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awkward (not easily managed or effected; embarrassing) adjective [UK: ˈɔː.kwəd] [US: ˈɑː.kwərd] | delicatoadjective imbarazzanteadjectiveJohn is awkward. = John è imbarazzante. imbarazzatoadjective inopportunoadjective poco opportunoadjective |
awkward (perverse; adverse; untoward) adjective [UK: ˈɔː.kwəd] [US: ˈɑː.kwərd] | difficileadjectiveThis is awkward. = Questo è difficile. poco maneggevoleadjective scomodoadjectiveHe asked an awkward question. = Ha fatto una domanda scomoda. |
backward (in the direction reverse of normal) adjective [UK: ˈbæk.wəd] [US: ˈbæk.wərd] | retromarciaadjective |
backward (in the direction towards the back) adjective [UK: ˈbæk.wəd] [US: ˈbæk.wərd] | indietroadjectiveHe fell backward. = Cadde all'indietro. |
backward (of an idea: outdated) adjective [UK: ˈbæk.wəd] [US: ˈbæk.wərd] | antiquatoadjective fuori modaadjective |
backward (reluctant to advance) adjective [UK: ˈbæk.wəd] [US: ˈbæk.wərd] | riluttanteadjective |
backwardness noun [UK: ˈbæk.wəd.nəs] [US: ˈbæk.wərd.nəs] | arretratezzanoun |
bend over backwards (make a great effort) verb [UK: bend ˈəʊv.ə(r) ˈbæk.wədz] [US: ˈbend ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈbæk.wərdz] | darsi penaverb farsi in quattroverb |
beware (use caution, pay attention (to)) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈweə(r)] [US: bə.ˈwer] | fare attenzioneverb guardarsiverb temereverb |
beware of the dog phrase | attenti al canephrase |
biological warfare (use of an organism as a weapon of war) noun | guerra biologicanoun |
bring forward (call up) verb [UK: brɪŋ ˈfɔː.wəd] [US: ˈbrɪŋ ˈfɔːr.wərd] | anticipareverb |
brown dwarf (starlike object) noun [UK: braʊn dwɔːf] [US: ˈbraʊn ˈdwɔːrf] | nana brunanoun |
bulwark (defensive wall or rampart) noun [UK: ˈbʊl.wək] [US: ˈbʊl.wərk] | baluardonoun |
bulwark (nautical: planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale) noun [UK: ˈbʊl.wək] [US: ˈbʊl.wərk] | impavesatanoun |
cassowary [cassowaries] (a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius) noun [UK: ˈkæ.sə.weə.ri] [US: ˈkæ.sə.ˌwe.ri] | casuarionoun |
centre forward (most central of the strikers) noun [UK: ˈsen.tə(r) ˈfɔː.wəd] [US: ˈsen.tər ˈfɔːr.wərd] | centrattacconoun centravantinoun |
churchwarden's pew (pew) noun | stallonoun |
civil war (war between factions within a single country) noun [UK: ˈsɪ.vəl wɔː(r)] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈwɔːr] | guerra civilenoun |
cold hands, warm heart (having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness) phrase | cuore caldophrase mani freddephrase |
cold war (a period of hostile relations) noun [UK: kəʊld wɔː(r)] [US: koʊld ˈwɔːr] | guerra freddanoun |
Cold War (period of hostility short of open war between the Soviet Bloc and the Western powers, 1945–1991) proper noun [UK: kəʊld wɔː(r)] [US: koʊld ˈwɔːr] | Guerra freddaproper noun |
coward [cowards] (a person who lacks courage) noun [UK: ˈkaʊəd] [US: ˈkaʊərd] | codardonounHe's a coward. = È un codardo. coniglionoun pusillanimenoun vigliacconounShe called me a coward. = Mi ha dato del vigliacco. vilenoun |