George Clooney/Governor Jeb Bush/Mavis Staples & Friends: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) stagione 1 episodio 1: vocabolario inglese

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

Traduzione: bulino

relating to archaeology

Traduzione: archeologico

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

Traduzione: factoring

something that clearly shows a quality, idea, or feeling

Traduzione: incarnazione

a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

Traduzione: folletto

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

Traduzione: arcaico

pink or red in color

Traduzione: rosato

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

Traduzione: rimuovendo

showing hate or strong dislike

Traduzione: odioso

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

Traduzione: congratulazioni

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

Traduzione: tritone

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

Traduzione: schietto

A very close male friend, especially one you joke with as if he were your brother

Traduzione: fratello di un’altra madre

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

Traduzione: strangolare

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

Traduzione: deportare

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

Traduzione: capezzolo

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

Traduzione: appretto

to continue to exist or be remembered

Traduzione: perdurare

a film shot that shows two people together

Traduzione: inquadratura a due

to officially end a law or rule

Traduzione: abrogare

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

Traduzione: frustare

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

Traduzione: fare il controbreak

a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

Traduzione: pausa

to cut or tear something into small pieces

Traduzione: sminuzzare

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

Traduzione: carico

a person or thing that checks something

Traduzione: controllore

someone who strongly supports a political party, cause, or person

Traduzione: sostenitore

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

Traduzione: ceramica

to indicate or suggest something

Traduzione: indicare

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

Traduzione: fare un pasticcio

to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

Traduzione: avviare i punti

an official who makes decisions in a game such as cricket or baseball

Traduzione: arbitro

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduzione: passato e participio passato di shoot

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

Traduzione: cadere rovinosamente

to break into small pieces or fall apart

Traduzione: sgretolarsi

a short text that explains a picture or photo

Traduzione: didascalia

imagined rather than real

Traduzione: immaginario

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduzione: timbrare l'entrata

the leaves of trees and plants, especially when seen as a mass

Traduzione: fogliame

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduzione: uccidere a colpi di pistola

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

Traduzione: puntatore

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

Traduzione: decenza

the installation of cables or a cable system

Traduzione: cablaggio

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

Traduzione: caccia alle streghe

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

Traduzione: intimidire

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduzione: entusiasmare

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduzione: scoprire

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

Traduzione: interrompere

an enemy or opponent

Traduzione: nemico

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

Traduzione: affiliazione

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

Traduzione: e ora

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

Traduzione: dare fastidio a

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

Traduzione: memorizzare

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

Traduzione: alimentare

strong support for your own country, sometimes with the belief that it is better than others

Traduzione: nazionalismo

a British overseas territory at the southern end of Spain

Traduzione: Gibilterra

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduzione: Prendi questo!

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

Traduzione: a dire il vero

a check of information to see whether it is true

Traduzione: verifica dei fatti

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

Traduzione: gemellato

insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

Traduzione: discorsi ipocriti

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

Traduzione: minare

to spread or circulate something, especially a rumor

Traduzione: diffondere

able to be trusted or believed

Traduzione: credibile

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

Traduzione: oltraggioso

curved like an arch

Traduzione: ad arco

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

Traduzione: formulazione

a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

Traduzione: membro dell’equipaggio

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

Traduzione: sistema giuridico

cruel treatment of people because of their race, religion, politics, or beliefs

Traduzione: persecuzione

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

Traduzione: avere una cotta per

to want to join in or be included in something

Traduzione: voler partecipare

deserving praise, help, or respect

Traduzione: meritevole