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41 feel *****
[fiːl] felt vb: pt, pp1. n2. vt1) (touch) tastare, sentire, toccareto feel sb's pulse — sentire or tastare il polso a qn
2) (be aware of) sentire, (experience: pain, pity, anger) provare, sentire3)(think, believe)
to feel (that) — credere (che), pensare (che)he felt it necessary to point out that... — ritenne necessario far notare che...
since you feel so strongly about it... — visto che ci tieni tanto...
I feel it in my bones that... — me lo sento nelle ossa che...
3. vi1) (physically, mentally) sentirsito feel cold/hungry/sleepy — avere freddo/fame/sonno
I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I feel very cross/sorry etc — sono molto arrabbiato/triste ecc
how do you feel about him/about the idea? — che ne pensi di lui/dell'idea?
to feel like sth/doing sth — avere voglia di qc/di fare qc
I feel for you! — (sympathize) come ti capisco!
2)to feel hard/cold/damp (to the touch) — essere duro (-a) /freddo (-a) /umido (-a) al tattoit felt like being drunk or as if I was drunk — mi sentivo come se fossi ubriaco
3) (grope) cercare a tastonito feel about or around for — cercare a tastoni
to feel about or around for sth in the dark — cercare a tastoni qc al buio
to feel (about or around) in one's pocket for — frugarsi in tasca per cercare
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42 inclined in·clined adj
[ɪn'klaɪnd]1)(liable, apt)
to be inclined to do sth — essere incline a fare qc, (out of habit) tendere a fare qc, (from preference) essere propenso (-a) a fare qc2)artistically/musically inclined — portato (-a) per l'arte/la musica3)if you feel so inclined — se lo desideri, se ne hai voglia -
43 move *****
[muːv]1. n1) (movement) movimento, mossato be on the move — (travelling) spostarsi, (active, busy) essere indaffarato (-a), (fig: developments) essere in continuo progresso
to get a move on fam — affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
get a move on (with that)! fam — sbrigati (con quello)!, datti una mossa (con quello)!
to make a move — (start to leave, go) andarsene, (begin to take action) muoversi
a good/bad move — una mossa buona/sbagliata
3) (change of house) trasloco, (to different job) trasferimento2. vt1) (change place of) spostare, (limbs, chesspiece) muovere, (transport) trasportare, (transfer: employee, troops) trasferireto move house — traslocare, cambiar casa
we asked a (removal) firm to move us — abbiamo chiesto a una ditta (di traslochi) di farci il trasloco
2)(
fig: sway) to move somebody from an opinion — smuovere qn da un'ideato move sb to do sth — indurre or spingere qn a fare qc
3) (cause emotion in) commuovereto move sb to anger/pity — far arrabbiare/impietosire qn
4)(
frm: propose) to move a resolution — avanzare una propostato move that... — proporre che... + sub
3. vimove! — muoviti!, spostati!
to move freely — (piece of machinery) aver gioco, (person) circolare liberamente, (traffic) scorrere
2) (move house) cambiar casa, traslocare3) (in games) muovere4) (take steps) intervenire•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up -
44 rather ***** ra·ther
['rɒːðə(r)]1. adv1) (preference) piuttostorather than wait, she... — piuttosto che aspettare, lei...
I would or I'd rather go — preferirei andare
it's rather expensive — (quite) è piuttosto caro, (excessively) è un po' troppo caro
it's rather a pity — è proprio or davvero un peccato
3)or rather — (more accurately) anzi, per essere (più) precisi
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45 sake *** n
[seɪk]for the sake of sb/sth — per amor di qn/qc
for my sake — per amor mio, per me
for God's/for heaven's sake! — per amor di Dio!/del cielo!
for your own sake — per te (stesso), per il tuo bene
for argument's sake; for the sake of argument — a titolo d'esempio
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46 shame ***
[ʃeɪm]1. n1) (feeling) vergogna, pudore m, (humiliation) vergognashame on you! — vergognati!, vergogna!
to put sb/sth to shame fig — far sfigurare qn/qc
2)it's a shame (that/to do) — è un peccato (che + sub /fare)2. vt(make ashamed) far vergognare, (bring disgrace on) disonorare -
47 sympathetic sym·pa·thet·ic adj
[ˌsɪmpə'θɛtɪk](showing pity) compassionevole, (kind, understanding) comprensivo (-a)to be sympathetic to a cause — (well-disposed) simpatizzare per una causa
FALSE FRIEND: sympathetic is not translated by the Italian word simpaticoto be sympathetic towards — (person) essere comprensivo (-a) nei confronti di
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48 sympathize sym·pa·thize vi
['sɪmpəˌθaɪz]to sympathize (with sb) — (feel pity) partecipare al dolore (di qn), (understand) capire (qn)
FALSE FRIEND: sympathize is not translated by the Italian word simpatizzareI sympathize with what you say, but... — capisco quello che vuoi dire, ma...
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49 sympathy *** sym·pa·thy n
['sɪmpəθɪ]1) (pity, compassion) compassione fyou have my deepest sympathy or sympathies — hai tutta la mia comprensione
2) (understanding) comprensione f, (fellow-feeling, agreement) solidarietàFALSE FRIEND: sympathy is not translated by the Italian word simpatia -
50 unfortunate un·for·tu·nate
[ʌn'fɔːtʃnɪt]1. adj(deserving of pity) povero (-a), (unlucky) sfortunato (-a), (unsuitable, regrettable: event, remark) infelice, (habit) deplorevole2. nsfortunato (-a), sventurato (-a) -
51 at any rate
(at least: It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us - at any rate, that's what John says.) almeno -
52 be/feel sorry for
(to pity: I'm / I feel really sorry for that poor woman.) dispiacere -
53 creature
['kriːtʃə(r)]nome creatura f.sea, water creature — animale marino, acquatico
* * *['kri: ə]1) (an animal or human being: all God's creatures.) creatura2) (a term of contempt or pity: The poor creature could hardly stand.) creatura* * *['kriːtʃə(r)]nome creatura f.sea, water creature — animale marino, acquatico
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54 dear! / oh dear!
(mild expressions of regret, sorrow, pity etc: Oh dear! I've forgotten my key.) Oh Signore! -
55 devil
['devl]2) (evil spirit) diavolo m., demonio m.3) colloq. (for emphasis)4) colloq. (expressing affection, sympathy)a lucky devil — un fortunello, un gran fortunato
••be a devil! — colloq. dai, lasciati tentare! fai uno strappo!
to have the luck of the devil — BE colloq. avere una fortuna del diavolo
like the devil — colloq. [scream, run] come un pazzo
go to the devil! — colloq. va' al diavolo!
* * *['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diavolo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demonio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diavolo4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) povero diavolo* * *['devl]2) (evil spirit) diavolo m., demonio m.3) colloq. (for emphasis)4) colloq. (expressing affection, sympathy)a lucky devil — un fortunello, un gran fortunato
••be a devil! — colloq. dai, lasciati tentare! fai uno strappo!
to have the luck of the devil — BE colloq. avere una fortuna del diavolo
like the devil — colloq. [scream, run] come un pazzo
go to the devil! — colloq. va' al diavolo!
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56 hard-hearted
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57 have a heart!
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58 pathetic
[pə'θetɪk]1) (full of pathos) patetico, commovente, toccante2) spreg. (inadequate) patetico, penoso, miserabile3) colloq. spreg. (contemptible) spregevole, meschino* * *[pə'Ɵetik]1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) pietoso2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) patetico•* * *[pə'θetɪk]1) (full of pathos) patetico, commovente, toccante2) spreg. (inadequate) patetico, penoso, miserabile3) colloq. spreg. (contemptible) spregevole, meschino -
59 sympathy
['sɪmpəθɪ] 1.1) (compassion) compassione f."with deepest sympathy" — "sentite condoglianze"
2) (solidarity) solidarietà f.to be in sympathy with sb. — essere d'accordo con qcn., simpatizzare per qcn.
3) (affinity) affinità f.2.nome plurale sympathies* * *['simpəði]1) (a feeling of pity or sorrow for a person in trouble: When her husband died, she received many letters of sympathy.) comprensione condoglianze2) (the state or feeling of being in agreement with, or of being able to understand, the attitude or feelings of another person: I have no sympathy with such a stupid attitude; Are you in sympathy with the strikers?) simpatia; solidarietà•- sympathetically
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- sympathise* * *['sɪmpəθɪ] 1.1) (compassion) compassione f."with deepest sympathy" — "sentite condoglianze"
2) (solidarity) solidarietà f.to be in sympathy with sb. — essere d'accordo con qcn., simpatizzare per qcn.
3) (affinity) affinità f.2.nome plurale sympathies -
60 tender-hearted
adjective (kind and sympathetic; easily made to feel pity.) sensibile
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