BAFFLED = sconcertato, perplesso, confuso

THE MISTS OF TIME= notte dei tempi, nebbie del tempo

NOW PLAIN OLD= buon Vecchio, caro vecchio
ACT OF DEFIANCE= atto di sfida, atto di ribellione, gesto di sfida
MIXED BLESSING= arma a doppio taglio, croce e delizia, mezza vittoria
RELY ON = contare su, affidarsi a, fare affidamento su, basarsi su, dipendere da
PRONE TO= incline a, soggetto a
PERCEPTIVE= perspicace, acuto
IT SMASHED INTO SHMITHREENS= si è frantumato in mille pezzi
SORT OUT STRIGHTAWAY= lo sistemo subito
HABIT THAT STUCK/STUCK HABITS= abitudini che rimangono attaccate
BUSINESS ACUMEN= senso degli affari
NERVES OF STEEL= nervi d’acciaio
BOARDROOM= sala riunioni
SPOT AN OPPORTUNITY= riconoscere/individuare un’opportunità
AROSE= nasce, sorge
CAUGHT OFF GUARD= prendere alla sprovvista, cogliere di sorpresa, colti impreparati
TAKEN ABACK= sorpreso, spiazzato, preso alla sprovvista
ALOOF= distaccato, distante, freddo, riservato, in disparte, scostante
SURPLUS= eccedenza, avanzo
DEFICIT= deficit, carenza, mancanza
NICETIES= convenevoli, carinerie, sottigliezze, buone maniere
FRANTICALLY= freneticamente
TO MY DISMAY= per mio rammarico/costernazione/sgomento
LITTERED= disseminato, cosparso, pieno di
WHIPED= cancellato, pulito, ripulito, eliminato
BUSY BODY= ficcanaso
CHATTER BOX= chiacchierone/a
SET IN MY WAY= fissati sulle proprie idee
DARK HORSE= outsider
WHIZZ KID= maghetto
IS A PAIN IN THE NECK= una spina nel fianco
HAVE AN EFFECT= avere un effetto, influire, incidere
TAKE ADVANTAGE= approfittare, trarre vantaggio, godere
LEARN THE ROPES= imparare il mestiere, specializzarsi, avere dimestichezza
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS= fidarsi del proprio istinto
ON A STEEP LEARNING CURVE= rapida curva di apprendimento
FIND YOUR FEET= trovare la propria strada, rimettersi in sesto
IT’S OFTEN CLAIMED= si è spesso sostenuto, si dice spesso
POLL AMONG= sondaggio informale tra
PAL= amico, compagno
INJURY=infortunio
PUT ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET= mettere tutte le uova in un paniere, puntare il tutto
per tutto
CHEQUE= assegno
DOOM AND GLOOM= morte e distruzione
RAGS= stracci, pezze
PLAYTHINGS= giocattoli
PROLIFIC= produttivo, fecondo, fertile
IRON WILL= ferrea volontà, volontà d’acciaio
FAIRY GODMOTHER= fata madrina
LINEN= biancheria
BLOW YOUR MIND= che fa esplodere la testa
GRIPPED BY= attaccato a
POIGNANT= struggente, toccante, commovente
SWAMP= palude
DRAFT= progetto, bozza
NARROW-MINDED= meschino, ottuso
NEVERTHELESS= tuttavia, comunque, ciononostante
FURTHERMORE= inoltre, peraltro
PLAY DEVIL’S ATTORNEY= fare l’avvocato del diavolo
GATHER= raccogliere, mettere insieme
AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED= per quanto mi riguarda, quello che ne so
BUSTLING=vivace, animato, movimentato
UNSPOILT= incontaminato
RUN-DOWN= degradato, malandato
TRANQUIL= tranquillo
DESERTED= eserto, abbandonato
SPRINKLE= cospargere, spolverare, spruzzare
MESMERISING= affascinante, ipnotizzante, incantevole
CARVED= scolpito, intagliato, scavato
SLICK SUBURBS=
SCATTERED= sparso, disparso, disseminato
CAUSEWAYS= strade rialzate
AMENITIES= cosa basiche di cui abbiamo bisogno, come acqua corrente ed elettricità
PLUMBING= tubature, impianto idraulico
THE RULE OF THUMB= la regola generale
HUTS= capanne, rifugi, baite
WINDS= snodarsi
TIMBER= legno, legname
RYE FIELDS= campi di segale
NOD= cenno, annuire
HEDGEROWS= siepi
MOOSE= alce
HEAVILY LADEN CARS= veicoli pesante, mezzi pesanti
SCOURED= perlustrato, setacciato
REJUVENATING= rigenerante, ringiovanente
LUNGS= polmoni
ROE DEER = capriolo
PATH OF BICYLCLES= pista ciclabile
heading to= andare a/in
COBBLED= acciottolato, lastricato barboncino
RICKETY= traballante
TUCKED= infilato
RUSH= correre, fretta, mettere fretta, adrenalina
POODLES= barboncini
JUTTING OUT= protesa, che sporge
MOULDERING= decomposto, sgretolamento
SPARE= ricambio, risparmiare
DUTTERED= duttile
SPARK OFF= innescare, scatenare, suscitare
SUNBEAMS= raggi del sole
CRAMPED= angusto, stretto, ristretto
OPULENT= opulento, sfarzoso
TAPESTRIES= arazzi, tappezzerie
POTS= vasi, pentole
CLAY= argilla
SCRIBBLES= scarabocchi
DOODLES= ghirigori
CHALK= gesso
SCRAWLED=scarabocchiato
HUMBLE= umile
POKY= angusto
JOKEY= scherzoso, burlone
GAUDY= sgargiante, vistoso, pacchiano
CHILLY= freddo
FIERY= fuoco, infuocato, ardente
SHADY= ombroso, ombreggiato
ROOOMY= spazioso, capiente, ampio
SPACY= spazioso
WEARY= stanco, affaticato
DREARY= triste, noioso
BRIGHTLY= brillantemente
AIRY= arieggiato
SHADOWY= oscuro, ombroso
MISMANAGED= mal gestito
MALFUNCTIONING= malfunzionante, malfunzionamento
LEEWAY= margine
POINTLESS= inutile
INQUIRY= inchiesta
OWE= dobbiamo (ti devo qualcosa, glielo devo…)
MISCARRIAGE= errore, aborto
APPEALS TO= fa appello a
AFTERMATH= indomani, conseguenza, seguito
TO RESIGN= dimettersi
MOUTHPIECE= portavoce
FAINT= svenire
EVENTUALLY= alla fine, infine
UNDERTAKEN= intrapreso, effettuato
WITHDREW= si ritirarono
DENY IT = negarlo
THIEVES= ladri
THEFT= furto, rapina
RETRIEVE= recuperare, ritrovare, reperire
FENCE= recinzione, staccionata
GRAB= prendere, afferrare
TRIAL= processo
POUR= versare
PLASTER= intonaco
COMPULSORY= obbligatorio, necessario
DARE= osare, azzardarsi
PERMISSIBLE= ammissibile, consentito
DISALLOWED= vietato, annullato, non consentito
INCONSIDERATE= irrispettoso, sconsiderato
OBLIVIOUS= ignaro, inconsapevole
BARELY= a malapena, appena, a stento
TURNED OUT= si è rivelato, risultato
POORLY= male (he was poorly)
TUCKED UP= nascosto dietro
HANDFUL= manciata, pugno di, gruppetto di
WEEP= piangere, lacrimare
HARDSHIPS= difficoltà, avversità
ENDURE= sopportare, resistere, subire
COMPLAIN= lamentarsi, protestare, reclamare
POIGNANTLY= acutamente, dolorosamente
BITTERLY= amaramente, aspramente, duramente
INTRUDE= intrometterai, invadere
ROWS= righe, file
FAMILY CHORES= faccende familiari
HEAD= dirigersi, andare
HARM= danno, male, pericolo
DEBUNK= sfatare, smontare
DISPROVE= smentire, confutare, negare, sfatare
UNCOVER= scoprire, svelare, rivelare
HEL PERCEPTION= percezione/ idea diffusa
SOLDIER ON= resistere, continuare
CRACK DOWN= reprimeere, adottare misure severe
PORE OVER= fissare, osservare
STAND AROUND= gironzolare, starsene lì impalato
MESS AROUND= pasticciare, perdere tempo ,trastullarsi
BLOWN AWAY= stupefatto, sconvolto, spiazzato
JAZZ UP= vivacizzare, ravvivare
CALLED OFF= annullato, cancellato, sospeso, richiamato
STAND OUT= distinguersi, spiccare, risaltare, emergere
SPEAK OUT AGAINST= parlare contro, denunciare, pronunciarsi/esprimersi contro
INJUNCTION= ingiunzione, ordinanza, mandato
RELIABLE SOURCE= fonte affidabile, attendibile
WHISTLE-BLOWING= spionaggio
DISTANT MEMORY= ricordo lontano
DENT= segno, botta, ammaccatura
THING OF THE PAST= ricordo del passato
DEMISE= scomparsa, fine
SHAMAN= sciamano
SEER= veggente, indovino
KIN= famiglia
REMNANTS= rimasugli
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE= linguaggio offensivo, parole offensive
LANGUAGE BARRIER= barriera linguistica
COMMAND OF A LANGUAGE= padronanza della lingua
GLOBAL LANGUAGE= lingua parlata in tutto il mondo
MIND THE LANGUAGE= moderare il linguaggio
NIGHT SHIFT= turno notturno
WHILST= mentre, pur, sebbene, anche se
DREADFUL= terribile, orrendo
OUTWEIGH= superare, compensare, controbilanciare
SURGE (+in) = aumento, ondata, impennata
SLOPE= pendenza, pendio
CATCHPHRASE= slogan, tormentone, motto
LONG-RUNNING= lungo, longevo
UBIQUITOUSLY= ubiquitariamente, in modo omnicomprensivo
STAYCATION= vacanza nel proprio paese
FRENEMIES= persone con cui sei amica eccetto qualche incomprensione/rivalità
FOND OF= appassionato di, affezionato a, amante di
LONGEST-LASTING= più duraturo, più longevo
SHARPLY, SHARP= bruscamente, brusco, nettamente, ntìetto
ROCKET= salire alle stelle
SOAR= salire, crescere, svettare, impennare
STEADY= costante, stabile, fermo
LATEST THING= ultima moda, ultima novità
WORD OF MOUTH= passaparola, di bocca in bocca
TAKE OFF= togliere, togliersi, partire, decollare
STRIKE A CHORD= colpire del segno, toccare il tasto giusto
STEM FROM= derivare da, nascere da
TAKE RISK= correre dei rischi
BREAKTHROUGH= svolta, passo avanti, innovazione
COMPEL= costringere, obbligare, spingere a fare
FALLACY= errore, inganno
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM= saggezza popolare, senso comune
BRIGHTEN UP= illuminare, rallegrare, ravvivare
MULL OVER= rimuginare
HANG AROUND= restare, aspettare, perdere tempo
KEEP ON= continuare a, andare avanti
PENSION OFF= mandare in pensione
THINK IT OVER= pensarci su
BOUND TO= essere destinato a
PICK UP= prendere, raccogliere
SWIPE CARD= carta magnetica, tesserino
ADJUNCT= aggregato, aggiunta
FORETELL= predire, prevenire, annunciare, pronosticare
CLICHED IMAGE= immagine stereotipata
KEEP AN EYE ON= dare un’occhiata, tenere d’occhio
CATCH THE EYE= catturare l’attenzione
KEEP THE EYES PEELES= tenere gli occhi aperti
GAUDIEST= vistoso, spettacolare
HIDEOUS= orribile, terribile

SPECULATING
-It gives me the impression that
-I’d hazard
-I’d hazard a guess
-If I had to make a guess
-I reckon
-I wonder if
-I’m pretty sure
-I guess that
-It seems to me

IDIOMS
PLAY DEVIL’S ADVOCATE= fare l’avvocato del diavolo
SIT ONE THE FENCE= non prendere una posizione, essere indecisi
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH= fare giri di parole, tergiversare, prendere tempo
HAVE A VESTED INTEREST= interesse personale di qualcosa
HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND= avere un motivo personale per fare qualcosa
SPEAK YOUR MIND= dire ciò che si pensa
I FOUND MYSELF AT A CROSSROADS= trovarsi in un vicolo cieco/bivio
PUT ASIDE SOME TIME TO= prendersi del tempo
SET IN MY/HIS/HER… WAYS= fissato, quadrato
I’M IN A TREAKY PREDICAMENT= sono in una situazione difficile
I’M FACED WITH A DILEMMA= sono di fronte a un dilemma
TRYING TO WEIGH UP THE PROS AND CONS
TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION
ASSESS THE SITUATION FROM DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS
BEAR IN MIND= tenere a mente, tenere presente
THINK IT THROUGH
CONSIDER THE BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS
IN A HURRY= essere di fretta
THAT’S OUT OF THE QUESTION
FLEEING THE SCENE/COUNTRY= lasciare la scena/ il paese
TO SCRATCH THE ITCH= mettere il dito nella piaga
I’M FED UP= sono stufo, mi sono stancato, ne ho fin sopra i capelli
SPILL THE BEANS= svuotare il sacco, sputare il rospo
I NEARLY GAVE THE GAME AWAY = tradirsi, spiattellare
I’LL STAY SCHTUM= starò muto-
WHAT GOES ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS= quello che succede dietro le quinte
LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG= farsi sfuggire qualcosa
TAKE A CHILL PILL= rilassati, calmati
LET IT SLIP= lasciarsi sfuggire,
AN AXE TO GRIND= tornaconto, interesse personale
FILL THE VOID LEFT BY= colmare il vuoto lasciato da
MORE BY ACCIDENT THAN (BY) DESIGN= più per sbaglio che per volontà

FIXED UTTERANCES
FOUND HARD TO
WASTING TIME
HALF-BAKED IDEA= idea stupida
MAIDEN NAME=nome da nubile/celibe
BE PRONE TO
AS A RULE
HAVE A TENDENCY TO
YOU SEEM ON EDGE
IS THERE SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU?
ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE WITH THAT?
HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO…
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT…
BUMP INTO EACH OTHER
CHILD LABOUR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GUN CONTROL
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
EVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
CIVIL LIBERTIES

HYPOTHETICAL PREFERENCES
WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT I WOULD…
MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO
IF IT WAS UP TO ME, I WOULD
NO WAY I WOULD DO THAT
I’D JUST AS SOON/ I’D SOONER (preferirei che)
FAR BETTER TO BE A (molto meglio essere un)
GIVEN THE CHOICE, I’D PREFER TO
IF I EVER FOUND MYSELF IN THAT SITUATION, I WOULD…

PHRASAL VERBS

Add
 ADD UP (3 esempi): AVERE SENSO Your explanation just doesn’t add up!
 FARE IL TOTALE, QUADRARE, TORNARE These figures don’t add up to the right
total!
 ADD UP TO + (2 esempi): essere pari a, risultare, sommare It added up to much,
much more than I expected.

Ask
 ASK * OUT + (7 esempi): "Ask" significa chiedere. Abbinato all'avverbio "out" (=
"fuori") diventa il Verbo frasale “Ask Out” che ha il più specifico significato di
“chiedere a qualcuno di uscire insieme, invitare qualcuno ad un appuntamento“ I'm
gonna ask my crush out tomorrow
 ASK * OVER + (2 esempi): Come "ask out" significa "chiedere, invitare qualcuno ad
uscire insieme, “ask over” ha il significato più specifico di “invitare qualcuno a casa
propria” We decided to ask Anna over for dinner.
 ASK AROUND (2 esempi): Il verbo frasale "ask around" significa "chiedere in giro",
I asked around at school for other guys who wanted to play in a band
Back
 BACK * UP + (3 esempi): Supportare, sostenere, avvalorare. Fare il back up. When
you make assertions like this, you have to back them up with evidence
 BACK DOWN (2 esempi): tirarsi indietro, smettere di difendere un'opinione, ritirarsi
da una posizione o impegno Donald Trump has told the United Nations, the US will
be forced to totally destroy North Korea unless it backs down.
 BACK OUT (2 esempi): non mantenere una promessa, un accordo, un patto. She
backs out on the day of the wedding
 BACK OUT OF + (2 esempi): Non mantenere una promessa, un accordo, un
patto. I backed out of that project willingly.
 BACK UP (2 esempi): Spostarsi indietro, fare retromarcia. Could you back up your
car so that I can get out?

Blow
 BLOW * UP + (2 esempi): Far esplodere (usando esplosivi). The terrorists blew the
bridge up
 BLOW IN (2 esempi): Fare una visita a sorpresa. Mark just blows in without any
warning.
 BLOW OVER (2 esempi): Passare senza creare problemi. Let's hope that the
problem will soon blow over
 BLOW UP (2 esempi): Esplodere. Ingrandire Small pictures may have to be blown
up if they are not easily identifiable

Break
 BREAK * OFF + (4 esempi): Il verbo frasale Break off può significare "rompere un
pezzo da qualcosa", “far finire qualcosa” He left his family for her but she broke him
off.
 "break down" può avere diversi significati: 1) smettere di funzionare, guastarsi The
bus broke down in the middle of nowhere on the way to San Antonio
 2) analizzare approfonditamente We need to break this problem down in order to
solve
 3)scoppiare a piangere At one point, she broke down in tears during the press
conference
 4)divider in pezzi più piccoli We broke it down into little pieces
 BREAK IN (4 esempi): Il verbo frasale "break in" può voler dire: 1) Entrare in un
edificio con la forza Somebody broke in last night and stole my laptop
  2) Interrompere (ad esempio una conversazione) Jane broke in on the conversation
and told us to get back to work.

 3) break something in = indossare o usare qualcosa

più volte in modo da abituarcisi, indossare qualcosa di
nuovo finché non ci si sente a proprio agioI need to
break these shoes in
 BREAK INTO + (3 esempi): Forzare l'ingresso, entrare in una casa - o altro edificio
con una violazione di proprietà privata o comunque con la forza Yesterday
someone broke into the bank and took ten thousand dollars!
 BREAK OUT (3 esempi): Comparire violentemente, svilupparsi in maniera
improvvisa e violenta, scoppiare Violent protests broke out in response to the
military coup
 BREAK OUT + (2 esempi): Usare qualcosa per celebrare. Time to break out the
wine for tonight!
 BREAK OUT OF + (2 esempi): Fuggire, scappare (di prigione). The murderer broke
out of the prison.
 BREAK UP (4 esempi): Come verbo frasale inseparabile "break up" può significare:
"lasciarsi", "mollarsi", “rompere una relazione” (Judy and Jason broke up after a
two-year relationship); “rompere qualcosa a pezzi” (I broke the cracker up into
pieces and put it in the soup); “interrompere la routine, un circolo vizioso”,
“scoppiare a ridere”, “interrompere un litigio, rissa, una lotta”; “andare in pezzi”,
“sbriciolarsi”, “sgretolarsi”.

Bring
 BRING * ABOUT + (2 esempi): Fare in modo che accada qualcosa. Apportare.
Causare. Lucius promised that he would bring about significant change.
 BRING * ALONG + (2 esempi): Portarsi dietro, portare con se'. Please invite me
and bring along a bottle of wine
 BRING * AROUND (1 esempi): Far cambiare idea a qualcuno, convincere
qualcuno. She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her around
 BRING * AWAY (1 esempi): Imparare, guadagnare (da una esperienza). My trip
across the Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new appreciation for life away from
the experience
 BRING * BACK + (3 esempi): Riportare alla memoria. Reintrodurre. Riportare
Listening to that speech brings me back happier days.
  BRING * DOWN (1 esempi): Fare qualcuno infelice. My girlfriend's depression is
bringing me down.
 BRING * OFF + (2 esempi): Avere successo in qualcosa di difficile o
inaspettato. We didn't think that she could bring it off, but her success proved us
wrong
 BRING * ON + (2 esempi): Causare qualcosa. Her depressive state brought on the
asthma attack.
 BRING * OUT + (3 esempi): Far uscire, evidenziare, sottolineare. Good weather
brings out the best in me
 BRING * OVER + (2 esempi): Portare qualcosa (o qualcuno) a casa di qualcuno. I
will bring the moto over if you drive me home afterwards
 BRING * TO (1 esempi): Far rinvenire. We used smelling salts to bring her to after
she fainted.
 BRING * UP + (4 esempi): Accennare (a qualcosa), fare riferimento a qualcosa,
crescere un figlio I tried to bring it up in a loving but strict way


Buy
 BUY * OUT + (1 esempi): Comprare le azioni di una societa'. Pacific Inc. was
bought out by a company from Oregon
 BUY * UP + (1 esempi): Comprare l'intera fornitura di qualcosa We bought up all
the beer in the store.

1. Call
 CALL * BACK (3 esempi): "richiamare" I'm gonna call you back when I'm
gonna know something useful and interesting
 CALL * OFF + (3 esempi): Cancellare o rimandare qualcosa. We called off
the wedding
 CALL * OUT + (6 esempi): Chiamare, convocare, richiedere i servizi di
qualcuno I heard someone call out, but I could see no one
 CALL * UP + (1 esempi): Telefonare I called Sam up to see if he wanted to
go to the movies
 CALL AROUND (1 esempi): Fare un giro di telefonate, telefonare a diverse
persone I was traveling and my computer went down, it was on a Sunday
and I called around but this is the only place open on weekends
 CALL FOR + (4 esempi): Avere bisogno di, richiedere. Drastic times call for
drastic measures
 2. CALL ON + (2 esempi): visitare, fa un salto da qualcuno, fare appello. I called on
our friends to help

Calm
 CALM * DOWN + (2 esempi): Rilassare, calmare qualcuno. Smoking calms
me down.

1. Carry
 CARRY * OUT + (2 esempi): Significa "completare", "portare a termine"
qualcosa... O anche "compiere", "effettuare"... The investigations were
carried out over a range of...
 CARRY * OVER + (2 esempi): Continuare (o riportare qualcosa) al
successivo giorno, anno, pagina, etc. Uncommitted balances in 2019 will be
carried over to 2020
 CARRY OFF (4 esempi): Carry off significa letteralmente "portare via", ma
può assumere i significati di “cavarsela”, “vincere”, “avere successo”.
I carried off the first prize in the competition.
 CARRY ON + (4 esempi): Il verbo "carry" significa letteralmente "portare",
"trasportare"... ma con l'aggiunta della preposizione “on” assume invece il
significato di: “continuare“, “andare avanti”, “portare avanti”… if we are to
reach peace in this world and if we are to carry on a war against war, we
shall have to begin with the children
 CARRY ON ABOUT + (3 esempi): Continuare in maniera fastidiosa,
rompere, lamentarsi ripetutamente I always carry on about the weather and
my friends tell me I'm boring
 CARRY ON WITH + (2 esempi): Analogamente a "carry on" anche "carry on
with something" significa: “continuare (con) qualcosa”, “proseguire (con)
qualcosa”, “portare avanti qualcosa”, “andare avanti con qualcosa Don’t
mind me, carry on with your work.
2. Catch
 CATCH ON (1 esempi): Iniziare a capire, capire lentamente, arrivarci. He
caught on after a few minutes
 CATCH UP (4 esempi): “raggiungere”, “arrivare a pari”, “recuperare il tempo
perduto”, “rimettersi al passo”, “rimettersi in pari” I had to run to catch up with
the others

Check
 CHECK * OFF + (1 esempi): Mettere una nota, una spunta, spuntare, segnare
come già fatto Check each name off the list
 CHECK * OVER + (1 esempi): Esaminare da vicino le condizioni di qualcosa. He
checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying
 CHECK * THROUGH (3 esempi): Nei voli aerei significa "spedire i bagagli verso
una destinazione",... Sir, you have to check your baggage through the main
terminal.
 CHECK BACK (1 esempi): Tornare su una cosa per verificare che tutto sia ok,...
We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished.
 CHECK BY + (1 esempi): Andare da qualche parte per verificare che tutto sia a
posto We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready.
 CHECK FOR + (2 esempi): Cercare, provare a cercare, tentare di trovare. They
checked for termites before they bought the house
 CHECK IN (1 esempi): Entrare in un ospedale, in un hotel, fare il check in They
need to check in before noon
 CHECK ON + (1 esempi): Assicurarsi che qualcosa sia a posto. Let's check on the
baby again before we go to sleep
 CHECK OUT (2 esempi): Il verbo frasale "check out" può volere dire "investigare",
"indagare", “controllare”, “dare un’occhiata a qualcosa” o fare il check out He
checked out the new restaurant down the street
 CHECK UP ON + (2 esempi): Investigare qualcosa o qualcuno. The police are
checking up on the bomb threats.
 CHECK WITH + (1 esempi): Chiedere a qualcuno per conferma. He needs to check
with his parents before he goes.

1. Clear
 CLEAR OUT (3 esempi): Andare via. Will you all clear out of the way
please?
2. Close
 CLOSE * UP + (1 esempi): Chiudere temporaneamente. They are closing
the ski resort up for the summer
 CLOSE DOWN (4 esempi): Significa "chiudere" qualcosa (un locale, un
negozio…) per sempre, permanentemente. They plan to travel after they
close down the store
 CLOSE IN ON + (1 esempi): Avvicinarsi per minacciare The rebels were
closing in on the capital, so the government called in the army.
3. Come
 COME ABOUT (3 esempi): Avvenire, accadere. Nobody knows what will
come about tomorrow
 COME ACROSS + (3 esempi): Scoprire per caso, accidentalmente
Suddenly the two characters came across a dark-skinned man whose name
was Jumbo
 COME ALONG (4 esempi): Il verbo frasale "come along" significa
"accompagnare", "venire, andare insieme a qualcuno” Come on! Come
along with me to the airport so we can say goodbye
 COME APART (4 esempi): Rompersi, separarsi in più pezzi o frammenti,
disgregarsi, dissolversi I grabbed a glass to drink some water, but it slipped
through my fingers and came apart.
 COME AWAY (2 esempi): Lasciare un posto con un particolare sentimento o
impressione. We came away from the playground feeling happy and very
entertained
 COME BACK (3 esempi): Tornare. When you will come back we will greet
you with open arms.
 COME BY (2 esempi): Visitare qualcuno a casa sua. They come by for some
pizza.
 COME BY + (1 esempi): Ottenere, avere, ricevere. How did you come by
that new Mercedes?
 COME DOWN WITH + (1 esempi): Ammalarsi di qualcosa. He came down
with the flu.
 COME FORWARD (2 esempi): "farsi avanti", spesso usato per indicare il
dare informazioni alla polizia, l’offrirsi volontari per un qualche compito Some
employees could fear retaliation if they come forward
 COME INTO + (1 esempi): Ereditare He came into a large sum of money
when his aunt died.
 COME OFF + (7 esempi): Cadere, staccarsi, smettere (es. di drogarsi),
accadere Come off the roof immediately!
 COME OUT (1 esempi): Comparire, apparire. I didn't see the car at first. It
came out of nowhere
 COME OUT WITH + (1 esempi): Produrre e distribuire un prodotto. Microsoft
is coming out with a new video game system next month
 COME OVER (2 esempi): Andare a trovare qualcuno alla propria casa. Why
don’t you come over so we can watch the football match together?
 COME THROUGH (3 esempi): "farcela", "venirne fuori"; “dare una mano”,
“accorrere in aiuto”, “aiutare”, “venire in soccorso”. – What does “You really
came through for me” mean?
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 COME TO (1 esempi): Riprendere coscienza. Don't worry! She faints all the
time. She always comes to after a few minutes
 COME UP TO + (1 esempi): Avvicinarsi, eguagliare. The job offer didn't
come up to her expectations.
 COME UP WITH + (1 esempi): Produrre, realizzare, creare un piano, un'idea
She came up with a great proposal for the new advertising campaign
 COME WITH + (1 esempi): Includere. The computer system doesn't come
with a printer.

Cut
 CUT * OFF (4 esempi): interrompere qualcuno mentre sta parlando; tagliare He
said, "I wanted to talk to - " and then I cut him off.
 CUT * OUT (3 esempi): Cut out può significare: fermare un'azione; rimuovere;
eliminare, togliere I cut out the meat and diary (latticini).
 CUT * UP + (1 esempi): Tagliare in piccoli pezzi. He cut the beef up and put the
pieces in the soup
 CUT DOWN (2 esempi): Indica il "diminuire" di un'ammontare, di una quantità di
qualcosa. You eat too much fat. You need to cut down.
 CUT IN (3 esempi): Cut in ha due significati: interrompere o intromettersi quando
qualcuno sta parlando; tagliare la strada. She suddenly cut in and delivered the
news

Die
 DIE AWAY (1 esempi): Diminuire di intensità, andare scemando, svanire. The
applause died away after 5 minutes.
 DIE DOWN (1 esempi): Diminuire di intensità, attenuarsi, affievolarsi. The
controversy about the president's affair finally died down.
 DIE OFF/OUT (3 esempi): Perdersi, estinguersi, scomparire The Neanderthals died
out about 10, 000 years earlier than previously though

Do
 DO * OVER + (1 esempi): Ripetere, rifare. You made many mistakes, so I want you
to do the report over
  DO AWAY WITH + (2 esempi): Abolire, eliminare, fare fuori. It's time to do away
with double standards
 DO WITHOUT + (1 esempi): Cavarsela senza qualcosa di cui uno ha bisogno o
vuole I couldn't do without a car in California
Dress
 DRESS * DOWN (1 esempi): Rimproverare severamente. The mother dressed her
son down for skipping school.
 DRESS * UP + (1 esempi): Decorare. You could dress this house up with some
bright colors
 DRESS DOWN (1 esempi): Vestirsi in maniera semplice, informale. I am dressing
down because we're going to a barbecue by the beach
 DRESS UP (1 esempi): Vestirsi in maniera elegante. She always dresses up at
work.

Eat
 EAT * UP + (1 esempi): Divorare. Ken ate the cookies up.
 EAT AWAY (1 esempi): Erodere, consumare gradualmente. July's heavy rains ate
away half the road
 EAT IN (2 esempi): Mangiare a casa (o in un ristorante). Molto comune la richiesta ,
quando si va in un ristorante che fa anche servizio da asporto: “Eat in or
takeaway?” We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner
 EAT OUT (1 esempi): Mangiare fuori casa, andare fuori a cena/pranzo. They eat
out once a week

Fall
 FALL APART (4 esempi): Sgretolarsi, andare a pezzi, crollare, lasciarsi
andare. Since then his life has fallen apart.
 FALL BACK ON + (2 esempi): Contare su (qualcosa), fare affidamento su
(qualcosa) Not everyone has something to fall back on!
 FALL BEHIND (5 esempi): Restare indietro, rimanere indietro, andare più piano
I've fallen behind on my course.
 FALL FOR (3 esempi): innamorarsi (I fell for her, but she crushed me), farsi
ingannare o fregare They fell for my story and offered me the job
 FALL OFF (3 esempi): Significa "calare", "decrescere", "diminuire". Nota anche
l'espressione: "fall off a cliff" “precipitare”, “diminuire di molto”, “diminuire
parecchio”, “diminuire di botto”. Solar panel costs have fallen off a cliff in recent
years
  FALL OUT WITH + (4 esempi): Litigare con qualcuno. When my parents got
divorced, I fell out with my dad and we never resolved it.
 FALL THROUGH (3 esempi): Fallire, andare in fumo, saltare, non avere successo,
non andare a buon fine if things fall through, you've got a place with us.

Feel
 FEEL * UP + (1 esempi): Palpare. She sued her boss for sexual harassment after
he felt her up
 FEEL LIKE (5 esempi): "Feel Like" può significare: "aver voglia" I feel like a steak.
“aver voglia di fare qualcosa” I feel like giving you a kiss, “avere la sensazione di” I
feel like we’re going in circles, “sembrare”, “dare l’impressione” It feels like anything
could happen!
 FEEL UP TO + (1 esempi): Avere la forza di fare qualcosa. I don't feel up to going
out tonight because I had a long day at work

1. Find
 FIND OUT (2 esempi): Scoprire. You will never find out all my secrets!
2. Fit
 FIT IN (3 esempi): Essere parte di, appartenere a, ambientarsi, trovare posto
per, fare posto a, adattarsi a This chair doesn't fit in with the style of my
house
3. Fix
 FIX * UP + (1 esempi): Riparare, rinnovare, restaurare. My neighbors are
fixing their house up

1. Get
 GET * ACROSS + (3 esempi): Significa "far capire", "comunicare",
"esprimere", "trasmettere", "manifestare". Foreigners can't get across unless
they speak english.
 GET * OFF (3 esempi): "GET something OFF" significa: rimuovere, togliere
qualcosa. Segnaliamo anche l'espressione: “get it off your chest” che
significa “togliersi un peso dallo stomaco” Can you get this spider off my
shirt?
 GET * OFF + (1 esempi): Inviare, spedire (un pacco). I finally got my sister's
birthday present off yesterday
 GET * ON (3 esempi): Mettersi (un vestito). I'm going to get my thinking cap
on!
 GET * UP (2 esempi): Far alzare qualcuno (da posizione seduta o distesa),
svegliare My kids got me up ridiculously (prestissimo) early this morning
 GET AHEAD (1 esempi): fare progressi I can't get ahead even though I work
two jobs
 GET AHEAD OF + (1 esempi): Superare, sorpassare. You need to work
overtime in order to get ahead of schedule
 GET ALONG (3 esempi): Il verbo frasale "get along" significa "andare
d'accordo", "avere un buon rapporto”, “avere una buona relazione” I am a
guy who works hard and gets along well with colleagues
 GET AROUND (1 esempi): Andare a giro, andare in diversi posti. It's easy to
get around town with public transportation
 GET AROUND + (1 esempi): Evitare qualcuno o qualcosa. Some people get
around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant.
 GET AT (4 esempi): "Get at" può significare "raggiungere", "ottenere
qualcosa", "ottenere qualcosa What are you getting at, Tom?
 GET AWAY (3 esempi): Il verbo frasale “get away” significa “fuggire”,
“scappare” How to get away from your tight schedule
 GET AWAY WITH + (3 esempi): Fare qualcosa contro le regole (o la legge) e
non venire scoperti, cavarsela How they got away with it? Why didn't they go
to jail?
 GET BACK (6 esempi): get back: tornare, ritornare, rientrare.
 get someting back: riavere qualcosa indietro.
 get back at someone: farla pagare a qualcuno, vendicarsi. (I am going to
get my own back on my brother for telling my parents I got back late)
 get back to: riprendere, ritornare a, rispondere (ad esempio ad una email,
una telefonata). (Please get back to me as soon as you can.)
 GET BY (3 esempi): Sopravvivere, cavarsela senza cio' di cui si ha bisogno I
got by as a waiter between jobs
 GET BY ON + (1 esempi): Sopravvivere, cavarsela con il minimo delle
risorse. It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage.

 GET BY WITH + (2 esempi): Cavarsela con If I went to London, I couldn't get

by with my english.
 GET DOWN TO + (2 esempi): Prendere un argomento sul serio o iniziare a
fare qualcosa sul serio Now, let's get down to basics
 GET IN (1 esempi): Entrare. Get in. I will give you a ride to school
 GET OFF (3 esempi): “uscire”, “scendere da un mezzo” To go to the
museum you have to get off at Piccadilly Circus.
  GET OFF WITH (2 esempi): “avere un rapporto sessuale occasionale con
qualcuno”, “andare a letto con qualcuno”. How to let him know I got off with
somebody else?
 GET ON (3 esempi): Il verbo frasale “get on” significa "salire" si usa quando
si usa quando si sale su un mezzo We got on the bus at Trafalgar Square
and after 10 minutes we arrived at Tom’s flat.
 GET ON WITH + (1 esempi): Avere una buona relazione, andare d'accordo
Do you get on with your neighbors?
 GET OUT OF + (2 esempi): Uscire (dalla macchina, da un'area chiusa). I fell
into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe
 GET OVER + (7 esempi): rimettersi, riprendersi (da un raffreddore, da una
malattia, da una rottura sentimentale), sentirsi meglio, risolvere un problema,
trovare una soluzione, comunicare, far capire, superare I had to get over that
initial fear.
 GET THROUGH (5 esempi): "To get through" (verbo intransitivo) Riuscire a
parlare con qualcuno al telefono (I tried to call her but couldn't get through),
Passare attraverso, passare, superare, oltrepassare un ostacolo o barriera
fisica, Superare dei problemi o delle difficoltà Sometimes you have to get
through many bad relationships to finally find the perfect one!
 GET THROUGH (WITH) + (3 esempi): Finire qualcosa, completare qualcosa,
portare a termine qualcosa. I got through with my work just now
 GET THROUGH TO + (3 esempi): Mettersi in contatto, far capire a qualcuno
cosa si sta dicendo She got through to the final round of interviews
 GET TOGETHER (3 esempi): Incontrarsi (di solito per un incontro informale).
I got together with a few friends
 GET UP (1 esempi): alzarsi dal letto, “alzarsi da una posizione seduta o
distesa” What time did you get up this morning?
2. Give
 GIVE * AWAY + (3 esempi): Significa: "dare via", "donare", "regalare" senza
chiedere niente in cambio,... We just gave the last one away.
 GIVE * BACK + (3 esempi): Restituire qualcosa che si è preso in
prestito. They don't have to give your money back
 GIVE * OUT + (2 esempi): Distribuire... o anche "divulgare", "consegnare",
"rilasciare" o semplicemente "dare via I earn extra money by giving out
brochures on the street
 GIVE * UP + (2 esempi): Arrendersi, smettere di fare qualcosa, rinunciare a
qualcosa,... I used to think drinking was bad for me... So I gave up thinking
 GIVE IN (3 esempi): Smettere di provarci. Oppure "cedere", "mollare",
"arrendersi" o "consegnare". Don't give in to the seduction of power, son
  GIVE OFF + (2 esempi): Rilasciare (un profumo, una luce...), emanare,
emettere. That white flower gives off a beautiful smell
 GIVE OUT (3 esempi): Smettere di funzionare, non reggere più ("his heart
gave out"... il suo cuore non ha retto) His lungs are giving out.
3. Go
 GO AWAY (7 esempi): Significa semplicemente: "andare via", "andarsene",
"partire", "sparire", "scomparire", "allontanarsi"... All'imperativo “Go Away!” =
“Vattene!”, “Vattene via!”. My father's gone away for a few days
 GO BACK (1 esempi): Tornare. When are you going back to your house?
 GO BACK ON + (1 esempi): Non mantenere una parola, una
promessa. Don't trust him. He always goes back on his promises
 GO BY + (1 esempi): Passare vicino, visitare velocemente, fare una
capatina. We go by the coffee shop everyday.
 GO DOWN (1 esempi): Calare, diminuire. The cost of flight tickets is going
down.
 GO FOR (5 esempi): Piacere un sacco, essere attratti da qualcuno,
aggredire... I really go for that new idea of yours
 GO FOR + (1 esempi): Tentare di ottenere, raggiungere. [leggi tutto] Our
team is going for the gold medal in the Olympics.
 GO IN FOR + (1 esempi): Partecipare. What missions are you going to go in
for?
 GO INTO + (1 esempi): Discutere nel dettaglio. I really don't want to go into
that now
 GO OFF (1 esempi): Esplodere. The bomb could go off at any moment.
 GO ON (1 esempi): Continuare. Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt you.
 GO ON WITH + (1 esempi): Continuare (un piano, una conversazioneI think
we should go on with the meeting and stop wasting time
 GO OUT (4 esempi): Può significare: "uscire", "andare fuori"; o anche "uscire
insieme"; spegnersi o smettere di bruciare Shall we go out for dinner?
 GO OVER (4 esempi): venire accolti, guadagnare accettazione o
approvazione.
 esaminare, riesaminare, riconsiderare, ripensare…
 ricontrollare, fare un ripasso… (Perhaps we should go over the details one
more time.)
 GO THROUGH + (4 esempi): Può significare: attraversare, passare
attraverso, affrontare; subire, patire, sopportare, ... Have you gone through
depression?
  GO THROUGH WITH + (4 esempi): Significa: portare a termine qualcosa;
andare fino in fondo, continuare nonostante le difficoltà o la paura. If she
goes through with it, it'll ruin her life
 GO WITH + (1 esempi): Stare bene con (per i vestiti). That shirt doesn't go
with those pants.
 GO WITHOUT + (3 esempi): Fare a meno, sopravvivere senza (figurato),
stare senza qualcosa che si vuole o di cui si ha bisogno We both know we
can't go without it
4. Grow
 GROW APART (1 esempi): Smettere di frequentarsi, di essere amici,
perdersi di vista We grew apart after my grandmother died
 GROW UP (1 esempi): Crescere, diventare grandi, diventare adulti.
5. Hand
 HAND * BACK + (1 esempi): Ritornare (qualcosa). Is the teacher going to
hand back our tests today?
 HAND * DOWN + (2 esempi): Dichiarare formalmente The president is going
to hand his decision down on health care tonight
 HAND * IN + (1 esempi): Presentare (una domanda, una proposta...) I have
to hand in an offer by March 12.
 HAND * OUT + (1 esempi): Distribuire. We should hand the concert fliers out
at school
 HAND * OVER + (1 esempi): Cedere il controllo di qualcosa. Hand your car
keys over. You're too drunk to drive.
6. Hang
 HANG * UP + (4 esempi): Sistemare i vestiti nell'appendino. I'll clear out
some space in the wardrobe so you can hang up your belongings
 HANG AROUND (3 esempi): Significa: "stare in un posto per divertirsi",
"andare in giro" Why hang around with people like him?
 HANG ON (3 esempi): "Hang on" può significare: "attendere", "aspettare";
"attendere in linea"; "resistere",.... You only need to hang on for one more
day.
 HANG OUT (4 esempi) “passare il tempo”, “frequentare o stare in un posto
per divertirsi, rilassarsi, passare il tempo”. She hangs out at the school
library
 HANG OVER + (3 esempi): "Hang over something" significa essere sospeso
su, rimanere sospeso su... A cloud of suspicion hangs over this
administration
  HANG UP (4 esempi): Mettere giù il telefono. Lo traduciamo anche con
"agganciare", "riagganciare" Kate, do not hang up on me
7. Have
 HAVE * ON + (1 esempi): Indossare. Do you have your hiking boots on?
 HAVE * OVER (1 esempi): Invitare ospiti a casa Why don't we have Mr. and
Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight.

1. Jump
 JUMP IN (1 esempi): Entrare in una conversazione. Feel free to jump in at
any moment while we are talking.
 JUMP TO + (1 esempi): Prendere una veloce e mal pensata decisione.
Prendere una decisione affrettata. You shouldn't jump to conclusions.
2. Keep
 KEEP * AROUND (1 esempi): Avere a portata di mano. I always keep a
dictionary around to translate new words
 KEEP * AWAY (4 esempi): Significa: "tenere lontano" (qualcuno o qualcosa);
"stare alla larga", "tenersi... There are many things you can do to keep
mosquitoes away.
 KEEP * BACK (1 esempi): Mantenere una distanza di sicurezza, tenere
qualcuno a distanza... Keep back! The burning building is about to collapse.
 KEEP * DOWN (1 esempi): Non vomitare, tenerlo dentro lo stomaco. If I ate
that, I don't know if I could keep it down
 KEEP * IN (1 esempi): Tenere qualcosa in un posto specifico. When I am not
using it, I keep my passport in this drawer
 KEEP * OFF (3 esempi): Tenere fuori, stare lontani Keep off the grass
 KEEP * OUT (1 esempi): Fare in modo che nessuno entri. Keep the dog out
of the garden.
 KEEP * OVER (1 esempi): Coprire qualcosa con, mettere qualcosa sopra. I
keep a tarp over my bicycle at night to prevent it from getting wet
 KEEP * UP + (1 esempi): Continuare. ou are doing a great job! Keep it up
 KEEP AT + (1 esempi): Continuare, tenere duro, non mollare (un'attivita')
You should keep at your studies
 KEEP ON (1 esempi): Continuare. He kept on talking after everybody asked
him to stop.
 KEEP TO + (1 esempi): Coninuare, persistere in un attivita'. Everybody said
she would never finish the puzzle, but she kept to it until it was done.
  KEEP UP (1 esempi): Essere al passo con i lavori. You have to keep up if
you want to work here.
 KEEP UP WITH + (1 esempi): Essere a pari con una persona, con i lavori,...

Let
 LET * DOWN (1 esempi): "deludere". Don’t let me down! Arrive at the party on time!
 LET * OUT (1 esempi): Rilasciare, liberare. I am happy my brother was let out of
prison early
 LET UP (1 esempi): Indebolire, ridurre di intensità The rain is still heavy, so let's
wait here until it lets up a bit.

1. Live
 LIVE * DOWN + (1 esempi): Smetterla di sentirsi imbarazzato per qualcosa,
perodnarsi qualcosa Jose will never live down singing that song at the
karaoke bar.
 LIVE ON (2 esempi): sopravvivere, "campare" Life is too short to live
on low-fat everything
 LIVE THROUGH (3 esempi): Vedere, vivere un evento; vivere sulla propria
pelle, superare, farcela. I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life,
some of which actually happened
 LIVE UP TO + (2 esempi): Tenere uno standard, essere all'altezza di
qualcosa. A new technology that did not live up to our expectations.
2. Look
 LOOK * OVER + (1 esempi): Esaminare, verificare. When I'm camping, I
look my shoes over before I put them on
 LOOK * UP + (1 esempi): Cercare (nel dizionario, in un libro) I takes time to
look up new vocabulary words.
 LOOK AFTER + (6 esempi): badare a , prendersi cura di Don't forget to look
after the plants!
 LOOK BACK ON + (1 esempi): Ricordare con nostalgia. When I look back
on my childhood, I often feel [Link] from UK
 LOOK DOWN ON + (1 esempi): Guardare dall'alto in basso. She's so
conceited. She looks down on everybody else.
 LOOK FOR + (5 esempi): cercare Are you looking for your t-shirt?
 LOOK FORWARD TO + (3 esempi): Non vedere l'ora di... I’m looking
forward to seeing you again
  LOOK INTO + (1 esempi): Investigare. The police are looking into the
murder.
 LOOK LIKE (4 esempi): assomigliare What does the future look like?
 LOOK ON (1 esempi): Osservare da spettatore. Everybody just looked on as
the two men fought.
 LOOK OUT (1 esempi): Stare attenti (ad un certo pericolo). Look out, there's
a black widow spider on the wall.
 LOOK UP TO + (2 esempi): Rispettare, ammirare qualcuno. I look up to
people who succeed in accomplishing their dreams.
3. Make
 MAKE * OVER (4 esempi): “make something over” o “make over something”
= “rifare” o anche “ristrutturare”, “rimodernare”, “ridecorare”; (I decided to
make over the kitchen in my tiny New York City apartment.)
 “make someone over” o “make over someone” = “truccarsi” o “truccare
qualcuno”, “farsi un nuovo look” (Come on, make me over!)
 MAKE AWAY WITH (2 esempi): “scappare portandosi via qualcosa”,
“andarsene via dopo aver rubato qualcosa” The burglars made away with all
their jewelry
 MAKE OUT (2 esempi): Il verbo frasale make out può avere diversi
significati: MAKE OUT = avere successo (She made out as an interior
decorator.), farsi qualcuno (She made out with some dude at a bar)
 MAKE UP (3 esempi): inventare (scuse, bugie, storie) I don’t believe Tom had
a beer with a top model last night. I’m sure he made it up, ripararare,
compensare per qualcosa che si è fatto/non si è fatto How can I make it up for
the pain I’ve caused to you?, fare pace How can I make up with her?
 MAKE UP FOR + (1 esempi): Compensare, rimediare Allen made up for
being late by getting me flowers.

1. Pass
 PASS * OFF + (1 esempi): Tentare di convincere qualcuno che qualcosa e’
vero, reale. He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rolex.
 PASS * ON + (1 esempi): Passare, trasmettere. Please pass this message
on to your co-workers.
 PASS * OUT + (1 esempi): Distribuire. We need to pass out these flyers for
the concert tomorrow.
 PASS * UP + (1 esempi): Non approfittarsi di un'opportunita'. I can't believe
she passed up the opportunity to study in Rome
  PASS AWAY (4 esempi): Significa "venire a mancare", "mancare",
"morire". [leggi tutto]
 PASS ON (1 esempi): Morire. I didn't expect him to pass away so suddenly.
 PASS ON + (1 esempi): Non accettare un invito. I am afraid Professor
Johnson has passed on
 PASS OUT (2 esempi): Svenire, perdere conoscenza. When he got the
news, he passed out
2. Pay
 PAY * BACK + (1 esempi): Ripagare, ridare dei soldi presi in prestito. If I
loan you money, will you pay me back?
 PAY * OFF + (3 esempi): Saldare, estinguere, finire di pagare un debito. I've
paid off my mortgage.
3. Pick
 PICK * OUT + (1 esempi): Scegliere Diane picked out a lovely dress for the
dance
 PICK * UP + (3 esempi): Sollevare un oggetto con le mani, raccogliere, tirare
su, andare a prendere Could you pick me up at the airport?
 PICK ON + (1 esempi): Prendere in giro. She keeps picking on me! Make
her stop
 PICK UP (1 esempi): Crescere, incrementare. Business is really picking up
this quarter
4. Play
 PLAY * DOWN + (1 esempi): Diminuire di importanza, sminuire The
President played down his affair with the intern
 PLAY * UP (1 esempi): Enfatizzare, evidenziare, pubblicizzare qualcosa She
played up her part in the new movie, but it was actually a very small role.
 PLAY UP TO + (1 esempi): Lusingare qualcuno per un vantaggio personale,
con secondi fini She has been playing up to the boss because she wants a
promotion.
5. Point
 POINT * OUT + (1 esempi): Indicare, segnalare I'd like to point out that
figures in column two might be outdated
6. Pull
 PULL DOWN (1 esempi): Guadagnare. He pulls down about $300, 000 a
year
 PULL IN (1 esempi): Parcheggiare. Mark pulled in too quickly and crashed
into the wall.
  PULL OUT (1 esempi): Partire (un veicolo). Our train pulls out at 8:00, so
don't be late.
 PULL THROUGH (5 esempi): Farcela, spuntarla, sopravvivere a malapena,
sopravvivere. We're all just praying that he'll pull through.
7. Put
 PUT * ACROSS + (1 esempi): Comunicare un'idea, un consiglio,
chiaramente, in modo da farsi capire. I thought Ms. Smith put her ideas
across rather clearly in the meeting
 PUT * AWAY + (4 esempi): Significa: "mettere via", "mettere a posto",
"mettere in ordine", "riporre"... I told you kids to put your toys away
 PUT * DOWN + (1 esempi): Insultare, dire brutte cose. She always puts
down people who don't share her opinions.
 PUT * OFF + (2 esempi): "Put someone off" significa "scoraggiare",
"dissuadere". "Put something off" significa invece rimandare, posticipare
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.
 PUT * ON + (2 esempi): Indossare. She puts a red dress on, because that's
when he had told her she was the prettiest.
 PUT * OUT + (2 esempi): "Put something out" significa spesso "spegnere",
"estinguere" (ad esempio un fuoco) Don't use water to put out a grease fire,
“Put someone out” può significare invece “disturbare”. L’espressione
“put yourself out for” si riferisce al “sacrificarsi per aiutare qualcuno”. Mike
hates to put himself out for other people
 PUT * TOGETHER (3 esempi): Mettere insieme qualcosa, giungere ad una
conclusione When I put together all the facts, I found the answer.
 PUT * UP (1 esempi): Ospitare qualcuno a casa per un breve periodo Can
you put me up while I'm in town?
 PUT IN + (1 esempi): Fare una richiesta ufficiale. He put in for a transfer to
the division in Los Angeles
 PUT OUT + (1 esempi): Spendere una quantità irragionevole di denaro I
can't put out that much money each month.
 PUT UP WITH + (1 esempi): Tollerare, sopportare Sandy will not put up with
smoking in her house

Run
 RUN ACROSS + (1 esempi): Trovare o incontrare inaspettatamente, imbattersi. I
ran across some old photos while I was cleaning my house
 RUN AGAINST + (1 esempi): Competere in una elezione. Gore ran against Bush in
the 2000 elections in the U.S.A.
  RUN AWAY (3 esempi): Significa: "scappare", "fuggire"... in alcuni contesti
"scappare di casa", She said she ran away because her daddy didn't love her
 RUN AWAY FROM + (3 esempi): Significa: "scappare da", "fuggire da" She ran
away from an unhappy marriage.
 RUN DOWN (6 esempi): "Run down" può voler dire: "scaricarsi", "essere molto
stanchi"; correre giù (Tom ran down the stairs)
 RUN FOR + (1 esempi): Significa "candidarsi", "essere candidati" (per un ruolo, una
carica) Gore is running for president of the U.S.A
 RUN INTO + (2 esempi): incontrare qualcuno per caso Today, when I was in town I
ran into Susan
 RUN OFF (6 esempi): "Run off" può voler dire: "andare via velocemente", "fuggire a
gambe levate” He ran off with 200 million yen
 RUN OUT OF + (5 esempi): Finire qualcosa, terminare, essere senza, esaurire, non
avere più qualcosa. We are about to run out of gas.
 RUN OVER (1 esempi): Investire (con la macchina) It's very possible that he might
not have recognized that he ran over somebody.
See
 SEE * OFF (1 esempi): Salutare qualcuno all'inizio di un viaggio (all'aereoporto, alla
stazione). Did you see your sister off at the train station?
 SEE * THROUGH (4 esempi): Può significare: vedere attraverso; (in senso figurato)
non farsi ingannare; finire, concludere Not everyone's able to see things through
Are you going to be able to see your studies through now that you have a baby?
 SEE ABOUT + (1 esempi): Sistemare o considerare qualcosa. My dad said he was
going to see about buying me a car.
 SEE TO IT (1 esempi): Assicurarsi che qualcosa accada o sia sistemata. Vedere di.
I'll see to it that Mr. Ramirez gets your message.

Stand
 STAND * UP (4 esempi): “stand someone up” = “non andare ad un appuntamento”,
dare buca (Don't tell me she stood you up!)
 STAND BY (4 esempi): "Stand by" significa: "aspettare", "attendere", "restare in
attesa" (I need you to stand by and answer the phone when my broker calls). “stand
by someone” = “stare dalla parte di qualcuno” She stood by you for 40 years.

 STAND FOR + (5 esempi): "Stand for" può significare: "stare per", "significare",
"essere l'acronimo di" (GDP stands for Gross Domestic Production), rappresentare
(This man stands for everything I hate), battersi per”, “lottare per”
“sostenere”, “tollerare” He stood for everything this kingdom represents
  STAND OUT (6 esempi): "Stand out" significa: "essere evidente", "spiccare",
"risaltare", "emergere", "distinguersi". You need something that stands out
more. Alice from UK
 STAND UP FOR + (4 esempi): "Stand up for something" significa: "lottare per
qualcosa", "combattere per... We have stood up for freedom throughout the world.
 STAND UP TO + (5 esempi): "Stand up to someone/something" significa: "resistere
a qualcuno/qualcosa", "opporsi a... He's afraid to stand up to his father

Take
 TAKE * ALONG + (3 esempi): Portare qualcuno o qualcosa con sé. I'll help you if
you promise to take me along
 TAKE * AWAY + (4 esempi): Significa: "togliere", "levare", "sequestrare"; "portare
via". They took my children away from me.
 TAKE * BACK + (1 esempi): Ritirare qualcosa che si e' detto. I demand that you
take back what you said.
 TAKE * DOWN + (1 esempi): Prendere nota (di un messaggio, di qualcosa) Would
you mind taking down my messages while I am on vacation?
 TAKE * FOR (1 esempi): Considerare, vedere come, prendere per... Do you take
me for an idiot?
 TAKE * IN + (1 esempi): Imparare. Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs?
 TAKE * OUT + (1 esempi): Portare fuori qualcuno ad un appuntamento (a cena) I
can't meet you tonight because I am taking Fernanda out to dinner.
 TAKE * UP + (1 esempi): Iniziare un nuovo hobby. Have you taken up any new
hobbies since you moved here?
 TAKE AFTER + (1 esempi): Somigliare ad un genitore o parente. I take after my
father. Who do you take after?
 TAKE OFF (3 esempi): decollare (My stomach felt funny when the plane took off),
andare via, andarsene (We took off after dinner.), rimuovere, togliersi (In many
cultures, it is appropriate to take off your shoes when entering a house)
 TAKE ON + (1 esempi): Accettare (una responsabilita', un lavoro...) She has taken
on too much responsibility in this project
 TAKE OVER (4 esempi): Prendere il controllo di qualcosa, prendere il comando,
sostituire, subentrare They were going to take over the world
 TAKE UP + (1 esempi): Occupare spazio This couch takes up too much space in
the living room

1. Think
  THINK * OVER + (1 esempi): Considerare, valutare, esaminare. Think over
the offer before you sign the contract
 THINK * THROUGH + (6 esempi): Considerare, valutare con molta
attenzione, analizzare a fondo, riflettere You really should think this thing
through before you make a mistake
 THINK * UP + (1 esempi): Creare o inventare una storia falsa. I need to think
up an excuse for not going to her party.
 THINK BACK (2 esempi): Ripensare a, ricordare. When you think back to
your longest romantic relationship, what adjectives come to mind?
2. Throw
 THROW * AWAY + (4 esempi): Buttare via. I've already thrown it away.
 THROW * OUT + (3 esempi): Buttare via. I asked him not to throw out the
Sunday newspaper because I wanted to save an article.
 THROW UP (1 esempi): Vomitare If you drink too much alcohol, you might
throw up

Turn
 TURN * AROUND (1 esempi): Cambiare o invertire direzione. Turn the car around
and go back home
 TURN * AWAY (4 esempi): Significa "voltare le spalle", "mandare via (qualcuno)",
My family turned me away
 TURN * DOWN + (1 esempi): Rifiutare un'offerta, una domanda. She turned down
the new job in New York, because she didn't want to move
 TURN * IN (1 esempi): Consegnare. You need to turn your essays in next week
 TURN * OFF + (4 esempi): Spegnere, chiudere (il gas, il rubinetto, una macchina) I
turned off the call signal.
 TURN * ON (4 esempi): Accendere la TV, la radio, una macchina) Turn on the TV.
O causare eccitazione sessuale you turn me on!
 TURN * OUT (3 esempi): Affluire, partecipare, presentarsi, risultare, finire, So it
turns out that rainbows are not, in fact, unicorn farts.
 TURN * OVER (1 esempi): Denunciare alle autorita' (come prova o per qualcosa
che e' stato perso o rubato) They turned the wallet over to the police.
 TURN IN (1 esempi): Andare a letto. It's getting late. I think it is about time to turn in
 TURN INTO + (1 esempi): Trasformarsi, diventare qualcosa di diverso. When she
kissed the frog, it turned into a handsome prince.
 TURN ON + (1 esempi): Attaccare improvvisamente. The pit bull suddenly turned
on the small chil
  TURN OUT (1 esempi): Riunirsi per un evento pubblico, concerto, etc... Over 100,
000 people turned out for the concert.
 TURN UP (5 esempi): "Turn up" da solo significa: "venire", "arrivare", "comparire";
oppure "saltare fuori” It turns up being a joke, “as it turns out” = “a quanto pare” You
were quite right, as it turns out
 “Turn something up” o “turn up something” significa invece:“alzare”, “aumentare”
(ad esempio il volume o l’intensità di una TV, radio o altro strumento). Turn up the
TV. I can't hear what they're saying

IELTS vocabulary practice for the Speaking paper ([Link])

ADVERTISING
advertising agency: a company that creates adverts for other companies
advertising budget: the amount of money a company decides to spend on advertising
brand awareness: how well people know a particular brand
brand loyalty: the degree to which people continue to buy from the same brand or
company
buy and sell: often used to refer to the buying and selling of items between individuals
call to action: something that encourages someone to take a particular action, such as
making a purchase or clicking a link on a website
celebrity endorsement: to have a well-known person promote a product
classified ads: small advertisements often put in a newspaper or magazine by individuals
to cold call: to call someone with the aim of selling something without them asking you to
do so
commercial break: the short period during TV programmes when advertisements are
shown
commercial channel: TV channels that make money from showing advertisements
to go viral: to quickly become extremely popular on the Internet through social media
junk mail: unwanted promotional leaflets and letters to launch a product: to introduce a
new product
mailing list: a list of names and contact details used by a company to send information and
advertisements
mass media: large media outlets like TV, newspapers and magazines
niche product: a product that is aimed at a distinct group of people to place an advert: to
put an advert somewhere
press release: something written by a company for newspapers and magazines and
websites to share and publish
prime time: the time during the viewing schedule when most people watch TV or listen to a
broadcast
product placement: to advertise a product by using it as a prop in a TV show or film
sales page: a page specifically used to promote a product or service to show adverts: to
display adverts on TV
social media: websites that enable users to create and share content or to participate in
social networking.
spam email: unwanted, promotional email
target audience: the people a company want to sell their product or service to
word of mouth: recommendations made by individuals to other individuals about a product
of service

ENVIRONMENT
air quality: the cleanliness of the air we breathe
to become extinct: to no longer exist
to be under threat: to be in danger of becoming extinct
climate change: the change in worldwide weather patterns
to die out: see ‘to become extinct’
endangered species: categories of animals or plants that are in danger of becoming extinct
energy conservation: the careful management of energy resources to ensure they last as
long as possible
environmentally friendly: behaviour and products that do not harm the environment
exhaust fumes: the toxic gases given off by vehicles powered by petrol
flash floods: floods that happen quickly
fossil fuels: energy resources like gas and oil that are produced deep below the ground
over millions of years
future generations: the people who live after us
to get back to nature: to live a life that is closer to nature
global warming: the increasing temperature of the world brought about by gases such as
carbon dioxide
heavy industry: the manufacture of heavy articles and materials in large numbers
humanitarian aid: the act of showing support to people struggling to survive
impact on: the effect on
loss of habitat: the decline in areas of land where animals and plants would normally exist
man-made disaster: widespread damage or loss of life brought about by the action of
humans
natural disaster: an event such as an earthquake, flood or hurricane which causes
widespread damage or loss of life
natural environment: the place where animals and plants would normally be found in
nature
the natural world: the world of nature
oil spill: waste usually deposited in the seas and oceans after an accident at sea
poaching: to hunt and kill wild animals illegally
pollution levels: the amount of toxic waste
pressure group: a group of people who try to raise awareness of issues and try to affect
the views and actions of people and organisations
toxic waste: poisonous, unwanted rubbish often produced by industrial processes
wildlife conservation: to protect animals and plants and their habitats

SHOPPING
advertising campaign: a series of advertisements to persuade people to buy something
big brand names: large well-known companies or product names
to be careful with money: to not over-spend
carrier bag: bags (usually plastic) supplied by shops
customer service: the degree to which customers are treated well
to get into debt: to owe money
to give someone the hard sell: to put pressure on someone to buy something
high street names: well-known shops
independent stores: small shops independent of large companies
local shops: community shops
loyalty card: a card issued by a shop to allow customers to save money on the basis of
what they spend
must-have product: a product that is very popular that a lot of people want to have
to be on a tight budget: to have a limited amount of money to spend
to be on commission: to pay someone in relation to the amount they sell
a pay in cash: to pay for something using coins or paper money
to pay the full price: to pay the full amount for something
to pick up a bargain: to buy something much cheaper than the normal price
to run up a credit card bill: to owe money on a credit card
to shop around: to try different shops to find the best deal
shop assistant: the person who serves customers
to shop until you drop: to do a lot of shopping
to slash prices: to reduce prices a great deal
to snap up a bargain: to buy something quickly that is being sold cheaply
summer sales: a period in the year when things are sold cheaply
to try something on: to see if an item of clothing fits or is suitable
to be value for money: to be worth the cost
window shopping: to visit a store to look at items without the intention of buying anything

WEATHER
to be below freezing: below zero degrees Celsius
bitterly cold: very cold and unpleasant
a blanket of snow: a complete covering of snow
boiling hot: very hot (informal)
changeable: weather that often changes
a change in the weather: when weather conditions change
clear blue skies: a sky without clouds
to clear up: when clouds or rain disappear
to come out (the sun): when the sun appears out of a cloudy sky
a cold spell: a short period of cold weather
to dress up warm: to wear warm clothes to protect yourself against wintry conditions
a drop of rain: a little bit of rain
a flash flood: a sudden and severe flood
freezing cold: very cold (informal)
to get caught in the rain: to be outside when it rains unexpectedly
to get drenched: to get very wet
heatstroke: a serious condition caused by being too long in hot weather
a heatwave: a period of very hot weather
heavy rain: intense rainfall
long-range forecast: the weather forecast for several days or weeks ahead
mild climate: a climate without extreme weather conditions
mild winter: a winter that isn’t particularly cold
not a cloud in the sky: see ‘clear blue skies’ above
to pour down: to rain heavily
to be rained off: to be cancelled or postponed due to poor weather
sunny spells: short periods of sunny weather
thick fog: a dense fog that makes visibility very poor
torrential rain: see ‘heavy rain’ above
tropical storm: a storm typical of ones that you find in tropical climates
weather forecast: a TV/radio programme or section in a newspaper/magazine which
predicts weather conditions

MUSIC
adoring fans: people who love a particular band or singer
background music: music that is played while something else is happening
a catchy tune: a song that is easy to remember and makes you want to sing it
classical music: music that is regarded as part of a long, formal tradition
to download tracks: to obtain music from the Internet
to have a great voice: to sing well
to go on tour: to go on a planned series of performances around a region or country
a huge following: a large number of fans
live music: music that is listened to while it is performed (not recorded)
live performance: (see live music)
a massive hit: a record that sells lots of copies
a music festival: music performances at a venue often over several days
musical talent: skilled at music
to be/sing out of tune: to not be in harmony/to sing the wrong notes
a piece of music: an item of music
to play by ear: to play without reading the musical notes
a pop group: a small group of people who play or sing pop music together
to read music: to understand and follow written musical notes
a rock band: a group of musicians that play rock music
to sing along to: to join in singing
a sing-song: to sing informally, often with other people
a slow number: a song with a slow tempo
to take up a musical instrument: to begin learning a musical instrument
taste in music: the music someone likes
to be tone deaf: to be unable to distinguish the different notes in music

TOWNS AND CITIES

boarded up shops: shops that are no longer doing business
chain stores: well-known brands with shops in multiple cities
to close down: to stop doing business
fashionable boutiques: fashionable clothes shops
to get around: to travel around
high-rise flats: multi-story apartments
inner-city: the central part of a city where people live and where conditions are often poor
in the suburbs: the outer area of large towns and cities where people live
lively bars/restaurants: bars or restaurants with a good atmosphere
local facilities: local buildings or services serving the public
multi-story car parks: car parks on several floors
office block: a large building that contains offices
out of town shopping centre/retail park: large shopping centres outside of the town or city
pavement cafe: cafes with tables outside on the pavement
places of interest: buildings that have a particular interest for visitors
poor housing: housing that is not in good condition
public spaces: areas in a town or city that are open to the public
public transport system: public vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular
times on fixed routes
residential area: an area where people live
run down: old and of a poor standard
shopping centre: an area consisting of multiple shops
shopping malls: large indoor shopping centres
sprawling city: a city that has grown over time and which covers a wide area
tourist attraction: a place of interest to tourists
traffic congestion: heavy traffic making it difficult to move around a town or city
upmarket shops: expensive fashionable shops

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
to bear a striking resemblance: to look very similar to
cropped hair: very short hair
dishevelled hair: untidy hair
to dress up to the nines: to dress very smartly or glamorously
fair hair: light-coloured hair
to be fair-skinned: light skinned
to get done up: to dress smartly
to be getting on a bit: to be getting old
to go grey: to have hair that is turning grey
to be good looking: to be attractive
to grow old gracefully: to act in a way that embraces the fact you are getting older
to be hard of hearing: to find it difficult to hear
in his/her 30s/40s: to be 20/30 something
scruffy: dressed untidily
to look young for your age: to look younger than you are
to lose one’s figure: to have a figure that has lost its toned shape
complexion: natural skin colour and texture
make up: cosmetics
medium height: average height
middle-aged: approximately between 45-65
to never have a hair out of place: perfectly styled hair
to be overweight: to weigh more than is regarded as healthy
pointed face: the opposite of a round face
shoulder-length hair: hair that comes down to the shoulders and no further
slender figure: a figure that is tall and slim
slim figure: attractively thin
thick hair: a lot of hair
to wear glasses: to use spectacles
to be well-built: to be muscular
to be well-turned out: to look smart
youthful appearance: to look young

BUSINESS
to balance the books: to not spend more money than you are earning
to be self-employed: to work for yourself/to not work for an employer
to cold call: to make a sales call to someone without asking them for permission first
cut throat competition: when one company lowers its prices, forcing other companies to do
the same, sometimes to a point where business becomes unprofitable
to do market research: to do research into what potential customers would or wouldn’t buy
to draw up a business plan: to write a plan for a new business
to drum up business: to try to get customers
to earn a living: to earn money
to go bust: when a business is forced to close because it is unsuccessful
cash flow: the money coming in and going out of a business
to go into business with: to join another person to start or expand a business
to go it alone: to start your own business
to go under: (see ‘to go bust’)
to have a web presence: to have a website or social media profile that showcases your
business
to launch a product: to start selling and promoting a new product
to lay someone off: when a company ends an employee’s contract of employment
lifestyle business: a business that is set up to bring in a sufficient income and no more
to make a profit: to earn more money than it costs to run the business
niche business: a business that serves a small, particular market
to raise a company profile: to make more people aware of a business
to run your own business: to have a business of your own
sales figures: a report of the income a company generates through sales of products or
services
to set up a business: to start a business
stiff competition: strong competition from other companies in the same area of work
to take on employees: to employ people
to take out a loan: to borrow money
to win a contract: when a business gets legally-binding work with an individual or company
to work for yourself: (see ‘to be self-employed’)

PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER

to be the life and soul of the party: a fun person, someone who is the centre of activity
to bend over backwards: to try very hard to help someone
broad-minded: prepared to accept other views or behaviours
easy-going: relaxed and not easily worried about anything
extrovert: an energetic person who likes the company of others
fair-minded: to treat people equally
fun-loving: to enjoy having fun
to hide one’s light under a bushel: to hide one’s talents and skills
good company: enjoyable to socialise with
good sense of humour: the ability to understand what is funny
introvert: someone who is shy
laid-back: see ‘easy-going’
to lose one’s temper: to suddenly become angry
narrow minded: opposite of ‘broad-minded’ (see above)
painfully shy: very shy
to put others first: to think of others before yourself
quick-tempered: to become angry quickly
reserved: shy
self-assured: confident
self-centred: thinks only of oneself
self-confident: believes in one’s own ability or knowledge
self-effacing: to not try to get the attention of others (especially in terms of hiding one’s
skills or abilities)
to take after: to be like (often another member of the family)
thick-skinned: not easily affected by criticism
trustworthy: can be trusted
two-faced: not honest or sincere. Will say one thing to someone to their face and another
when they are not present.
CLOTHES AND FASHION
to be on trend: to be very fashionable
casual clothes: not formal
classic style: a simple, traditional style that is always fashionable
designer label: a well-known company that makes (often expensive) clothing
dressed to kill: wearing clothes that attract admirers
to dress for the occasion: to wear clothes suitable for a particular event
fashionable: in fashion
fashion house: a company that sells (usually expensive) new styles in clothes
fashion icon: a person who is famous for their sense of fashion
fashion show: an event where modals show off the latest in fashion designs
to get dressed up: to put on nice clothes, often to go out somewhere special
to go out of fashion: to not be in fashion any more
hand-me-downs: clothes that are passed down from older brothers or sisters to their
younger siblings
to have an eye for (fashion): to be a good judge of
to have a sense of style: the ability to wear clothes that look stylish
the height of fashion: very fashionable
to keep up with the latest fashion: to wear the latest fashions
to look good in: to wear something that suits you
to mix and match: to wear different styles or items of clothing that aren’t part of a set outfit
must-have: something that is highly fashionable and therefore in demand
off the peg: clothing that is ready made
old fashioned: not in fashion any more
on the catwalk: the stage that modals walk along to show off the latest fashions
a slave to fashion: someone who always feel the need to wear the latest fashions
smart clothes: the kind of clothes worn for a formal event
to suit someone: to look good on someone
to take pride in one’s appearance: to pay attention to how one looks
timeless: something that doesn’t go out of fashion
vintage clothes: clothes from an earlier period
well-dressed: to be dressed attractively

ACCOMODATION
(all the) mod cons: technology at home that makes jobs easier such as a washing
machine, dishwasher etc.
apartment block: a large building made up of smaller units of apartments
back garden: a garden at the rear of the house
detached house: a house that is not physically connected to another property
to do up a property: to repair an old building
dream home: a home you regard as perfect
first-time buyer: someone buying a property for the first time, especially when taking out a
loan (mortgage)
fully-furnished: a rented property with all furniture included
to get on the property ladder: to buy a property with the aim of buying another bigger or
more expensive one later in life
hall of residence: a college or university building where students live
home comforts: things that make a home feel comfortable to live in
house-hunting: looking for a property to live in
house-warming party: a party to celebrate moving into a new home
ideal home: a perfect home
to live on campus: to live on the university or college grounds
mobile home: a home that can be moved by a vehicle or one that has its own engine
to move into: to begin to live in a property
to own your own home: to have bought the property you live in
to pay rent in advance: weekly or monthly rent paid at the beginning of the week or month
permanent address: a fixed address
property market: the buying and selling of land or buildings
to put down a deposit: to pay an amount of money as the first in a series of future
payments
rented accommodation: property owned by someone else and for which a person pays a
fixed amount to live in
single room: a room for one person
spacious room: a large room
student digs: student accommodation
the suburbs: a residential area on the edge of towns or cities
to take out a mortgage: to borrow a large amount of money, paid back over several years,
in order to buy a house
terraced house: a house connected on both sides by other properties

BOOKS AND FILMS

an action movie: a film with fast moving scenes, often containing violence
to be engrossed in: to be completely focused on one thing
bedtime reading: something to read in bed before you go to sleep
to be a big reader: someone who reads a lot
to be based on: to use as a modal
a box office hit: a financially successful film
to be heavy-going: difficult to read
a blockbuster: a film that is a big commercial success
to catch the latest movie: to see a film that has just come out
the central character: the main person in a film or book
a classic: of the highest quality
to come highly recommended: to be praised by another person
couldn’t put it down: wasn’t able to stop reading a book
an e-book: a digital book
an e-reader: a device for reading e-books
to flick through: to look quickly through a book
to get a good/bad review: to receive positive or negative feedback
to go on general release: when a film can be seen by the general public
hardback: a book with a rigid cover (see ‘paperback’ below)
a historical novel: a story set in the past
a low budget film: a film made with a small amount of money
on the big screen: at the cinema
a page turner: a book that you want to keep reading
paperback: a book with a flexible cover (see ‘hardback’ above)
plot: the main events in a film or book
to read something from cover to cover: to read a book from the first page to the last
sci-fi: science fiction
to see a film: to see a film at the cinema (see ‘watch a film’ below)
the setting: where the action takes place
showings: performances of a film
soundtrack: the music that accompanies a film
special effects: the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce
naturally
to take out (a book from the library): to borrow a book from the library
to tell the story of: to outline the details of someone’s life or an event
to watch a film: to watch a film on TV (see ‘to see a film’ above)

HEALTH
aches and pains: minor pains that continue over a period of time
to be a bit off colour: to feel a little ill
to be at death’s door: (informal) to be very ill indeed
to be on the mend: to be recovering after an illness
to be over the worst: to have got through the most serious or uncomfortable stage of an
illness
to be under the weather: (informal) to not feel well
a blocked nose: when the nose has excess fluid due to a cold
to catch a cold: to get a cold
a check-up: a physical examination by a doctor
a chesty cough: a cough caused by congestion around the lungs
cuts and bruises: minor injuries
to feel poorly: to feel ill
as fit as a fiddle: to be very healthy
to go down with a cold: to become ill
to go private: to choose to be treated by commercial healthcare rather than by services
offered by the state
GP: General Practitioner (family doctor)
to have a filling: to have a tooth repaired
to have a tooth out: to have a tooth removed
a heavy cold: a bad cold
to make an appointment: to arrange a time to see the doctor
to make a speedy recovery: to recover quickly from an illness
to phone in sick: to call work to explain you won’t be attending work due to illness
prescription charges: money the patient pays for medicine authorised by a doctor
to pull a muscle: to strain a muscle
a runny nose: a nose that has liquid coming out of it
a sore throat: inflammation that causes pain when swallowing

WORK
to be called for an interview: to be invited to attend an interview
to be your own boss: to have your own business
a dead-end job: a job with no promotional opportunities
to do a job-share: to share the weekly hours of work with another person
a good team player: somebody who can work well with other people
full-time: the number of hours that people usually work in a complete week
a heavy workload: to have a lot of work to do
a high-powered job: an important or powerful job
holiday entitlement: the number of days holiday allowed
job satisfaction: the feeling of enjoying a job
manual work: work that requires physical activity
maternity leave: time off work given to a woman about to have a baby
to meet a deadline: to finish a job by an agreed time
a nine-to-five job: a normal job that consists of an 8 hour day (approximately)
one of the perks of the job: an extra benefit you get from a job
part-time: working less than full-time
to run your own business: see ‘to be your own boss’
to be self-employed: see ‘to be your own boss’
sick leave: time allowed off work when sick
to be stuck behind a desk: to be unhappy in an office job
to be/get stuck in a rut: to be in a boring job that is hard to leave
to take early retirement: to retire early (retire: to reach an age when you are allowed to
stop working for a living)
temporary work: work done for a limited time only
voluntary work: to work without pay
to be well paid: to earn a good salary
working conditions: the hours, salary and other entitlements that comes with the job
to work with your hands: to do manual work

EDUCATION
to attend classes: to go to classes
bachelors degree: an undergraduate course which usually lasts 3-4 years
boarding school: a school where pupils live during term time
distance learning: a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post
face-to-face classes: as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a
classroom with colleagues and a teacher
to fall behind with your studies: to progress less quickly than others
to give feedback: to offer guidance on a student’s work
a graduation ceremony: an event where a successful student receives his or her academic
degree
higher education: education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high
school or secondary school
an intensive course: a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short
a time as possible
to keep up with your studies: to not fall behind
to learn something by heart: to memorize it
a mature student: a student who is older than average and who has usually returned to
education after a period at work
masters degree: a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors
degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic
course
to meet a deadline: to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed
to play truant: to stay away from classes without permission
private language school: an independent school run as a business concern
public schools: exclusive independent schools in the UK
a single-sex school: a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex
school)
to sit an exam: to take an exam
state school: a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public
subject specialist: a teacher who has a great deal of knowledge about the subject they
teach.
to take a year out: to spend a year working or travelling before starting university
tuition fees: the money paid for a course of study
to work your way through university: to have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself
financially

FOOD
to be full up: to eat to the point that you can no longer eat any more
to be starving hungry: an exaggerated way of saying you are very hungry
to bolt something down: to eat something very quickly
to be dying of hunger: an exaggerated way of saying you are hungry
to eat a balanced diet: to eat the correct types and amounts of food
to eat like a horse: to eat a lot
to follow a recipe: to cook a meal using instructions
to foot the bill: to pay the bill
a fussy eater: somebody who has their own very high standards about what to eat
to grab a bite to eat: to eat something quickly (when you’re in a rush)
to have a sweet tooth: to enjoy sugary food
home-cooked food: food cooked at home from individual ingredients
the main meal: the most important meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
to make your mouth water: to make you feel very hungry for something
to play with your food: to push food around the plate to avoid eating it
processed food: commercially prepared food bought for convenience
a quick snack: to eat a small amount of food between meals
a ready meal: see ‘processed food’
a slap up meal: a large meal
to spoil your appetite: to eat something that will stop you feeling hungry when it’s meal-
time.
a take away: a cooked meal prepared in a restaurant and eaten at home
to tuck into: to eat something with pleasure
to wine and dine: to entertain someone by treating them to food and drink
to work up an appetite: to do physical work that leads to you becoming hungry

SPORT
an athletics meeting: an event where various athletics sports are held
an athletics track: a running track
an away game: a football match played in the opposing teams stadium
a brisk walk: a fast walk
to do judo: (not go or play)
a football fan: someone who likes football
a fitness programme: a schedule of activities to keep fit
a football match: a game of football
a football pitch: the surface on which you play football (as opposed to a stadium, which is
the building)
a football season: a period in the year when football is played
to get into shape: to become fit
to go jogging: to run around the streets
a home game: a football match played in the teams own stadium
to keep fit: to stay in good physically condition
to be out of condition: to not be physically fit
a personal best: to achieve the best personal result so far in a sport
a personal trainer: a sports coach that helps you on a one-to-one basis
to play tennis/football: (not do or go)
to run the marathon: to run a distance of 42.195 Kilometres
a season ticket: a ticket that gives you entry to most of a team’s home games during the
sporting year.
to set a record: to achieve the best result in a sport
a sports centre: a public building where people can do various sports
sports facilities: the equipment and services needed to do a sport
a squash/tennis/badminton court: the surface where you play these sports
strenuous exercise: exercise that needs a lot of physical effort
a strong swimmer: a good swimmer
a swimming pool: the place where you swim
to take up exercise: to start doing exercise
to train hard: to train with a lot of effort

TECHNOLOGY
to access websites/email: to locate
to back up files: to make a copy of files in case of a computer problem
to boot up: to start a computer
to bookmark a webpage: to mark a webpage for future reference
to browse websites: to look at websites
a computer buff: an expert computer user
to crash: to suddenly stop working
to cut and paste: to move text or images from one place in a document to another place
a desktop PC: a computer that isn’t portable and remains in situ on a desk
digital editing: to edit digital materials like audio or video files
download (podcasts): to save a copy of a file from the internet to your own device
to enter a web address: to type the address of a website into the address bar of your
browser
a gadget: a technological tool like a mobile phone or camera
to go online: to start using the Internet
high-spec (laptop): powerful computer with top quality components
Internet security: Internet safety
intranet: a network of connected computers within an organisation that is not accessible by
unauthorised visitors
to navigate a website: to find your way around a website
operating system: the software that tells the computer how to work
send an attachment: send an email with an accompanying file
social media: media used to interact with other people such as Facebook or Twitter
to surf the web: to look at a series of websites one after the other
a techie: somebody who has an interest in technology
to upgrade: to obtain a more powerful or feature-rich computer or piece of software
video conferencing: to see and hear people from different locations using the Internet
wireless hotspot: a public place where you can access the Internet
wireless network: a network where users can access the Internet without the use of fixed
cables
word processing; producing written texts on a computer

RELATIONSHIPS
to break up: to end a romantic relationship
to drift apart: to become less close to someone
to enjoy someone’s company: to like spending time with someone
to fall for: to fall in love
to fall head over heels in love: to start to love someone a lot
to fall out with: to have a disagreement and stop being friends
to get on like a house on fire: to like someone’s company very much indeed
to get on well with: to understand someone and enjoy similar interests
to get to know: to begin to know someone
to go back years: to have known someone for a long time
to have a lot in common: to share similar interests
to have ups and downs: to have good and bad times
a healthy relationship: a good, positive relationship
to hit it off: to quickly become good friends with
to be in a relationship: to be romantically involved with someone
to be just good friends: to not be romantically involved
to keep in touch with: to keep in contact with
to lose touch with: to not see or hear from someone any longer
love at first sight: to fall in love immediately you meet someone
to pop the question: to ask someone to marry you
to see eye to eye: to agree on a subject
to settle down: to give up the single life and start a family
to strike up a relationship: to begin a friendship
to tie the knot: to get married
to be well matched: to be similar to
to work at a relationship: to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone

HOLIDAYS
all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the travel and
accommodation together
breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view
charter-flight: a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight
check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your
luggage
departure lounge: where you wait for your flight to be called
far-off destination: somewhere a long way away
to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle
guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert
holiday brochure: a glossy publication with details of holiday packages
holiday destination: where you go for a holiday
holiday of a lifetime: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat
holiday resort: a place where lots of people go for a holiday
hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists
local crafts: objects produced locally
long weekend: an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday
out of season: outside of the main holiday period
picturesque village: very pretty village
passport control: the place where your passport is checked
places of interest: sites of interest to tourists
wildlife safari: a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals
self-catering: a holiday where you supply your own food
short break: a short holiday
to go sightseeing: to look around the tourist sites
stunning landscape: extremely beautiful countryside
travel agent: a shop that specialises in booking holidays
tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go
youth hostel: a cheap form of accommodation

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QUESTIONS
· Role models
· Which type of people are respected most in your society?
· Do you agree with this situation?
· What happens when young people lack good role models?
· What standards of behaviour should teachers set?
· Do you agree that you should never meet your heroes?

Travel and transport

· How easy is it to travel around your country? It depends, for example in my
neighbourhood It’s quite difficult, since there is a bus about every two hours and from there
you can go to another neighbourhood which is well connected with the centre. While in
Rome in general there are a lot of method of travel like bus, the subway, retal car, bike,
motorcycle and scooter so I think I’s easier. Regarding the country in general I think that
travelling it’s quite easy since you can also move from a city to another by plane, even
thought not all the Italian cities has got an airport.
· Which method of travel do you consider safest? I think that the safest method of travel is
by bus, while the less safe is by motorcycle because it’s more likely that you get hurt if you
get hit by a car for example, while if you are on a bus which is very big, it’s less likely.
· Has travel become safer in recent years? there have been significant strides towards
improving travel safety in recent years. Governments around the world have implemented
stricter regulations and guidelines, airlines have improved their safety protocols, and
advancements in technology have enhanced security measures at airports and other
transportation hubs. However, it is still important for travellers to exercise caution and be
aware of potential risks when traveling to unfamiliar places.
· What are the pros and cons of low-cost air travel? I start by saying that low-cost air travel
is one of my favourite method of travel because it take less time since you don’t have to
prepare a big luggage but only a backpack and at the airport you can avoid to queue at the
deck to check-in your luggage because you can directly take It with you on the plane,
which is very handy but sometimes it can also be uncomfortable if you luggage it’s too
heavy or too big, but usually during summer you don’t have to bring bulky clothes like
jackets or pullovers. And of course another pro is that you spend less money. While
regarding the cons I think that the only one is that you can’t bring too many things, in fact
during my travels I’m used to bring really too many things, because you never know what
you need, so I take literally everything, that’s why one time I was going to Barcelona and I
was very nervous because didn’t fit everything in my backpack, so at the last minute I
bought another hand luggage and of course I paid more.
· How do you think people will travel in the future? This is a very difficult question because
I have very little imagination, but I imagine the future world like a world made of flying cars,
like if everyone has his private jet, maybe these car may be made of non-pollutant
materials, because I think that in the future we will have too many problems regarding
pollution. With the rise of electric and autonomous vehicles, people may increasingly rely
on self-driving electric cars, buses, and trains to travel. These vehicles would be powered
by renewable energy sources and provide safer and more eco-friendly transportation.
Travelling through a Hyperloop, a high-speed transportation system, could allow people to
travel across long distances in a few hours. This technology could revolutionize the way
people travel by making transportation faster and more efficient.

Universities
· Is higher education too expensive in your country? Actually it depends on your ISEE, so
maybe the university fees are equally weighted, but in my opinion other materials like
books, tablet or computer are very expensive. I consider myself lucky because my family
can afford these expenses, bit I think that for a non-wealthy family it’s quite difficult to
afford. In this sense I think that the institutions should try to make these expenses as
convenient as possible for the students, but I also understand that there is not enough
money to do so.
· Should all students pay for their university education? I think that the university system
must be the same for all students, so or every student pay for this university education or
no student pays. In fact in my opinion the system of calculating the university sees based
on ISEE which is used in Italian universities it’s a proper method to calculate how much
each student has to pay
· What advantages do universities bring to society? Universities offer higher education that
provide students with advanced academic and practical knowledge and skills. These skills,
in turn, help individuals to achieve personal growth and career advancement in both
currently existing and emerging fields of expertise. Universities conduct cutting-edge
research that provides society with solutions to the most pressing challenges. Innovation in
science, technology, healthcare, and other fields is largely due to the research and
discovery that takes place at universities. Students from different backgrounds and
cultures come together in universities to share ideas, beliefs, and experiences through
extracurricular activities. These cultural exchanges foster an increased understanding and
appreciation for diversity creating a more tolerant and inclusive society.
· Which is more important, research or teaching? I think that both research and teaching
are essential and equally important for the progress of any discipline or field. Research
contributes to the generation of new knowledge, discoveries, and innovations, which
benefits the field and the broader community. On the other hand, teaching is vital in
disseminating knowledge and skills to the future generation of students who will become
the workforce of that field. Therefore, both research and teaching should be given equal
importance, and the balance between the two should be maintained to foster growth and
development.
· How should students spend their summer vacations? In my opinion students should
spend their summer vacations taking some rest and meanwhile they should not leave the
studio, for example reviewing some topics that are important and for students who studies
languages like us is always good to review the grammar or the vocabulary of a language in
order to keep the mind trained but also to learn new skills. And that’s what I always plan to
do but I don’t always succeed in doing it.

Sports and competition

· Why are some sports fans so passionate? I think that’s because sport fans may have
grown up playing or watching a specific sport or team, and therefore have personal ties
and emotional connections to it. Many sports fans see themselves as part of a larger
community of fans who share their passion for the sport, team, or player. Sports are
competitive, and fans may feel a sense of excitement and adrenaline when watching their
team compete and win. Sports can also be entertaining, and fans may enjoy watching live
events or following games on TV or online.
· Is there any violence at sporting events in your country? Yes there are, in Italy a
particularly popular sport is football, and in this case the violence happens especially
between fans of different teams because of this strong tie to football when their team wins
or lose they consider themselves entitled to use violence, which in my opinion is a very
futile reason. Moreover there are also other sports like MMA or Wrestling which are sports
in which the use of violence is foreseen.
· Should athletes be better role models? In my opinion, Athletes are considered to be role
models because they are often in the public eye and their actions are widely viewed by
impressionable young people. In this sense, it is important for athletes to act as
responsible and positive examples for others to follow. Many athletes have become
admirable role models and have used their success to make a positive impact on the
world. However, athletes are human beings, and they are not perfect. They may make
mistakes like anyone else, and it is important to remember that they are not obligated to be
role models.
· What benefits do international sporting events bring? International sporting events bring
many benefits like the boost in tourism because hosting big sporting events attracts a lot of
visitors, which can significantly boost tourism revenue for the host country. Sporting events
provide significant economic benefits to the host country, including an increase in jobs,
infrastructure development, and investment in the local economy. Sports events help to
promote cultural exchange, understanding, and goodwill between countries, regardless of
political differences.
· Is it important for a country to win lots of medals? For certain people it is important, but
there are also other people (like me) who doesn’t care about any medal because I’m not
particularly interested in sports but for example last year when there was the football
European competition I watched it and I celebrated the win. In general Winning medals in
international competitions can boost the country's prestige and morale. It can also
generate positive publicity and attract attention to a country's sports culture, which could
potentially lead to more opportunities for athletes and future sports development.

Leadership and politics

· Do you think people are born to be leaders? In my opinion some people are born to be
leaders, because you have to have what it takes to become a leader, you have to be
charismatic and also have that kind of temper that makes people think “I can trust him, I
believe in what he does”.
· Can leadership skills be taught? it is possible that people can learn to become effective
leaders, through education, training, and experience even if they were not born with innate
leadership qualities. But surely certain personality traits and natural anilities may be
advantageous for leadership roles.
· Why are elected politicians often so unpopular?
· What should a leader do to remain popular? In my opinion, a leader to remain popular
should focus on fulfilling their responsibilities towards the people they are leading, should
be honest and transparent about their decisions and goals, show empathy towards the
team members and understand their needs, lead by example and maintain high ethical
standards, encourage feedback and suggestions to improve team performance, recognize
and appreciate the team's contributions and accomplishments, continuously learn and
improve their skills and knowledge, be accountable for their actions and take responsibility
for their mistakes.
· Do you think unelected heads of state are a good idea? The question of unelected heads
of state depends on various factors, such as the country's cultural and political context,
historical traditions, and the effectiveness of the system in providing stability, prosperity,
and equal opportunities to the citizens. Some argue that unelected heads of state can
provide continuity and stability to a country, while others argue that it undermines
democratic principles and can lead to abuses of power. Ultimately, it is up to each society
to decide what type of government structure best suits their needs.

Retirement and old age

· At what age should people retire from work? I think that it depends, because there are
some people who at a certain age are not able anymore to do their job, this can happen for
various reasons, like physical or injury problems or mental illness, but on the other hand
there are also those who are very active and they could work up to 100 years. So it
depends on what kind of person you are, but generally talking in my opinion people should
retire from work about at 60-70 years old, because get there you need some rest.
· What problems can people face after retirement? After retirement in my opinion people
can face different problems, such as: financial instability, especially for those who do not
have enough savings or investments for their retirement, secondly social isolation, since
retirees may experience reduced social interaction and isolation, which can negatively
impact their mental and physical health, but also changes in relationships, and then
another less serious problem may be boredom, because without work responsibilities,
retirees may find themselves with a lot of free time that they do not know how to fill,
leading to boredom and frustration.
· How important are retirees to your country’s economy? Retirees are important to
countries' economies as they can contribute to the economy in several ways: they may
own property, have investments, and spend their retirement savings in various ways,
which can boost local businesses and create jobs. Additionally, the elderly population may
require healthcare services, which can create jobs in the healthcare industry. Retirees may
also volunteer their time and skills, contributing to their communities.
· When should you start saving for retirement? I think that we should start saving for
retirement as early as possible. Ideally, people should start putting money into their
retirement accounts as soon as they start earning money. The longer the money has to
grow, the more substantial the retirement money will be because of compounding interest.
However, it's never too late to start saving for retirement, and individuals should start as
soon as they can.
· Why do some companies encourage early retirement? There are several reasons why
some companies encourage early retirement: first of all cost savings, because by offering
early retirement, companies have the opportunity to reduce their labor costs by replacing
more expensive senior employees with newer employees who are paid less, but can also
be used as a way to attract new talent by freeing up positions that may be more attractive
to younger, more energetic employees. Offering early retirement is a popular way for
companies to recognize the contributions of their senior employees, as well as to
demonstrate their commitment to work-life balance.

Photography and the image

· Is it easy to take good photographs? Taking good photographs might seem easy but it is
not. Nowadays we have a lot of new technology of every kind also to take photographs,
but you need to be able to do so, because you can also take your smartphone and take a
photo, then you can be proud of yourself for taking such a beautiful photo, but then you
might be surprised to see how many functions to post-editing photo, also a simple
smartphone has, in fact sometimes taking good pictures is not only about the shot himself,
but also about subsequent modifications.
· What are the pros and cons of digital photography? I’m quite passionate about
photography, so I can find a lot of pros like instant results, the images are available
instantly after they are taken, then there are no costs associated with buying and
processing film, you can easily store your photos on computers or on the phone and
consequently they are easy to share with friends and family or social media since they are
digital, and finally they allows easy manipulation, you can easily crop, resize and retouch
images. On the side of the cons we have the fact that digital photography depends on
technology, which can be unpredictable, so you can lost photos because of technical
issues, and moreover touch with you hands a photo printed is a nice feeling. In addition we
have the fact that digital photography requires a lot of battery power and they are often
fragile and even worse they can be overloaded with information.
· Should people share their photographs online? sharing photographs online is a personal
choice but I think that the fact of sharing photographs online is regarded as a normal thing
nowadays, on the contrary you may seem strange or asocial if you do not share
photographs online. In my opinion it can be a great way to keep in touch with family and
friends and share special moments. However, it also carries certain risks, such as privacy
concerns, security breaches, or misuse of photographs by other people.
· When can an image be worth a thousand words? An image can be worth a thousand
words when it is able to convey a complex idea or emotion that would otherwise require a
verbose explanation. It can also be effective in providing a powerful visual representation
of a concept or event, making it more memorable and impactful than written words alone.
Additionally, an image can often communicate information more quickly and efficiently than
text, making it particularly useful when time or attention spans are limited.
· Is a photograph a reliable form of identification? In most cases, a photograph alone may
not be a reliable form of identification. A photograph can easily be manipulated or forged,
and it may not be an accurate representation of the person in question. It is why most
institutions and authorities require a government-issued picture ID as a form of reliable
identification. However, some additional measures may make a photograph a reliable form
of identification, such as facial recognition technology or a verification system that
compares the photo with other forms of information such as a passport or personal
identification number.
Inventions and copyright
· Which invention has transformed your country most? the most transformative invention in
many countries including Italy, is the internet. It has revolutionized communication,
commerce, education, and entertainment, enabling people to work remotely, connect with
others globally, and access vast amounts of information easily. It has also driven
innovations in various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and transportation, among
others, significantly transforming society's landscape.
· Would you like to be an inventor? I wouldn’t, because I think that you need to be born
with a creative mind, which is not my case, I’m not a very creative person, I’m more
interested in practical things
· How long should someone be able to profit from an idea? the length of time someone
can profit from an idea depends on various factors such as the type of idea, the industry it
is in, and the region the idea is protected in. For example, patents generally last for 20
years from the date of application, while copyrights can last for the lifetime of the creator
plus 70 years. In some industries, such as fashion, ideas may not be protected at all,
allowing others to profit from them immediately.
· Do you think intellectual property laws are too strict? It is a highly debated topic, and
opinions differ depending on the perspective. Some argue that intellectual property laws
are too strict and hinder creativity and innovation, while others argue that they are
necessary to protect the rights of creators and incentivize them to innovate. It is important
to balance the rights of creators and the public's access to knowledge and innovation.
· Should all medicines be free to manufacture? I think that the health system should be
free for all of us but on the other hand I also understand that this is a difficult goal to reach
in terms of money since there’s not enough money to guarantee to all of us medical care,
surgery and any kind of medicine each of us need.

The internet and social media

· Which websites are popular among your generation? There are a lot, like Instagram, a
social media where you can share photos and videos, then we have tik tok which is very
popular among people of all ages and there you can see videos of every genre. Netflix is
very popular to watch streaming movies and tv series, spotify for music, but also amazon
and spotify
· Is using the internet a social or solitary activity? Using the internet can be both a social
and solitary activity. The internet allows individuals to communicate and interact with
others through various social media platforms, messaging services, and online forums,
making it a social activity. On the other hand, the internet can also be used for individual
activities such as browsing the web, reading articles, watching videos, and playing games,
making it a solitary activity.
· How has the internet changed social behaviour? The internet has made it easier for
people to connect with each other from all over the world. This has led to the formation of
online communities and the ability to maintain long-distance friendships. But on the other
hand this has reduced the need for face-to-face interaction, leading to a decrease in social
skills and the ability to read nonverbal cues. The internet has provided immediate access
to information, entertainment, and social interaction. This has led to a decrease in patience
and the ability to delay gratification. Overall, the internet has both positive and negative
impacts on social behaviour, and it is up to individuals to use it responsibly.
· Should companies check job applicants’ online profiles? According to me companies
shouldn’t check job applicants’ online profiles because Employers may make judgments
based on an applicant's online profile that is unrelated to their qualifications or ability to
perform the job. There is also a risk of discrimination, as employers may base their
decisions on factors such as religion, political affiliation, race, or sexual orientation. In
addition it’s a matter of privacy, and what happens in private life shouldn’t affect the job.
· What will be the next big development online?

SIMILARITIES
-These two pictures/situations are similar because/in that…
-They both depict… the theme that connects them is… Each picture illustrates how… Both
photos show problems which…
-In both pictures we can see…
-One similarity between these two pictures/situations is that…
-Another similarity might be that…
-One thing that these two pictures/situations have in common is that…
-One thing that these two pictures share is that…
-The most obvious similarity is that…
-These two pictures share the fact that…

DIFFERENCES
-One of the most obvious differences (between these two pictures) is that…
-Although they both show family life, the situations are very different…
-Another difference is that…
-Something that makes these two pictures different is…
-What makes these two situations (so/completely) different is…
-While the first picture …, the second one…
-The first picture….
-However, the second one…
-The first picture… whereas the second one…
-Although the first picture…., the second one…
-On the one hand, the first picture