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121 workout
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122 accidentally ac·ci·den·tal·ly adv
[ˌæksɪ'dɛntəlɪ](by chance) per caso, (unintentionally) senza volere, inavvertitamenteaccidentally on purpose fam — di proposito, ma senza darlo a vedere
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123 accomplish ac·com·plish vt
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124 aim ****
[eɪm]1. n(of weapon) mira, (fig: purpose, object) scopo, propositoto take aim at sth/sb — mirare a qc/qn
2. vtto aim (at) — (gun) puntare (su or contro), (missile) lanciare (contro), (blow etc) tirare (a), (remark, criticism) rivolgere (a), (camera) dirigere (verso)
to aim to do sth — aspirare a fare qc, (less formal) avere l'intenzione di fare qc
3. vi(also: to take aim) prendere la mira, mirareto aim at sth — (also fig) mirare a qc
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125 answer ***** an·swer
['ɒːnsə(r)]1. n1) (reply) rispostain answer to your question — in risposta or per rispondere alla tua domanda
to know all the answers fig — saper tutto, saperla lunga
2) (solution) soluzione f, Math etc, soluzione, risposta2. vt1) (reply to) rispondere a2) (fulfil: needs) rispondere a, soddisfare, (expectations, description) corrispondere a, rispondere a, (purpose) servire a, rispondere a, (problem) risolvere, (prayer) esaudire3. vi• -
126 BASIC n abbr
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127 cause *****
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128 curtain call
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