B5

Question 1

cliff

Answer 1

(geography: steep rock face) = scogliera/rupe/dirupo

Question 2

singhiozzo

Answer 2

a) (attack of hiccoughing) = hiccups/hiccoughs

b) to hiccup (have hiccoughs) = avere il singhiozzo/singhiozzare (figurative)

He'd been hiccupping for a few minutes so I brought him some water.

c) figurative (hitch, snag) = intoppo/intralcio

There’s been a hiccup in our plan.

Question 3

serve

Answer 3

s@@v

a) (help, work for) = servire/essere al servizio di

People join the police force in order to serve their community.

b) serve st to s = (food: give, bring) servire qualcosa a qualcuno

She served the children their food.

c) (attend to: a customer) = servire

The salesperson is serving another customer right now.

d) (be a servant to) = (essere al servizio di)

Alfred served Bruce Wayne loyally.

e) (spend time: in prison) = scontare

He is serving a 10-year sentence for the crime.

Question 4

talk down to someone

talk someone down from st

Answer 4

to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important = parlare con superiorità/parlare con sufficienza

I wish politicians wouldn’t talk down to us as if we were idiots.

figurative (dissuade from) = dissuadere qualcuno da qualcosa

The King’s advisors tried to talk him down from his anger.

Question 5

stingy

Answer 5

stindji

(miserly with money) = avaro/taccagno

Question 6

trasmettitore

Answer 6

transmitter (tranzmit@)

Question 7

vendor

Answer 7

vend@
s who sells = venditore/fornitore (industria/commercio etc.)

Question 8

increase/decrease (pr)

Answer 8

inkriis/dikriis

Question 9

sinergia/sinergetico

Answer 9

synergy/synergistic

Question 10

lo faccio per tenermi in forma

Answer 10

I do It to keep myself fit

Question 11

disposable

Answer 11

disp@uz@bl

a) (temporary) = monouso/ usa e getta

We always use disposable plates and cups when we have a party to make cleaning up afterwards a bit easier.

b) (available for use) = disponibile

The company was experiencing some financial difficulties so it sold some of its disposable assets.

Question 12

electricity (pr)

Answer 12

eliktris@ti

Question 13

a chi appartiene questo libro? (2 ways)

Answer 13

a) who does this book belong to?

b) To whom does this book belong? (formal)

In general it works for all the situations where you have: preposition + whom

Question 14

nono
dodicesimo
ventesimo/trentesimo etc.
ventunesimo
ventottesimo
centesimo/millesimo/milionesimo etc.

Answer 14

ninth
twelfth
twentieth/thirtieth etc.
twenty-first
twenty-eighth
one hundredth/one thousandth /one millionth etc.

Question 15

cambiare casa

Answer 15

to move/change house

Question 16

traslocare

Answer 16

a) (cambiare abitazione) = move/relocate (riil@ukeit)

b) (trasferire in altra sede) = transfer (transf@@)/move/relocate

The managers decided to move the company abroad to reduce costs.

Question 17

trasloco

Answer 17

move/relocation (riil@ukeishn)

Question 18

roll back

Answer 18

r@ul

a) roll st back = figurative (reduce: prices)

They're not rolling back prices; they are still too high.

b) roll st back = figurative (return to previous state)

c) figurative (postpone)

Question 19

brand (synonym)

Answer 19

make

Question 20

contachilometri

Answer 20

odometer (@udomit@)

Question 21

mettere piede

Answer 21

set foot

Liam has never set foot in England.

Question 22

attuale (adj)

Answer 22

present (preznt)/current

At the present moment, we don't need anything.

Question 23

take advantage

Answer 23

a) take advantage of st - (make the most of) = approfittare di

b) take advantage of s - (exploit) = sfruttare qualcuno

c) take advantage - exploit s = approfittarsene

I know she's very generous, but you shouldn't take advantage!

Question 24

do you happen to (have st, etc.) ?

I happen to (have a pen, etc.)

Answer 24

Do you happen to have a pen?:
t’s a more deferential way of asking “Do you have X?”. Saying “do you happen to have” adds a level of uncertainty about it, suggesting that the person you’re asking isn’t actually expected to have X, but there’s a chance they may. It’s quite common in everyday speech, although really never necessary.

I happen to have a pen:
I have a pen, and it’s somewhat coincidental or unexpected. The word “happen” implies a degree of chance or fortuity. It suggests that you might not normally have a pen on you, or that the circumstances leading to you having a pen are a bit surprising.

The core meaning is “by chance”.

Question 25

l'auto non va/non funziona

Answer 25

the car has stopped/ the car won't go (informal)

Question 26

gli anziani

Answer 26

a) the elderly (eld@li) = old people Do we do enough for the elderly in our society? b) adj = (old) anziano Gareth visits his elderly grandmother every weekend.

Question 27

lean (m + c)

Answer 27

liin a) adj (meat: having little fat) = magro b) (body: thin and strong) = slanciato c) (person: thin) = sottile/snello Her lean figure was silhouetted by the sun. d) (angle of slant) = inclinazione he tower has a 10-degree lean. e) to lean = (slant, not be vertical) --> pendere The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans away from the sea. lean - leaned/leant (lent) - leaned/leant

Question 28

pivotal

Answer 28

piv@tl figurative (crucial) = decisivo/cruciale

Question 29

sideline

Answer 29

figurative (push to one side) = escludere/emarginare noun: a) (side limit of sports field) = linea laterale/bordocampo b) figurative (secondary business) = secondo lavoro/attività extra He makes cash loans and has a sideline in selling used cars.

Question 30

daunting

Answer 30

doonting (intimidating) = spaventoso/intimorente

Question 31

attrarre (not attract) essere attratto

Answer 31

draw s/st: Fights usually draw large crowds. to be drawn to: We all tend to be drawn to those that have similar traits and backgrounds.

Question 32

to sell out

Answer 32

a) (all be sold) = esaurire/finire It's always annoying to get to the ticket booth and be told they've sold out. b) sell st out = (stock: discount) --> svendere/vendere fino ad esaurimento c) figurative, slang (betray values) = vendersi/svendersi

Question 33

ai come vuoi/preferisci

Answer 33

do as you want/as you please

Question 34

entrust

Answer 34

intrast a) entrust st to s = commit --> affidare/dare in custodia qualcosa a qualcuno Rachel entrusted the tickets to Brian, as she knew she would only lose them. b) entrust s with st = put trust in --> affidare/in caricare qualcuno di fare qualcosa The boss has entrusted me with this task, so I need to make sure I get it right.

Question 35

informal (talkative person) = chiacchierone

Answer 35

chatterbox (tchat@box)

Question 36

to kidnap (synonym) = rapire/sequestrare

Answer 36

to abduct (abdakt)

Question 37

fuss

Answer 37

fas a) uncountable (concern, attention) (informal) = attenzione/clamore I didn't like that film at all; I can't see what all the fuss was about. b) a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves: Dan didn't like it when people create a big fuss about his birthday. make such a fuss = She made such a fuss when Richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse! fuss about nothing = It's all a fuss about nothing. what the fuss is about = I don't see what the fuss is about - he seems like a fairly ordinary-looking guy to me. We tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible.

Question 38

whereabouts

Answer 38

we@r@bauts a) the place where a person or thing is = posizione The police are appealing for information as to his whereabouts. b) (approximately where) = dove/ da che parte Whereabouts did you say you were staying?

Question 39

curd

Answer 39

k@@d a) (coagulated milk) = latte cagliato b) ([sth] resembling milk curd) = grumo

Question 40

pantafola

Answer 40

slipper

Question 41

salvagente

Answer 41

life jacket/life vest

Question 42

decoy

Answer 42

diikoi a) figurative (hunting) = esca b) (diversion) (daiv@@sh@n) = diversivo The robbers set up a decoy to send the police in the wrong direction

Question 43

(too confident) = imprudente/impertinente

Answer 43

cocky

Question 44

...dopo aver letto delle recensioni

Answer 44

1) formal: after having read some reviews (formal) 2) less formal: a) after I have read some reviews b) after reading some reviews

Question 45

(person: sympathetic) = compassionevole/caritatevole

Answer 45

compassionate (k@mpash@n@t)

Question 46

glove (pr)

Answer 46

glav

Question 47

applause (pr)

Answer 47

@plooz

Question 48

downpour

Answer 48

daunpoo a lot of rain in a short time = acquazzone

Question 49

soak

Answer 49

s@uk a) soak s/st (to immerse in liquid) = mettere a mollo/immergere Robert soaked his stained shirt in a bowl of water. b) soak s/st (by rain) = bagnarsi/infradiciarsi The sudden downpour soaked the spectators. c) leave st to soak = (be left in liquid) = lasciare in ammollo The casserole dish was hard to clean, so Ian left it to soak.

Question 50

immersion

Answer 50

im@@shn a) (physical: submersion) b) figurative (mental: absorption) My immersion in my studies has taken away my social life.

Question 51

pod

Answer 51

a) (vegetable casing: pea, etc.) = baccello b) (detachable object, capsule = capsula

Question 52

contenitore porta cibo

Answer 52

food storage (stooridj) containers (k@ntein@)

Question 53

ermetico

Answer 53

airtight (e@tait)

Question 54

breakfast (pr)

Answer 54

brekf@st

Question 55

finale semifinale quarti di finale

Answer 55

final (fain@l) semifinal/ semi-final (semifain@l) quarter finals

Question 56

lame

Answer 56

a) figurative (excuse: feeble) = debole/poco convincente Tina offered a lame excuse about her dog and went home early. b) (crippled) = zoppo/claudicante The horse had to be put down because it was lame. c) figurative, informal (boring) = noioso/palloso d) to lame st --> (make lame) = azzoppare Peter rode his horse too hard on the track and lamed him.

Question 57

monk (pr)

Answer 57

mangk

Question 58

(entirely) = synonym

Answer 58

wholly (h@uli)

Question 59

in Southeast Asia, a Buddhist temple (= a place of worship) or monastery (= a building in which monks live and worship)

Answer 59

wat (wat) - monastery pr: mon@stri

Question 60

handbasket

Answer 60

small basket (cestino)

Question 61

turn out to be

Answer 61

a) turn out to be s/st = be discovered to be (rivelarsi essere) The man convicted of the crime turned out to be innocent. b) (become) = diventare Your son has turned out to be a hardworking young man; you must be proud of him.

Question 62

Il mio inglese sembra stare migliorando

Answer 62

My English seems to be getting better

Question 63

Quell'auto pare essersi rotta

Answer 63

That car appears to have broken down

Question 64

A Rachel sembra stare piacendo il suo lavoro

Answer 64

Rachel seems to be enjoying her job

Question 65

Dicono di aver risolto il problema

Answer 65

They claim to have solved the problem

Question 66

Possible structures (admit/deny/suggest/recommend) a) loro hanno negato di aver fatto qualcosa di sbagliato b) Chris ha suggerito di andare al cinema c) Ti ho raccomandato di viaggiare con il treno

Answer 66

a) The denied having done/doing anything wrong b) They denied (that) they had done anything wrong a) Chris suggested going to the cinema b) Chris suggested (that) we go to the cinema a) I recommended travelling by train b) I recommend (that) you travel by train

Question 67

antenato

Answer 67

forefather (foofaath@)/ ancestor (ansest@) terit-ri

Question 68

scettro

Answer 68

sceptre (sept@)

Question 69

liberare

Answer 69

free/release (riliis) / to set s/st free

Question 70

territory (pr)

Answer 70

terit-ri

Question 71

number more than

Answer 71

outnumber China's population outnumbers ours by a significant amount.

Question 72

multiple(pr)

Answer 72

maltipl

Question 73

lapdog/ lap dog

Answer 73

a) (small dog) b) figurative, disparaging (person: controlled by another

Question 74

haze

Answer 74

a) weather:fog = foschia b) figurative (confusion) = annebbiamento/confusione mentale

Question 75

condimento

Answer 75

condiment/seasoning/spice/topping You will only be able to lose weight if you cut down on the condiments you use in your dishes.

Question 76

bombast

Answer 76

noun: a forceful and confident style that is intended to be very powerful and impressive, but may not have much real meaning or effect = ampollosità/pomposità She expressed loathing for the dictator's propaganda and bombast.

Question 77

bombastic

Answer 77

(overblown, pretentious) = ampolloso/pomposo

Question 78

zigzag

Answer 78

a) movimento a zigzag The boat was sailing in a zigzag across the bay. b) linea frastagliata The child drew a zigzag to represent the shark's teeth. c) to zigzag = zigzagare

Question 79

overblown

Answer 79

at its finest (overdone, exaggerated) = esagerato/eccessivo

Question 80

sostituto

Answer 80

a) vice = stand-in / replacement (ripleism@nt) b) (supplente, vicario) = substitute (sabstichuut) c) assistant (@sist@nt), deputy d) riserve (sports) = reserve (riz@@v)/sub

Question 81

deputy

Answer 81

depj@ti a) vice/secondo b) political representative (reprizent@tiv) = deputato/rappresentante

Question 82

io sono un uomo di parola

Answer 82

I'm a man of my word

Question 83

to hand st over

Answer 83

a) to give something to someone else We were ordered to hand over our passports. b) hand something/someone over to someone = to give another person control of someone or something, or responsibility for dealing with him, her, or it: be handed over to = The hijacker was handed over to the French police. If you hold on a moment I'll hand you over to someone who might be able to help. c) to give someone else control of or responsibility for something: to hand over control/power/responsibility hand sth over to sb = The founder handed the company over to his sons. d) to give something to someone: hand over money/documents = Insist on a legally binding contract before handing over a deposit.

Question 84

to set off

Answer 84

a) to start a journey = partire, mettersi in viaggio What time are you setting off tomorrow morning? b) to cause to start doing something = provocare, (dare il via) She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again. c) to explode or ignite = fare partire, lanciare You should let your father set off all the fireworks

Question 85

figure

Answer 85

a) number= cifra b) amount of money = cifra/importo c) (bodily shape) = aspetto fisico/linea The actress had a beautiful figure. d) shape = forma/sagome/figura e) (person seen as a shape) = sagoma/figura f) (personality, person with standing) g) (drawing, sculpture) = figura + tutti i significati di "figura" in italiano

Question 86

dress up

Answer 86

a) to dress up = to put on formal clothes for a special occasion: You don't need to dress up to go to the mall - jeans and a T-shirt are fine. b) dress st up = If you dress something up, you add something to it in order to make it seem more interesting or pleasing than it really is = agghindare/abbellire The film director dressed up the story to make the characters more appealing to the audience. b.1) dress something up WITH something = I thought I'd dress up the frozen pizza with a few extra tomatoes and olives. dress something up AS something = Politicians tried to dress up the bill as a bold new strategy for combating poverty. c) to dress up/dress up as = (in costume) travestirsi /travestirsi da My son likes to dress up as a pirate.

Question 87

pay off

Answer 87

a) If something you have done pays off, it is successful = rendere/fruttare All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam. b) pay st off = to pay back money that you owe: We should be able to pay off the debt within two years. c) pay someone off = If your employer pays you off, they pay you for the last time and then end your job, because you are not needed or there is not enough money to pay you in the future = liquidare d) pay someone off (informal) --> to give someone money so that they will not do or say something, or so that they will go away: (corrompere) There were rumours that key witnesses had been paid off to keep quiet.

Question 88

modo di dire

Answer 88

a) common saying (kom@n) b) expression (ikspreshn)

Question 89

contrastare

Answer 89

a) to oppose (@p@uz) / hinder/ resist

Question 90

tirare su col naso (inhale to clear nose)

Answer 90

to sniff

Question 91

make it/that make sense

Answer 91

informal expression used to highlight confusion or incredulity about a situation

Question 92

at stake

Answer 92

at risk = in gioco/a rischio/in ballo You need to make sure you do the job correctly because your professional reputation is at stake!

Question 93

super (pr)

Answer 93

suup@

Question 94

outgoing

Answer 94

autg@uing a) (of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others = socievole/estroverso b) leaving a place, or leaving a job = in partenza/in uscita Outgoing flights are booked until 15 January. c) an outgoing phone call or email is made or sent by one person to another, rather than being received = in uscita (email/phone call) d) outgoings = (costs, expenses) = spese/uscite

Question 95

as (pr)

Answer 95

az

Question 96

patch

Answer 96

a) (fabric: mends, strengthens) = pezza/toppa b) (area of land, grass) = appezzamento/lotto c) (small piece of [sth]) = scheggia/frammento Angela hit a patch of ice and skidded. d) small area of st = angolino/pezzetto A patch of blue sky appeared between the clouds. e) (area of skin) = chiazza/macchia Your patches of white skin are caused by vitiligo. f) (fabric badge) = mostrina/stemma

Question 97

gerund (pr)

Answer 97

djernd

Question 98

retreat

Answer 98

ritriit a) uncountable (military) = ritirata b) uncountable (seclusion) = ritiro/isolamento Members of the convent seek retreat from the outside world. c) (place for privacy) = rifugio/ricovero d) (vacation for meditation, etc.) = ritiro Erika is going on a retreat to get away from the stresses of modern life. e) to retreat = (military) = ritirarsi/ripiegare The troops retreated under heavy fire from the enemy.

Question 99

jagged

Answer 99

djaegid a) (edge, saw-like) = seghettato/dentellato b) (geography, mountains) = frastagliato

Question 100

sei veramente così ingenuo da pensare questo?

Answer 100

Are you really so naive as to think that?