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Domanda		Risposta
glance inizia ad imparare		a quick look at someone or something
glance inizia ad imparare		I glanced at my watch before leaving.
a quick glance inizia ad imparare		She took a quick glance at the email before the meeting.
at first glance inizia ad imparare		At first glance, the task looked easy.
have a glance, take a glance inizia ad imparare		Take a glance at this report before the meeting.
glance through inizia ad imparare		I glanced through the newspaper on the train.
keep/stick to the rules inizia ad imparare		We should always stick to the rules at work.
make an effort inizia ad imparare		Everyone made an effort to finish the project on time.
powerful engine inizia ad imparare		This sports car has a powerful engine.
ancient monuments inizia ad imparare		We visited many ancient monuments in Greece.
fast cars inizia ad imparare		He has always been interested in fast cars.
make a mistake inizia ad imparare		It's normal to make a few mistakes when learning a language.
car park inizia ad imparare		I'll meet you in the car park after work.
shoelaces inizia ad imparare		Tie your shoelaces before you go running.
teapot inizia ad imparare		a pot used for making and serving tea
teapot inizia ad imparare		She poured the tea from the teapot into the cups.
kettle inizia ad imparare		a container used for boiling water
kettle inizia ad imparare		The kettle is boiling. Would you like some tea?
Put the kettle on. inizia ad imparare		I'll put the kettle on while you make the sandwiches.
Boil some water (for tea). inizia ad imparare		Could you boil some water for tea?
Pass the buck inizia ad imparare		to blame someone else instead of accepting responsibility
Pass the buck inizia ad imparare		Don't pass the buck. Admit it was your mistake.
strictly forbidden inizia ad imparare		Smoking is strictly forbidden in this building.
bitterly inizia ad imparare		in a way that shows strong negative emotion, such as anger or disappointment
bitterly cold inizia ad imparare		It was bitterly cold outside this morning.
bitterly disappointed inizia ad imparare		She was bitterly disappointed with the results.
bitterly opposed inizia ad imparare		Many people were bitterly opposed to the new law.
bitter regret inizia ad imparare		He felt bitter regret after making that decision.
cry bitterly inizia ad imparare		The little girl cried bitterly after losing her toy.
pitch dark inizia ad imparare		completely dark
pitch dark inizia ad imparare		It was pitch dark when we got home.
pitch black inizia ad imparare		completely black or completely dark
pitch black inizia ad imparare		The room was pitch black after the lights went out.
poverty inizia ad imparare		the state of being extremely poor
poverty inizia ad imparare		Many charities work to reduce poverty.
cause crime inizia ad imparare		Poverty can cause crime in some areas.
breed crime inizia ad imparare		Poor living conditions can breed crime.
breed inizia ad imparare		to produce young; to keep animals in order to produce more of them
breed inizia ad imparare		They breed horses on their farm.
a quick meal inizia ad imparare		We had a quick meal before catching the train.
a substantial meal inizia ad imparare		After the hike, we enjoyed a substantial meal.
substantial inizia ad imparare		large in size, amount, value or importance
substantial inizia ad imparare		The company has made substantial progress this year.
substantial increase inizia ad imparare		There has been a substantial increase in sales.
substantial progress inizia ad imparare		We have made substantial progress this year.
substantial evidence inizia ad imparare		The police found substantial evidence against the suspect.
substantial amount inizia ad imparare		She spent a substantial amount of money on the renovation.
have breakfast inizia ad imparare		I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock.
a storm in a tea cup inizia ad imparare		a lot of unnecessary anger or worry about something unimportant
a storm in a tea cup inizia ad imparare		Don't worry. It's just a storm in a tea cup.
live music inizia ad imparare		We listened to live music at the festival.
checkpoint inizia ad imparare		a place where people or vehicles are stopped and checked
checkpoint inizia ad imparare		We had to stop at a police checkpoint.
key ring inizia ad imparare		I keep my house and car keys on the same key ring
to pull someone's leg inizia ad imparare		to joke by making someone believe something that is not true
to pull someone's leg inizia ad imparare		Are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?
heavy traffic inizia ad imparare		We were late because of the heavy traffic.
valid passport inizia ad imparare		Make sure you have a valid passport before you travel.
leave university inizia ad imparare		She left university to start her own business.
make a decision inizia ad imparare		We need to make a decision today.
take up a profession inizia ad imparare		to begin working in a particular profession
take up a profession inizia ad imparare		He decided to take up the teaching profession.
go into a profession inizia ad imparare		She wants to go into medicine.
enter a profession inizia ad imparare		Many graduates enter the legal profession every year.
play the guitar inizia ad imparare		She has played the guitar since she was ten.
write a song inizia ad imparare		He wrote a song for his daughter.
make a recording inizia ad imparare		The band is making a new recording this month.
sound good inizia ad imparare		That sounds good to me.
become famous inizia ad imparare		She became famous after appearing on television.
get a job inizia ad imparare		He got a job as a software engineer.
nonetheless inizia ad imparare		despite what has just been said; however
nonetheless inizia ad imparare		The task was difficult. Nonetheless, we finished it on time.
have a heavy cold inizia ad imparare		I've got a heavy cold, so I'm staying at home today.

Unit 1: What is a collocation?

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