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Domanda		Risposta
dull inizia ad imparare		not interesting or exciting; not bright or shiny
dull inizia ad imparare		It was a dull, rainy afternoon.
pretty dull inizia ad imparare		The film was pretty dull, so we left early.
dreadful inizia ad imparare		extremely bad or unpleasant
dreadful inizia ad imparare		We had dreadful weather during our holiday.
dreadful weather inizia ad imparare		We stayed inside because of the dreadful weather.
dull ache inizia ad imparare		I’ve had a dull ache in my lower back all day.
newspaper clip inizia ad imparare		She showed me a newspaper clip about the accident.
clip inizia ad imparare		a short piece taken from a newspaper, film, video, etc.
clip inizia ad imparare		I watched a short clip from the interview online.
withdraw from inizia ad imparare		to stop taking part in something
withdraw from inizia ad imparare		She decided to withdraw from the competition.
drop out of inizia ad imparare		to stop taking part in something before it is finished
drop out of inizia ad imparare		He dropped out of university after his first year.
bored stiff inizia ad imparare		extremely bored
bored stiff inizia ad imparare		I was bored stiff during the presentation.
stiff inizia ad imparare		firm and difficult to bend or move
stiff inizia ad imparare		My neck feels stiff after sitting at my desk all day.
badly need inizia ad imparare		to need something very much
badly need inizia ad imparare		I badly need a holiday.
have a think about something inizia ad imparare		to spend some time thinking about something
have a think about something inizia ad imparare		Have a think about my proposal and let me know tomorrow.
dead keen on something inizia ad imparare		to be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about something
keen on something inizia ad imparare		She’s dead keen on photography.
keen to do something inizia ad imparare		He was keen to meet the new team.
board the aircraft inizia ad imparare		to get on the plane
board the aircraft inizia ad imparare		Passengers are now being asked to board the aircraft.
alight from the bus inizia ad imparare		to get off a bus
alight from the bus inizia ad imparare		Passengers should alight from the bus at the next stop.
whilst inizia ad imparare		while
whilst inizia ad imparare		Please remain seated whilst the vehicle is in motion.
in motion inizia ad imparare		moving
in motion inizia ad imparare		Do not open the doors while the train is in motion.
dismount your bicycle inizia ad imparare		to get off your bike
dismount your bicycle inizia ad imparare		Cyclists must dismount their bikes before entering this area.
get off the bike inizia ad imparare		Please get off the bike before crossing the bridge.
trespasser inizia ad imparare		a person who enters land or a building without permission
trespasser inizia ad imparare		The police were called after a trespasser entered the property.
be prosecuted inizia ad imparare		to be officially accused of a crime and taken to court
be prosecuted inizia ad imparare		Anyone caught stealing may be prosecuted.
dispose of something inizia ad imparare		to get rid of something
dispose of something inizia ad imparare		Please dispose of your rubbish in the bins provided.
unwanted items inizia ad imparare		You can donate unwanted items to charity.
receptacle inizia ad imparare		a container for putting something in
receptacle inizia ad imparare		Please dispose of your rubbish in the receptacle provided.
bear the cost of something inizia ad imparare		to pay for something
bear the cost of something inizia ad imparare		The company will bear the cost of the repairs.
embark inizia ad imparare		to go onto a ship or aircraft
embark inizia ad imparare		Passengers will embark at noon.
embark on a ship inizia ad imparare		The passengers embarked on the ship in Southampton.
embark on something inizia ad imparare		to start something new, important, or difficult
embark upon something inizia ad imparare		to start something new, important, or difficult; a more formal version of “embark on”
embark on a journey inizia ad imparare		They embarked on a long journey across Asia.
embark on a new career inizia ad imparare		She decided to embark on a new career.
embark on a project inizia ad imparare		The company is about to embark on an ambitious project.
axe inizia ad imparare		to get rid of or stop something
axe inizia ad imparare		The broadcaster decided to axe the programme.
axe jobs inizia ad imparare		to remove jobs, usually in order to reduce costs
axe jobs inizia ad imparare		The company plans to axe hundreds of jobs.
slash inizia ad imparare		to reduce something by a large amount
slash inizia ad imparare		The company plans to slash its operating costs.
slash prices inizia ad imparare		Retailers have slashed prices by up to 50%.
The budget was slashed inizia ad imparare		The budget was slashed by almost 30%.
reduce drastically inizia ad imparare		The company needs to reduce its expenses drastically.
rocket inizia ad imparare		to increase very quickly and suddenly
rocket inizia ad imparare		Energy prices have rocketed in recent months.
spendings rocket inizia ad imparare		Spending rocketed during the crisis.
costs rocket inizia ad imparare		Production costs have rocketed this year.
prices rocket inizia ad imparare		House prices have rocketed over the past few years.
sales rocket inizia ad imparare		Sales rocketed after the product went viral.
profits rocket inizia ad imparare		The company’s profits rocketed last year.
cut jobs inizia ad imparare		to reduce the number of jobs in a company
cut jobs inizia ad imparare		The company may have to cut jobs to reduce costs.
outbreak inizia ad imparare		a sudden start of something unpleasant, especially a disease or violence
outbreak inizia ad imparare		The authorities are trying to control the outbreak of the disease.
hit inizia ad imparare		to touch or strike somebody or something with force
hit inizia ad imparare		The car hit a tree and stopped.
crack inizia ad imparare		to break something so that a line appears on its surface, without breaking it into separate pieces
crack inizia ad imparare		I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.
crack inizia ad imparare		The ice cracked
crack inizia ad imparare		There’s a crack in the wall
crack inizia ad imparare		to solve a difficult problem
crack inizia ad imparare		It took the team several days to crack the problem.
crack the code inizia ad imparare		The scientists finally managed to crack the code.
crack a password inizia ad imparare		Hackers managed to crack his password.
crack a case inizia ad imparare		The police finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
crack down on somebody inizia ad imparare		to start dealing with somebody much more strictly
crack down on somebody inizia ad imparare		The police are cracking down on people who drive too fast.
crack down on something inizia ad imparare		to start dealing with something much more strictly
crack down on something inizia ad imparare		The government is cracking down on corruption.
a crackdown inizia ad imparare		a period of taking strong action to stop something illegal or unacceptable
a crackdown inizia ad imparare		The government has announced a new crackdown on tax evasion.
crack a joke inizia ad imparare		to tell a joke
crack a joke inizia ad imparare		He cracked a joke to lighten the mood.
pump prices inizia ad imparare		the prices of fuel at petrol stations
pump prices inizia ad imparare		Rising oil prices have pushed up pump prices.
petrol pump inizia ad imparare		a machine used for putting petrol into a vehicle
petrol pump inizia ad imparare		She stopped at the petrol pump to fill up the car.
pump inizia ad imparare		a machine or device used to move liquid or gas
pump inizia ad imparare		The water pump needs to be replaced.
pump up tyres inizia ad imparare		I need to pump up the tyres before our trip.
pump up muscles inizia ad imparare		He goes to the gym every day to pump up his muscles.
pump up prices inizia ad imparare		to increase prices significantly
pump up prices inizia ad imparare		Strong demand has helped pump up house prices.
make somebody redundant inizia ad imparare		to end somebody’s employment because their job is no longer needed
make somebody redundant inizia ad imparare		The company had to make 200 workers redundant.
200 workers will be made redundant when the factory closes inizia ad imparare		The bank made 50 employees redundant
They made half the department redundant inizia ad imparare		My job was made redundant last year
dismiss somebody inizia ad imparare		to officially remove somebody from their job
dismiss somebody inizia ad imparare		He was dismissed for repeatedly arriving late for work.
sack somebody inizia ad imparare		to dismiss somebody from their job, especially because they have done something wrong; used especially in British English
sack somebody inizia ad imparare		He was sacked after a serious argument with his manager.
get sacked inizia ad imparare		He got sacked for repeatedly breaking company rules.
sack inizia ad imparare		a large bag made of strong material, used for storing or carrying things
sack inizia ad imparare		They carried the potatoes in a large sack.
sack a city/town inizia ad imparare		to attack a place, destroy it and steal things from it
sack a city/town inizia ad imparare		The city was sacked by invading troops.
lay somebody off inizia ad imparare		to stop employing somebody, especially because there is not enough work; used especially in American English
lay somebody off inizia ad imparare		The company laid off 50 people last month.
let somebody go inizia ad imparare		to dismiss somebody from their job, often used as a less direct or softer expression
let somebody go inizia ad imparare		Unfortunately, the company had to let several employees go.
rear inizia ad imparare		the back part of something
rear inizia ad imparare		There’s a small garden at the rear of the house.
rear door inizia ad imparare		Please use the rear door to leave the building.
rear window inizia ad imparare		Someone had broken the rear window of the car.
rear-view mirror inizia ad imparare		I looked in the rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
rear seat inizia ad imparare		The children were sitting in the rear seat.
battle against something inizia ad imparare		to fight against something over a long period of time
battle against something inizia ad imparare		The country is battling against rising inflation.
battle with something inizia ad imparare		similar to battle against, but often emphasises a personal, ongoing struggle
battle with something inizia ad imparare		He has been battling with anxiety for several months.
quiz somebody about something inizia ad imparare		to ask somebody a lot of questions
quiz somebody about something inizia ad imparare		Police quizzed him about what he had seen.
quiz somebody on something inizia ad imparare		to ask somebody questions to test their knowledge of something
quiz somebody on something inizia ad imparare		The teacher quizzed us on last week’s vocabulary.
quiz somebody over something inizia ad imparare		to question somebody closely about a particular matter
quiz somebody over something inizia ad imparare		Reporters quizzed the minister over the decision.
submit a tender inizia ad imparare		to make a formal offer to do work or provide goods at a particular price
submit a tender inizia ad imparare		Three companies submitted a tender for the project.
raise capital inizia ad imparare		The company is trying to raise capital to finance its expansion.
go into partnership with somebody inizia ad imparare		She went into partnership with a former colleague.
expand the business inizia ad imparare		They want to expand the business into new markets.
supply equipment inizia ad imparare		The company supplies equipment to hospitals.
flood inizia ad imparare		to cover a place with water or become covered with water
flood inizia ad imparare		Heavy rain flooded several streets.
job losses inizia ad imparare		The closure of the factory could result in hundreds of job losses.
falling profits inizia ad imparare		Falling profits forced the company to cut costs.
prime suspect inizia ad imparare		He became the prime suspect in the investigation.
missing teenager inizia ad imparare		Police are searching for a missing teenager.
major oil companies inizia ad imparare		Major oil companies are investing in renewable energy.

Unit 5: Collocations

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