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Domanda		Risposta
take (sth) into consideration inizia ad imparare		to remember to think about something important when you are making a decision
hark back inizia ad imparare		to remember and talk about the past
tag along inizia ad imparare		to go somewhere with someone, especially when they have not asked you to go with them
get your teeth into sth inizia ad imparare		to start to do something with a lot of energy and determination
ruthlessness inizia ad imparare		the quality of being determined and firm when making unpleasant decisions
thrive on sth inizia ad imparare		to enjoy or be successful in a particular situation? especially one that people find difficult or unpleasant
mediocrity inizia ad imparare		the state of not being very good
comercially viable inizia ad imparare		if a business, project etc is comercially viable, it will make profit
bring sth to fruition inizia ad imparare		if a plan, project etc is brought to fruition it is successfully put into action and completed, often after long process
tatty inizia ad imparare		in bad condition
jaded inizia ad imparare		someone who is jaded is no longer interested in or excited by something, usually because they have experienced too much of it
notorious inizia ad imparare		famous or well known for something bad
hustle inizia ad imparare		to do something with a lot of energy and determination
resilience inizia ad imparare		the ability to become strong, happy or successful again after a difficult situation or event
prerequisite inizia ad imparare		something that is necessary to complete a series or solve a problem
sartorial inizia ad imparare		relating to clothes, especially the style of clothes that a man wears - used especially humorously
lousy inizia ad imparare		of very bad quality
plateau inizia ad imparare		a period during which the level of something does not change, especially after a period when it was increasing
innate inizia ad imparare		an innate quality or ability is something you are born with
dilemma inizia ad imparare		a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or bad
acclaimed inizia ad imparare		publicly praised by a lot of people
veneer inizia ad imparare		behaviour that hides someone’s real character or feelings
animated inizia ad imparare		a film or program that shows pictures, clay models etc that seem to be really moving
emulate inizia ad imparare		to do something or behave in the same way as someone else especially because you admire them
lucrative inizia ad imparare		A job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money
hard-pressed inizia ad imparare		having a lot of problems and not enough money or time
passable inizia ad imparare		fairly good, but not excellent
counteract inizia ad imparare		to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something by doing something that has the opposite effect
inevitable inizia ad imparare		certain to happen and impossible to avoid
sedentary inizia ad imparare		spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving or exercising very much
hilarious inizia ad imparare		extremely funny
expertise inizia ad imparare		special skills or knowledge in a particular subject that you learn by experience or training
odd inizia ad imparare		a few occasions, days etc that happen at the various times, but not often and not regularly
mutual inizia ad imparare		mutual feelings such as respect trust or hatred our feelings that two or more people have for each other
spectrum inizia ad imparare		a complete range of opinions people situations ATC going from one extreme to its opposite
soul inizia ad imparare		The special quality or part that gives something its true character
mime inizia ad imparare		the use of movements to express what do you want to say without using words or a play where the actors use only movements
stretch inizia ad imparare		To make someone use all of their skills, abilities or intelligence
wail inizia ad imparare		To make a long high sound
jump to conclusions inizia ad imparare		make a hasty judgement before learning or considering all the facts
jump down someone’s throat inizia ad imparare		respond to what someone has said in a sudden and angrily critical way
leap at the opportunity inizia ad imparare		to accept an opportunity quickly and eagerly
by leaps and bounds inizia ad imparare		with startlingly rapid progress
out of bounds inizia ad imparare		outside the limits of where one is permitted to be
know no bounds inizia ad imparare		have no limits
in the limelight inizia ad imparare		The focus of public attention, in the public eye
curtain call inizia ad imparare		the appearance of one or more performance on stage after a performance to acknowledge the audience’s applause
dress rehearsal inizia ad imparare		Final practice
to crave inizia ad imparare		To desire
taut inizia ad imparare		tense, tight
disrobe inizia ad imparare		To undress
ceaselessly inizia ad imparare		persistently, constantly
slunk into inizia ad imparare		Moving to avoid being seen
heading towards inizia ad imparare		Making progress towards a certain goal or direction
emerge from inizia ad imparare		To appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
conscious of inizia ad imparare		To notice that a particular thing or person exist or is present
despair of inizia ad imparare		To lose hope or be without hope
Leap at inizia ad imparare		To eagerly take a chance, opportunity etc
insanity inizia ad imparare		The state of being seriously mentally ill - madness
go beyond inizia ad imparare		to do more
draw up inizia ad imparare		Prepare a plan agreement or other document in detail
mentor inizia ad imparare		advise or train someone especially a younger colleague
upbringing inizia ad imparare		The treatment and instruction received by a child from its parents throughout its childhood
determination inizia ad imparare		The quality of being determined firmness of purpose
Lucky break inizia ad imparare		Unfortunate and unexpected turn
skim inizia ad imparare		Go or move quickly and lightly over or on surface all through the air
gist inizia ad imparare		The main point or part essence the gist of an argument
harsh reality inizia ad imparare		The state of things as they are rather than as they are imagined
grim inizia ad imparare		Very serious or gloomy
keep your head down inizia ad imparare		To try to avoid trouble or involvement in a difficult or dangerous situation by behaving in a quiet way so that people will not notice you
fleets of inizia ad imparare		A number of aircraft buses, cars or other vehicles
catch 22 situation inizia ad imparare		An impossible situation
scrouging for inizia ad imparare		sick to obtain something typically put on money at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth
despairing of inizia ad imparare		Showing or feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation
Savage inizia ad imparare		Fierce violent
dubious inizia ad imparare		Unsettled in opinion doubtful
Preview inizia ad imparare		An opportunity to view something before it is acquired or becomes generally available
discordant inizia ad imparare		Disagreeing or incongruous

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