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easy to reach or get into inizia ad imparare		accessible. The island is only accessible by boat.
something that is possible to be completed with success inizia ad imparare		achievable. I set myself achievable goals for the next two months. I feel I can do this!
something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts inizia ad imparare		achievement. His great achievement is to make all the players into a united team.
to make a feeling or quality stronger and more noticeable inizia ad imparare		add to. This show will no doubt add to his growing reputation.
worried about something inizia ad imparare		anxious. He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are – used to show disapproval inizia ad imparare		childish I know that sounds very childish and naive, but think about it.
making you feel physically relaxed, without any pain or without being too hot, cold, etc. inizia ad imparare		comfortable. He said he felt very comfortable during the long journey.
determined or trying very hard to be more successful than others inizia ad imparare		competitive. Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a team.
the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well or produce good results inizia ad imparare		confidence. She had complete confidence in the doctors.
a condition in which somebody is unable to hear inizia ad imparare		deafness. His deafness didn’t stop him from becoming a great musician.
very pleased and happy inizia ad imparare		delighted. His parents were absolutely delighted about the baby.
having a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop you inizia ad imparare		determined. Both sides in the dispute seemed determined not to compromise.
a way in which two or more people or things are not like each other inizia ad imparare		difference. There is a vast difference between daytime and night-time temperatures in the desert.
extremely unpleasant inizia ad imparare		dreadful And in any case, what Lucy may have done was surely not so dreadful and will be soon forgotten.
having or needing a lot of energy or determination inizia ad imparare		energetic. If you’re feeling energetic, we could go out for a run.
becoming excited too easily inizia ad imparare		excitable. A puppy is naturally affectionate and excitable.
the feeling of being happy, interested or eager inizia ad imparare		excitement It was a marvellous sort of excitement, like being young again.
popular, especially for a short period of time inizia ad imparare		fashionable The store sells fashionable clothes at prices you can afford.
to feel proud of something that you’ve done inizia ad imparare		feel a sense of achievement. As we climbed the final few metres, we felt a sense of achievement.
when you are healthy and strong enough to do hard work or play sports inizia ad imparare		fitness. Greater levels of fitness and better team organisation are two of the more obvious modern achievements.
a foolish person behaves in a silly way or looks silly; a foolish action, remark, etc. is stupid and shows that someone is not thinking sensibly inizia ad imparare		foolish. Jan realised later that her behaviour had been very foolish.
to succeed in making people understand what you are telling them inizia ad imparare		get sth across. To get its message across, the company will boost its advertising budget this year to $220 million.
to tell people a secret by accident inizia ad imparare		give sth away. The holiday was meant to be a surprise for the children, but Daniel gave it away.
quit; stop inizia ad imparare		give sth up. I’ve given up the violin because I don’t have enough time to practise.
the state of being happy inizia ad imparare		happiness. Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness.
to be willing to try new things, take risks, etc. inizia ad imparare		have a sense of adventure. A secret always buoyed her up, gave her a sense of adventure.
to be able to estimate your location or where to go without the help of navigating devices inizia ad imparare		have a sense of direction Don’t worry! I have a sense of direction which never failed me, so we will find the right way, I promise!
to feel free inizia ad imparare		have a sense of freedom. When I climbed that mountain I had an indescribable sense of freedom.
to be able to enjoy something and have fun inizia ad imparare		have a sense of fun. Kelly doesn’t have a sense of fun! She’s always so stiff!
to be able to understand humour inizia ad imparare		have a sense of humour It’s vital to have a sense of humor in this job.
to be able to dance or play music inizia ad imparare		have a sense of rhythm. My dad does not have a sense of rhythm at all! He is always stepping on my toes!
believing that what you hope for is likely to happen inizia ad imparare		hopeful. Everyone’s feeling pretty hopeful about the future.
if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it being successful inizia ad imparare		hopeless Getting your work published often seems a hopeless task.
angry and upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks inizia ad imparare		insulted. They offered me $20 for a whole day’s work – I felt really insulted.
not liking work and physical activity, or not making any effort to do anything inizia ad imparare		laziness. I hate working with Patrick - his laziness is driving me crazy!
to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you inizia ad imparare		miss out on sth. I feel I’m missing out on having fun with my kids.
when somebody is moved, they feel strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy inizia ad imparare		moved. I’m sorry for crying, but I just feel so moved by everyone’s kind words.
used to say that you do not gain anything from an action inizia ad imparare		not really worth it. I went to a party yesterday, but it was not really worth it.
angry and upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks inizia ad imparare		offended. Some people may find rude jokes funny, but others may be deeply offended.
if a part of your body is painful, it hurts; making you feel very upset, or very difficult and unpleasant for you inizia ad imparare		painful. This was very painful, and made me cry aloud.
causing no pain; not difficult or unpleasant to do inizia ad imparare		painless. The operation is simple and painless.
not having any mistakes, faults or damage inizia ad imparare		perfect Slovenia is a perfect holiday destination!
extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think inizia ad imparare		petrified My cousin was petrified during the storm. She’s really scared of lightning.
to make you dislike something or not want to do something inizia ad imparare		put sb off doing sth. Don’t let your failures put you off trying harder.
feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something inizia ad imparare		relieved. Sahlin appeared relieved at my news.
done many times in the same way, and boring inizia ad imparare		repetitive. As children we suffered through schoolwork that was dull and repetitive.
about or relating to science, or using its methods inizia ad imparare		scientific. We believe in investing in scientific research.
knowing exactly what you want to do and being determined to achieve it, even if other people advise you against it inizia ad imparare		Strong-willed. She was tall, dark-haired and strong-willed, characteristics which were largely repeated in all of Jack’s long-term relationships.
caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems inizia ad imparare		sympathetic. My friends were all extremely sympathetic when they heard I’d lost my job.
to become popular or successful inizia ad imparare		take off. I hear the business is really taking off.
feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax inizia ad imparare		tense. Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.
very frightened inizia ad imparare		terrified. He’s absolutely terrified of snakes.
completely inizia ad imparare		thoroughly. I was thoroughly confused.
very excited, happy, and pleased inizia ad imparare		thrilled. She was thrilled to have her picture taken with Mel Gibson.
feeling that you want to sleep or rest inizia ad imparare		tiredness. My dad works so hard, that I can clearly see his tiredness.
to test something such as a method or a piece of equipment to see if it is effective or works properly inizia ad imparare		try sth out. This is when we work on new bread ideas and recipes and try them out on our brave customers.
sympathetic and kind about other people’s problems inizia ad imparare		understanding. I’m sorry I’ve been so bad-tempered lately. Anyway, thank you for being so understanding.
something that can be seen; an effect that is visible is great enough to be noticed; noticeable inizia ad imparare		visible. Only the top of his head was visible above the water.
to not feel bad about doing something inizia ad imparare		won’t regret. Come on! Go with us on that cruise, you won’t regret it!
something that deserves an attempt inizia ad imparare		worth trying. I didn’t manage to finish the task, but it was worth trying because I learned a lot!
to discourage someone to do something inizia ad imparare		wouldn’t recommend. I wouldn’t recommend using a sunbed on a regular basis.
to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone’s situation; to make someone feel strong emotions inizia ad imparare		affect. The new tax law doesn’t affect me because I’m a student.
used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it inizia ad imparare		apparently. Apparently, people with synaesthesia are often not as good as our peers at subjects such as maths or science.
to think that someone or something is good, right or suitable inizia ad imparare		approve. Catherine’s parents now approve of her marriage.
a computer file in which you have put all the same information as is in another one so that you can use it if something should happen to the original inizia ad imparare		backup copy. Not having a backup copy of your end-of-year essay seems very irresponsible.
to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have inizia ad imparare		conclude
comfortable and friendly inizia ad imparare		cosy. Summer’s over and you’ve slipped back into your cosy, comfortable routine.
to refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true or important inizia ad imparare		dismiss. It’s often too easy to pigeonhole yourself and dismiss things without even trying them.
not interesting or exciting inizia ad imparare		dull. Instead of just moaning about our life being dull, let’s do something about it!
to start something, especially something new, difficult or exciting inizia ad imparare		embark. on We’re about to embark on a trip of our lives. We’re going to Cuba for three weeks!
a natural ability inizia ad imparare		gift She has the rare gift of being able to laugh at herself.
to be very clumsy inizia ad imparare		have two left feet. Jake definitely has two left feet. He’s been taking dancing lessons for two years but he still constantly steps on my feet!
a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something inizia ad imparare		hurdle. Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle.
a nerve-racking situation makes you feel very nervous or worried inizia ad imparare		Nerve-racking. Frank faced a nerve-racking wait for his medical test results.
having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react inizia ad imparare		overwhelming. She found the city quite overwhelming when she first arrived.
to unfairly consider a person, activity, etc. as belonging to a particular type or group inizia ad imparare		pigeonhole. It’s often too easy to pigeonhole yourself and dismiss things without even trying them.
fairly or more than a little inizia ad imparare		pretty. It’s my turn now and I’ve chosen baking. I love it and I’m pretty good at it.
in a slow and unwilling way inizia ad imparare		reluctantly. At first my mum was stubborn, but in the end, she reluctantly agreed to buying me a car.
a class at a university or college for a small group of students and a teacher to study or discuss a particular subject inizia ad imparare		seminar. In the spring semester Gordon taught two seminars and took on more than a dozen students for independent study projects.
the mixture of good and bad experiences that happen in any situation or relationship inizia ad imparare		ups and downs. We have our ups and downs like all couples.
to keep complaining in an annoying way inizia ad imparare		whinge. He’s always whingeing about being underpaid.
prepared to do something, or having no reason to not want to do it inizia ad imparare		willing. If you ask William to do anything, he’s always willing to help.
if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it inizia ad imparare		worthwhile. It was all part of a life that made me feel secure in the belief that at last I had found something worthwhile.
very unpleasant inizia ad imparare		yucky. I’m sorry, but I can’t eat it. It might be a delicacy but it just looks too yucky!
to calculate the total of several numbers inizia ad imparare		add up. Usually I can add up in my head quite easily, but I need a calculator for big numbers!
if two people get on with each other, they have a friendly relationship inizia ad imparare		get on with (sb). Susan is a very friendly and likeable person. She gets on with everyone.
to become well again after an illness inizia ad imparare		get over. It took me nearly a week to get over the awful flu. I should have gone to a doctor.
to finally agree to do or accept something that you had at first opposed, especially because someone has forced or persuaded you to inizia ad imparare		give in. My friends kept convincing me to go skydiving with them. So I finally gave in and agreed to do it.
to produce something for sale inizia ad imparare		put out. Finally, after nearly three months we were able to put out our school magazine. The profits from the sale will be used to repaint the canteen.
to save money to spend later inizia ad imparare		put smth away. I put away all the money my parents give me each month. Soon I will have saved enough to buy a video game console.
to look or behave like an older relative inizia ad imparare		take after (sb). William really takes after his mother. He is just as kind as her.
to admit that you were wrong to say something inizia ad imparare		take smth back. Take back what you said about watching boxing! At the end you were so excited that don’t tell me this sport is boring.
to try and get something you really want, such as a job, a prize or a chance to study somewhere inizia ad imparare		try for. You have a lot of potential and I think you should try for some competition.
to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you or if it suits you, especially in a shop inizia ad imparare		try smth on. This is the tenth swimsuit I’m trying on and just like all the others it doesn’t fit.
if two facts, events, people etc., are connected, there is some kind of relationship between them inizia ad imparare		be connected with (sb). The headmaster at my school is connected with the president. They know each other from way back.
an important event, decision, problem etc., has a big effect or influence on people’s lives or on events in the future inizia ad imparare		be important to (sb). Nothing is more important to me than my career.
- inizia ad imparare		be left with (smth) All I’m left with now is the essay for Monday. I’ve done all my homework except for the essay.
if you feel positive about something, you are hopeful and confident and think about what is good about something rather than what is bad inizia ad imparare		feel positive about (sth). I studied the whole night for this exam and I feel positive about passing it.
- inizia ad imparare		get bored with (smth). I always get bored with household chores. Doing them is so dull at times, even having music on doesn’t help.
- inizia ad imparare		keep (smth/sb) separate from (smth/sb). My parents used to keep me separate from my brother because we would always fight with each other.

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