ statistics] relativo agli incidenti* * *['æksidənt]1) (an unexpected happening, often harmful, causing injury etc: There has been a road accident.) incidente2) (chance: I met her by accident.) caso•- accidentally* * *['æksɪdənt] 1.car, road accident — incidente d'auto, stradale
accident and emergency service — (in hospital) servizio di pronto soccorso
2) (chance) caso m.by accident — per caso, accidentalmente
2.it is no accident that... — non è un caso che...
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99 active
['æktɪv]to be active in — essere un membro attivo di [ organization]
to play an active role in sth. — avere un ruolo attivo in qcs.
to take an active interest in sth. — interessarsi attivamente a qcs
2) ling. attivo3) econ. [ trading] attivo4) inform. [ window] attivo* * *['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) attivo2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) attivo3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) attivo4) (in force: The rule is still active.) in vigore5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) attivo, in attività6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) attivo•- actively
- activity* * *['æktɪv]to be active in — essere un membro attivo di [ organization]
to play an active role in sth. — avere un ruolo attivo in qcs.
to take an active interest in sth. — interessarsi attivamente a qcs
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100 afford
[ə'fɔːd]to be able to afford sth. — potersi permettere qcs.
to be able to afford to do sth. — (as necessary expense) riuscire a, farcela a fare qcs.; (as chosen expense) potersi permettere di fare qcs.
please give what you can afford — date o donate secondo le vostre possibilità
2) (spare)to be able to afford — disporre di [space, time]
3) (risk)to be able to afford sth., to do — permettersi qcs., di fare
4) form.to afford sb. sth. — offrire, fornire qcs. a qcn. [protection, opportunity]; procurare, dare qcs. a qcn. [ satisfaction]
* * *[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) permettersi2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) permettersi* * *[ə'fɔːd]to be able to afford sth. — potersi permettere qcs.
to be able to afford to do sth. — (as necessary expense) riuscire a, farcela a fare qcs.; (as chosen expense) potersi permettere di fare qcs.
please give what you can afford — date o donate secondo le vostre possibilità
2) (spare)to be able to afford — disporre di [space, time]
3) (risk)to be able to afford sth., to do — permettersi qcs., di fare
4) form.to afford sb. sth. — offrire, fornire qcs. a qcn. [protection, opportunity]; procurare, dare qcs. a qcn. [ satisfaction]
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