The Giver: vocabolario inglese

a person who looks after a building or property

Traduzione: custode

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

Traduzione: trattenersi

not polite; rude

Traduzione: scortese

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

Traduzione: una persona d'oro

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

Traduzione: levigato

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

Traduzione: intrusione

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduzione: l’aldilà

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

Traduzione: dire qualcosa di fuori luogo

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

Traduzione: sgridare

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

Traduzione: indagare su

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

Traduzione: dare il massimo

to indicate or suggest something

Traduzione: indicare

to help someone or something develop and grow

Traduzione: coltivare

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduzione: rinvio

a vehicle with runners for traveling over snow or ice

Traduzione: slitta

to understand something more deeply than it first appears

Traduzione: vedere oltre

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

Traduzione: contraddittorio

done too quickly and without enough thought

Traduzione: frettoloso

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduzione: entusiasmare

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduzione: scoprire

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

Traduzione: elegantemente vestito

not required to do something or pay something that others must do or pay

Traduzione: esente

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

Traduzione: pannellatura

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

Traduzione: vedere cose che non ci sono

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

Traduzione: che c'è di nuovo?

nervous and unable to relax

Traduzione: teso

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduzione: Prendi questo!

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

Traduzione: madre biologica

to suddenly become very angry or upset

Traduzione: andare su tutte le furie

a short entertainment act with singing, dancing, or comedy, especially in a nightclub

Traduzione: spettacolo di cabaret

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

Traduzione: gemellato

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

Traduzione: coprifuoco

the people who live together as a family, especially parents and children

Traduzione: nucleo familiare

to delay dealing with something

Traduzione: rimandare

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

Traduzione: restringere

to submit something, such as a request or application

Traduzione: presentare

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

Traduzione: ansimare

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

having many bends or turns

Traduzione: tortuoso

existing only in stories, myths, or the imagination; not real

Traduzione: mitico

a house or other place where someone lives

Traduzione: abitazione

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

Traduzione: sapere di

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

Traduzione: mettersi al corrente

the state of not having enough food, especially for a long time

Traduzione: inedia

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

Traduzione: marciapiede

respect and admiration for someone or something

Traduzione: stima

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

Traduzione: avanzamento

a person trained to give emergency medical care

Traduzione: paramedico

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

Traduzione: superare

past tense and past participle of bed

Traduzione: passato e participio passato di bed

a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

Traduzione: lastra

the process of becoming narrower

Traduzione: restringimento

a tendency or preference toward something

Traduzione: propensione

to go faster

Traduzione: accelerare

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

Traduzione: inganno

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

Traduzione: alterazione meteorica

a strong feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

Traduzione: disprezzo

a herb with narrow, fragrant leaves used in cooking

Traduzione: rosmarino

to some extent; fairly

Traduzione: un po'; abbastanza

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

Traduzione: rimprovero

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

Traduzione: sottotitoli

with little or no delay; immediately

Traduzione: prontamente

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

Traduzione: iniettare

to keep someone or something apart from others

Traduzione: isolare

a casual way to say goodbye

Traduzione: ciao

to suffer or die from lack of food

Traduzione: morire di fame

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

Traduzione: oh mio Dio

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

Traduzione: trasmettere

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

Traduzione: drone

to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

Traduzione: terminare

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

Traduzione: mamma mia

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

Traduzione: che c'è?