How to Make a Killing: vocabolario inglese

a house that is divided into two separate homes

Traduzione: duplex

a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation

Traduzione: tampone

a private or sacred room or place

Traduzione: santuario

an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

Traduzione: credenziale; credenziali

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

Traduzione: inganno

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

Traduzione: che si inacidisce

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

Traduzione: milligrammo

able to change easily to fit new conditions or situations

Traduzione: adattabile

one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food

Traduzione: bacchette

trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

Traduzione: pretenzioso

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

Traduzione: potatura

a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together

Traduzione: perossido

the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

Traduzione: intermediazione

a strong cotton cloth or a color that is light brownish green

Traduzione: cachi

a short, noisy argument

Traduzione: alterco

yes; used to show agreement or approval

Traduzione: sì

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

Traduzione: trattenere

a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

Traduzione: denim

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

Traduzione: incriminare

a small brimless hat, often red, with a tassel

Traduzione: fez

related to cooking or the art of cooking

Traduzione: culinario

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

Traduzione: ossessionare

the quality of being morally right and fair

Traduzione: rettitudine

having a sour taste or the chemical properties of an acid

Traduzione: acido

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

Traduzione: appropriazione indebita

the act of lending something to someone

Traduzione: prestito

to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

Traduzione: tritare

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

Traduzione: bivio

past tense of ski

Traduzione: ho sciato

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

Traduzione: salopette

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

Traduzione: gita in auto

a chemical compound containing chlorine

Traduzione: cloruro

a large tomb, especially one built for an important person

Traduzione: mausoleo

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

Traduzione: scomodo

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

Traduzione: vaffanculo

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

Traduzione: uff

locked with a key

Traduzione: chiuso a chiave

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

Traduzione: congratulazioni

a private place or group that only a few people can enter

Traduzione: cerchia ristretta

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

Traduzione: affiancamento

a casual command telling people to get ready for action

Traduzione: pronti all'azione!

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

Traduzione: pedinamento

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduzione: che cammina con passo leggero

money paid to shareholders from a company's profits

Traduzione: dividendo

a dried plum

Traduzione: prugna secca

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

Traduzione: ereditiera

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

Traduzione: kicker

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduzione: chiacchierare

to continue to exist or be remembered

Traduzione: perdurare

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

Traduzione: legittimo

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

Traduzione: che palle

a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

Traduzione: cloruro di potassio

a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

Traduzione: embolia polmonare

a chemical element used in making matches, fertilizers, and other products

Traduzione: zolfo

to indicate or suggest something

Traduzione: indicare

relating to the lungs

Traduzione: polmonare

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduzione: rinvio

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

Traduzione: che riposi in pace

an emphatic way of saying no, especially to something you strongly refuse

Traduzione: neanche per sogno

starting to develop or show promise

Traduzione: emergente

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

Traduzione: mettersi in fila

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

Traduzione: perla

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduzione: complicare

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

Traduzione: trattenere dopo le lezioni

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

Traduzione: canalizzazione

a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

Traduzione: cappellano

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

Traduzione: garanzia

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduzione: uccidere a colpi di pistola

separated from the rest by cutting

Traduzione: tagliato

almost; very nearly

Traduzione: quasi

used to say that something is not always easy or enjoyable

Traduzione: solo divertimento

to speak very directly and not hide what you think

Traduzione: non mandarle a dire