→ Reading&lexis Unit 2 → Avvia Impara / Scarica schede MP3

Domanda		Risposta
backup inizia ad imparare		extra help or support that can be used if it is needed
breakthrough inizia ad imparare		an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time
input inizia ad imparare		ideas, advice, money, or effort that you put into a job or activity in order to help it succeed
outbreak inizia ad imparare		when something bad such as a serious disease or a war starts
outcome inizia ad imparare		the final result of a meeting, discussion, war etc – used especially when no one knows what it will be until it actually happens
outset inizia ad imparare		at or from the beginning of an event or process
pushover inizia ad imparare		to be easy to do or win
setback inizia ad imparare		a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
a follow-up inizia ad imparare		a film, book, event etc that is based on an earlier one
a spin-off inizia ad imparare		a television programme involving characters that were previously in another programme or film
blown away (by) inizia ad imparare		to be made to feel very surprised and pleased
far-fetched inizia ad imparare		extremely unlikely to be true or to happen
jaw-dropping inizia ad imparare		very impressive or surprising
mind-blowing inizia ad imparare		very exciting, shocking, or strange
slow-moving inizia ad imparare		developing at a slow pace
spine-tingling inizia ad imparare		making you feel very excited or frightened, in an enjoyable way
tear-jerking inizia ad imparare		(esp. of a book, film, play, etc) a sad story intended to make people cry or be sad
come second inizia ad imparare		to reach second place (in a competition)
come up with the goods inizia ad imparare		to do what is expected or required of one; to produce what is wanted
perk inizia ad imparare		something that your employer gives you in addition to your pay, such as free meals or a car
present a challenge inizia ad imparare		to cause a problem
prove someone wrong inizia ad imparare		to do something to show someone that they are mistaken about something
relish the opportunity inizia ad imparare		to enjoy an opportunity or the thought of something that is going to happen
runner-up inizia ad imparare		the person or team that finishes second in a race or competition
scrutiny inizia ad imparare		careful and thorough examination of someone or something
discomfort inizia ad imparare		a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable
illogical inizia ad imparare		not sensible or reasonable
inability inizia ad imparare		the fact of being unable to do something
insane inizia ad imparare		maddening or extremely annoying
insignificant inizia ad imparare		too small or unimportant to consider or worry about
interaction inizia ad imparare		a process by which two or more things affect each other
misleading inizia ad imparare		likely to make someone believe something that is not true
misplace inizia ad imparare		to lose something for a short time by putting it in the wrong place
reconsider inizia ad imparare		to think again about something in order to decide if you should change your opinion or do something different
reorganisation inizia ad imparare		when something is arranged or organised in a new way
underestimate inizia ad imparare		to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is
undoubtedly inizia ad imparare		used to emphasise your opinion or emphasise that something is definitely true
be appreciative of inizia ad imparare		feeling or showing that you have enjoyed something or feel grateful for it
be attributed to inizia ad imparare		to believe that something was written, said, or made by a particular person
be down to inizia ad imparare		to be someone's responsibility or decision
be prone to inizia ad imparare		likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful
fall back into inizia ad imparare		to go back to doing something or behaving in a way which you did before
forge ahead with inizia ad imparare		to suddenly make a lot of progress with something
keep track of inizia ad imparare		remain fully aware of or informed about
open up to inizia ad imparare		to stop being shy and say what you really think
accessible inizia ad imparare		a place, building, or object that is accessible is easy to reach or get into
engrossed inizia ad imparare		so interested in something that you do not think of anything else
enigmatic inizia ad imparare		mysterious and difficult to understand
lengthy inizia ad imparare		continuing for a long time, often too long
reckless inizia ad imparare		not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions
relentless inizia ad imparare		continuing in a severe or extreme way
sensory inizia ad imparare		relating to or using your senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch
shortlisted inizia ad imparare		to be among a list of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group to be considered for a job or prize
sound inizia ad imparare		sensible or good, and likely to produce the right results
be in someone’s best interests inizia ad imparare		be the best thing for someone
be in two minds inizia ad imparare		to be unable to decide what to do, or what you think about something
come to a standstill inizia ad imparare		if movement or activity comes to or is brought to a standstill, it stops completely
know full well (that) inizia ad imparare		to know something without a doubt
raise someone’s profile inizia ad imparare		if a person or an organisation raises its profile, it gets more attention from the public
take someone/something for granted inizia ad imparare		to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are
take something as read inizia ad imparare		to accept that something is true without making sure that it is
to cut straight to the chase inizia ad imparare		to get to the point without wasting time
to foil an attempt inizia ad imparare		if you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want
to produce from scratch inizia ad imparare		to make something from the beginning, without using anything that already exists
to take (something/someone) seriously inizia ad imparare		regard someone or something as important and worthy of attention
two heads are better than one inizia ad imparare		used to say that two people are more likely to solve a problem or think of an idea than one person working alone
concur inizia ad imparare		to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them
imperfection inizia ad imparare		something that is not perfect, or the quality of not being perfect
readjust inizia ad imparare		to make a small change to something or to its position
unreasonably inizia ad imparare		in a way that is not fair or acceptable
inadequate inizia ad imparare		not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose
irregularity inizia ad imparare		an anomaly or irregular occurrence
misinform inizia ad imparare		to give someone information that is incorrect
disadvantaged inizia ad imparare		having social problems, such as a lack of money or education, which make it difficult for you to succeed
underneath inizia ad imparare		directly under another object or covered by it
be on a par (with) inizia ad imparare		to be at the same level or standard
on balance inizia ad imparare		used to tell someone your opinion after considering all the facts
doppelganger inizia ad imparare		someone who looks exactly like someone else but is not related to that person
on the face of it inizia ad imparare		when you first consider something, before you know the details
sway inizia ad imparare		to make someone change their opinion
letdown inizia ad imparare		an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be
stunning inizia ad imparare		extremely attractive or beautiful
menace inizia ad imparare		something or someone that is dangerous
futuristic inizia ad imparare		something which is futuristic looks unusual and modern, as if it belongs in the future instead of the present
drenched inizia ad imparare		covered with a lot of a liquid
authenticity inizia ad imparare		the quality of being real or true
mesmerised inizia ad imparare		if you are mesmerised by someone or something, you cannot stop looking at them or listening to them because they are so attractive or interesting
electrifying inizia ad imparare		very exciting; thrilling
desolate inizia ad imparare		a place that is desolate is empty and looks sad because there are no people there
bleak inizia ad imparare		without anything to make you feel happy or hopeful
riveting inizia ad imparare		something that is riveting is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it
upbringing inizia ad imparare		the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up
outcry inizia ad imparare		an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people
intake inizia ad imparare		the amount of food, drink etc that you take into your body
turnout inizia ad imparare		the number of people who go to an event such as a party, meeting, or election
outlay inizia ad imparare		the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc
fallout inizia ad imparare		the effects of an event
downturn inizia ad imparare		a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse
outlook inizia ad imparare		what is expected to happen in the future

reading&lexis unit 2

Devi essere accedere per pubblicare un commento.

Scopri di più