The Housemaid: vocabolario inglese

to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

Traduzione: espiare

using only a small amount of something; careful not to waste it

Traduzione: parsimonioso

relating to an ovary

Traduzione: ovarico

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

Traduzione: tempera

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

Traduzione: psicosi

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

Traduzione: aggirarsi furtivamente

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

Traduzione: pieno di nostalgia

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

Traduzione: intasare

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

Traduzione: cimelio di famiglia

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

Traduzione: distribuendo

a book of stories, especially for children

Traduzione: libro di racconti

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduzione: sfidando

a woman who is engaged to be married

Traduzione: fidanzata

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduzione: disossamento

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

Traduzione: prematuro

full of bubbles; fizzy

Traduzione: frizzante; vivace

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduzione: limonare

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

Traduzione: fiorista

with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

Traduzione: afoso

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

Traduzione: sciabordare

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

Traduzione: ossessionare

a poisonous chemical element

Traduzione: arsenico

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduzione: cardatura

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

Traduzione: frittata

to make something sweet or sweeter

Traduzione: addolcire

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

Traduzione: pepita

sad because you are away from home and miss it

Traduzione: con nostalgia di casa

relating to dogs or similar animals

Traduzione: canino

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

Traduzione: proiezioni

the process of settling a disagreement by asking an impartial person to decide

Traduzione: arbitrato

moving with quick, light jumps

Traduzione: saltare

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

Traduzione: ciambella

a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

Traduzione: vipera

locked with a key

Traduzione: chiuso a chiave

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

Traduzione: persona che vive di carità

an obscure song by a well-known artist

Traduzione: brano poco noto

to offer extra money or another extra benefit to persuade someone to do something

Traduzione: addolcire l'offerta

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

Traduzione: staccare

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

Traduzione: volantino

a very large amount

Traduzione: un sacco

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduzione: che cammina con passo leggero

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

Traduzione: sentire per caso

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

Traduzione: completamente rovinato

to end well or be resolved successfully

Traduzione: andare a buon fine

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

Traduzione: io

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

Traduzione: Dai, vieni!

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

Traduzione: rinvaso

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

Traduzione: maledettamente

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

Traduzione: delirio

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduzione: chiacchierare

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduzione: l’aldilà

to make it possible for something to happen

Traduzione: aprire la strada a

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

Traduzione: ufficiale di sorveglianza

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

Traduzione: virile

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

Traduzione: accidenti!

to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

Traduzione: scaricare su qualcuno

to be next to something and touch it along one side

Traduzione: confinare con

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

Traduzione: ricatto

showing affection and warmth

Traduzione: affettuoso

in a suitable or proper way

Traduzione: in modo appropriato

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

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

Traduzione: sidro

a short, sharp ringing sound

Traduzione: ding

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

Traduzione: va bene

to land or settle lightly on something

Traduzione: posarsi su

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

Traduzione: trattenere dopo le lezioni

a long trip through Europe, especially one taken by a young person as part of their education

Traduzione: grand tour

the act of leaving someone or something behind

Traduzione: abbandono

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

Traduzione: omicidio colposo

imagined rather than real

Traduzione: immaginario