Pilot: Desperate Housewives (2004) stagione 1 episodio 1: vocabolario inglese

to recover and become successful again after a serious setback

Traduzione: risorgere dalle ceneri

making you feel calm and relaxed

Traduzione: rilassante

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduzione: che cammina con passo leggero

the act of adding salt to food or water

Traduzione: salatura

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

Traduzione: postumi della sbornia

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

Traduzione: esci fuori

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

Traduzione: appretto

hunting and killing other animals for food

Traduzione: predatorio

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

Traduzione: che palle

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

Traduzione: non riuscire a dimenticare

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

Traduzione: frenetico

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

Traduzione: brindisi

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

Traduzione: insensato

to think of someone or something in a particular way

Traduzione: considerare

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduzione: passato e participio passato di shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduzione: rinvio

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

Traduzione: singhiozzare

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

Traduzione: temere

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

Traduzione: detergente

the formal ending of an organization, government, or agreement

Traduzione: scioglimento

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduzione: timbrare l'entrata

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

Traduzione: tagliare l'erba

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

Traduzione: disperazione

to hold on tightly to someone or something

Traduzione: aggrapparsi

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

Traduzione: cartone

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

Traduzione: parlare a qualcuno senza ascoltarlo

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

Traduzione: rivoltella

used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

Traduzione: Sei sordo o cosa?

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

Traduzione: messa in comune

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduzione: scoprire

suddenly and without warning

Traduzione: così, all’improvviso

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

Traduzione: armamento

coated or mixed with sugar

Traduzione: zuccherato

a group of wild boars

Traduzione: branco di cinghiali

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

Traduzione: commissione

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

Traduzione: tirarsi indietro

a red ribbon used as a symbol of support for people affected by HIV and AIDS

Traduzione: nastro rosso

excellent or top-quality; used to show that something is very good

Traduzione: di prim'ordine

a dish of veal shanks cooked slowly in wine and tomatoes

Traduzione: ossobuco

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

Traduzione: faccenda domestica

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

Traduzione: muffin

the late night or very early morning hours

Traduzione: le ore piccole

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

Traduzione: in tournée

to depend on something

Traduzione: dipendere da

to stick to a surface

Traduzione: attaccarsi

to submit something, such as a request or application

Traduzione: presentare

to connect a device to a power source or another device

Traduzione: collegare

a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

Traduzione: elfo

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

Traduzione: in fondo

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

Traduzione: ricchezze

in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

Traduzione: in modo informale

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

Traduzione: una cosa del genere

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

Traduzione: inserire

a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

Traduzione: maccheroni

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

Traduzione: riprendersi da

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

Traduzione: piangere la perdita di

a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

Traduzione: manuale; guida

as; in the same way that

Traduzione: come

a person from the northern US, especially New England

Traduzione: yankee

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

Traduzione: rex; re

a herb with fragrant green leaves used in cooking

Traduzione: basilico

marked or decorated with letters or writing

Traduzione: con scritte

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

Traduzione: superare

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

Traduzione: a dire il vero

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

Traduzione: ironia

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

Traduzione: umiliare

a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

Traduzione: decappottabile

past tense and past participle of bed

Traduzione: passato e participio passato di bed

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

Traduzione: tovagliolo

using irony

Traduzione: ironico

extremely surprising or impressive

Traduzione: stupefacente

a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

Traduzione: idraulico

to make something easier to understand by giving an example, picture, or diagram

Traduzione: illustrare; mostrare chiaramente