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Domanda		Risposta
date back to inizia ad imparare		to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
elaborate on inizia ad imparare		to give more details about something
indulge in inizia ad imparare		to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you
lay on (a meal) inizia ad imparare		to provide food, entertainment etc
mess up inizia ad imparare		to make a mistake and do something badly
pass on something inizia ad imparare		to refuse an opportunity or decide not to take part in something
ply someone with inizia ad imparare		to give someone large amounts of food or drink
rustle up something inizia ad imparare		to make something quickly, especially a meal
set someone back inizia ad imparare		(of a purchase) cost someone a particular amount of money
stave off inizia ad imparare		to keep someone or something from reaching you or affecting you for a period of time
stay over inizia ad imparare		(of a guest or visitor) sleep somewhere, especially at someone's home, for the night
switch off inizia ad imparare		to relax for a short time
tide someone over inizia ad imparare		to help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money
warm up inizia ad imparare		to perform or speak first at an event, so that the people listening are relaxed or excited before the main singer, speaker etc comes on
wash something down with inizia ad imparare		to drink something with food or medicine
work up (an appetite) inizia ad imparare		to make yourself hungry
acidity inizia ad imparare		the amount of acid in a substance
biome inizia ad imparare		a region of the earth's surface and the particular combination of climate, plants, and animals that are found in it
correlation inizia ad imparare		a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the other
cycle inizia ad imparare		a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order
graze inizia ad imparare		if an animal grazes, or if you graze it, it eats grass that is growing
harvest inizia ad imparare		the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them
latitude inizia ad imparare		the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degrees
livelihood inizia ad imparare		the way you earn money in order to live
livestock inizia ad imparare		animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm
pest inizia ad imparare		a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies
ravage inizia ad imparare		to damage something very badly
seasonal shift inizia ad imparare		the change in the normal cycle of seasons
thrive inizia ad imparare		to become very successful or very strong and healthy
unseasonable inizia ad imparare		used for saying that the weather is warmer, colder etc than usual at a particular time of year
wetland inizia ad imparare		an area of land that is partly covered with water, or is wet most of the time
attentive inizia ad imparare		listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested
compelling inizia ad imparare		an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it
delicate inizia ad imparare		needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure
distinctive inizia ad imparare		having a special quality, character or appearance that is different and easy to recognise
far-reaching inizia ad imparare		having a great influence or effect
geometrical inizia ad imparare		having a regular pattern of shapes and lines
healing inizia ad imparare		the treatment of illness using natural powers or prayer rather than medicine
irrational inizia ad imparare		not based on clear thought or reason
stranded inizia ad imparare		a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
thankful inizia ad imparare		grateful and glad about something that has happened, especially because without it the situation would be much worse
viable inizia ad imparare		a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully
belongings inizia ad imparare		the things you own, especially things that you can carry with you
breadth inizia ad imparare		the distance from one side of something to the other
dimension inizia ad imparare		the length, height, width, depth, or diameter of something
endeavour inizia ad imparare		an attempt to do something new or difficult
increment inizia ad imparare		the amount by which a number, value, or amount increases
insight inizia ad imparare		a clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
prosperity inizia ad imparare		when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life
ritual inizia ad imparare		something that you do regularly and in the same way each time
acquire inizia ad imparare		to learn something
concede inizia ad imparare		to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true
dictate inizia ad imparare		to tell someone what they must do or how they must behave
navigate inizia ad imparare		to find which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another
resolve inizia ad imparare		to make a definite decision to do something
a bit of a thing inizia ad imparare		something recognised as an element of life
all doom and gloom inizia ad imparare		characterised by negativity or futility
be at stake inizia ad imparare		if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful
dead to the world inizia ad imparare		sleeping very deeply
follow a pattern inizia ad imparare		to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected
have the guts to inizia ad imparare		to have enough courage, conviction, or resolve to do something
off the beaten track inizia ad imparare		in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
on the brink (of) inizia ad imparare		if you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it
strike a good balance inizia ad imparare		to give the right amount of importance to two different things
swallow your pride inizia ad imparare		to decide to do something although it will make you feel embarrassed or ashamed
talking in terms of inizia ad imparare		speaking with respect to a certain context
those in the know inizia ad imparare		those who have more information about something than most people
understand the bigger picture inizia ad imparare		to understand the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things
advisability inizia ad imparare		the quality of being advisable or sensible; wisdom
congestion charge inizia ad imparare		an amount of money that you have to pay each day to drive into a city centre, charged in order to reduce traffic
pricey inizia ad imparare		expensive
hopeless inizia ad imparare		if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it being successful
pointless inizia ad imparare		worthless or not likely to have any useful result
supportive inizia ad imparare		giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation
constructive inizia ad imparare		useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results
worthless inizia ad imparare		something that is worthless has no value, importance, or use
priceless inizia ad imparare		extremely valuable
audacious inizia ad imparare		showing great courage or confidence in a way that is impressive or slightly shocking
courageous inizia ad imparare		brave
wordy inizia ad imparare		using too many words
lengthy inizia ad imparare		continuing for a long time, often too long
digest inizia ad imparare		to understand new or difficult information after thinking about it
case in point inizia ad imparare		an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed
disused inizia ad imparare		a disused building, railway, mine etc is no longer used
upmarket inizia ad imparare		designed for or used by people who have a lot of money
anecdote inizia ad imparare		a short story based on your personal experience
slop about inizia ad imparare		to relax, wearing clothes that are untidy or old
showcase inizia ad imparare		to exhibit; display
(be) of great benefit inizia ad imparare		to be beneficial to someone or something
gobble down inizia ad imparare		to eat something very quickly, especially in an impolite or greedy way
pick at inizia ad imparare		to eat only a small amount of food because you are not hungry or do not like the food
plump for inizia ad imparare		to choose something after thinking carefully about it
polish off inizia ad imparare		to quickly eat or finish all of something
wean off inizia ad imparare		to help someone to gradually stop doing or having something

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