Vocabolario inglese avanzatole parole inglesi
destitute
indigente/povero
The floods left thousands of people destitute.
They were destitute of necessities of life.
By December, a third of a million destitute people were employed.
copyright
diritto d'autore
I just finished writing my first novel and I need to register for copyright protection.
an abundant evidence
una prova abbondante
There is abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.
We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.
squeamish
schizzinoso
He was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles.
gauge
misurare, valutare, stimare
It's impossible to gauge what her reaction will be.
immutable
immutabile
The terms of the contract are immutable.
indigenous
indigeno
I never said that the indigenous nations were not nations.
increment
incremento
The company offers an annual increment of 5% to its employees.
The employees were happy about wage increment.
to preclude
precludere, impedire, vietare
This would preclude the use of the dictionary.
You need to preclude the use of mobile in the examination center.
societal
sociale
Such a development seems unlikely within the context of current societal values.
unwavering
incrollabile
The unwavering support of her family made her a successful women in life.
to exacerbate
peggiorare
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.
Exposure to mould has been associated with exacerbation of asthma.
to proclaim
proclamare
That is something that we should proclaim loud and clear.
They proclaimed their independence two years ago.
He was proclaimed a king.
He's guilty and his actions proclaim that.
entrepreneur
imprenditore
The worst entrepreneur is the one who brings his company into bankruptcy.
Too much bureaucracy chokes entrepreneurialism/entepreneurship.
allergic response / reaction
risposta / reazione allergica
The cutaneous reactions were an allergic response to captopril.
An allergic response was diagnosed and she received IV chlorphenamine and dexamethasone.
My dad's allergic to pop music.
to vilify
diffamare
Why is he always trying to vilify my reputation?
scum
feccia
People who organize dog fights are scum!
to sustain
sostenere
The building was able to sustain the earthquake.
objectify
oggettivare
The media often objectifies women by focusing on their physical appearance rather than their accomplishments.
to hook up with
agganciarsi a/ uscire
Give me a call if you'd like to hook up for lunch sometimes.
promiscuous
promiscuo
I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth.
to delude
illudere
Don't let the advertisements delude you; they often exaggerate the benefits.
not a drop
nemmeno una goccia
She did not spill a drop.
There is not a drop of talent.
to pout
mettere il muso
Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants.
to take the high road
non prendere rischi inutili
I have to take the high road.
to make out
capire/distinguere, pomiciare
You can even make out some stars in the sky
proximity
prossimitÃ
You fell into relationships based on proximity.
The apartment is in close proximity to a supermarket and a school.
luminous
luminoso
The moon was luminous in the night sky.
stunted
stentato
The child's growth was stunted due to malnutrition.
remorse
rimorso
Sadly she didn't feel any remorse.
mussel
mitilo
The mussel is most abundant in the summer and early autumn.
casserole
casseruola
A chicken casserole
squid
calamaro
She ordered a plate of fried squid for an appetizer.
to inundate
inondare
1) Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas
2) To inundate the continent with an assortment of armaments and war materiel
to croon
cantare gentilmente, sottovoce
She was crooning to the child.
valorous
valoroso
The police officer received a medal for his valorous actions during the hostage situation.
subterfuge
sotterfugio
He used subterfuge to get the job, lying about his qualifications and experience.
to evict
sfrattare/sgomberare
The landlord had to evict the tenant for not paying rent.
to propel
spingere
The boat is propelled by a motor.
fraught
pieno di
You should know that the use of powerful magic is fraught with danger.
tedious
tedioso
Babysitting can be quite tedious.
to live up to
essere all'altezza /vivere secondo/ tenere fede
I'm not sure if I can live up to the company's expectations.
demeanour
contegno, comportamento
The suspect's nervous demeanour raised suspicion among the police.
to dash into
precipitarsi in
She dashed into the room.
porcupine
istrice
Be careful not to touch the porcupine.
timidity
timidezza
Her timidity prevented her from speaking up in class.
to conceive
concepire
She was unable to conceive a child.
to face down
affrontare, respingere
The President is determined to face down his critics.
I try to face down all disasters.
compelling
avvincente, convincente
The evidence against the suspect was compelling.
marital
matrimoniale
It was the beginning of marital problems.
disenchanted
disincantato
After years of working for the company, she became disenchanted with the way things were run.
to usher (in/to)
accompagnare
A waiter ushered me to a table.
to usher in a new period of prosperity
credit
credito
I've got unlimited credit.
romcom
commedia romantica/sentimentale
If you've ever seen a romcom before you might be able to guess where this is going.
lame
noioso, zoppo
I found the program pretty lame and not very informative.
yeast
lievito
The yeast is still present in the bread but is dead because of the fire.
turmoil
tumulto
The country is in turmoil after the election.
subtlety
sottigliezza
The subtlety of the flavors in this dish is amazing.
jam-packed
pieno zeppo
The train was jam-packed with commuters.
condemned
condannato
The judge condemned the defendant to life in prison.
resurrection
risurrezione
the resurrection of his political career
The story of the resurrection of Osiris.
prenuptial agreement
accordo prematrimoniale
He asked her to sign a prenuptial agreement when they got engaged.
ferret
furetto
I had a pet ferret when I was a child.
crib
culla/ presepe
Mary deposited the baby in the crib.
on the house
offerto dalla casa
The restaurant manager apologized for the mistake and offered to comp our meal on the house.