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prendere una cantonata verb

mistake(to take one thing for another)
verb
[UK: mɪ.ˈsteɪk] [US: ˌmɪ.ˈsteɪk]

misunderstand [misunderstood, misunderstanding, misunderstands](to understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd] [US: ˌmɪ.sən.dər.ˈstænd]

prendere una decisione verb

make a decision(to decide)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə dɪ.ˈsɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈmeɪk ə də.ˈsɪʒ.n̩]

prendersi una cotta verb

crush [crushed, crushing, crushes](to feel unrequited love)
verb
[UK: krʌʃ] [US: ˈkrəʃ]

prepara una limonata; se la vita ti offre limoni phrase

when life gives you lemons, make lemonade(make the best out of difficult situations)
phrase

proprietaria di una birreria noun
{f}

alewife [alewives](female publican)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf] [US: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf]

quanto una botta? phrase

how much do you charge(how much do you charge?)
phrase

radunare verb

get up(to bring together)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ʌp] [US: ˈɡet ʌp]

herd [herded, herding, herds](intr: to unite or associate in a herd)
verb
[UK: hɜːd] [US: ˈhɝːd]

muster [mustered, mustering, musters](to call or assemble together)
verb
[UK: ˈmʌ.stə(r)] [US: ˈmʌ.stər]

radunarsi verb

gather [gathered, gathering, gathers](to bring together; to collect)
verb
[UK: ˈɡæ.ðə(r)] [US: ˈɡæ.ðər]

runa noun
{f}

rune [runes](letter or character)
noun
[UK: ruːn] [US: ruːn]

sarebbe una carriola phrase

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle(proverb)
phrase

sauna noun
{f}

sauna [saunas](sauna room or house)
noun
[UK: ˈsaʊ.nə] [US: ˈsɒ.nə]
It's like a sauna in here. = È come una sauna qui dentro.

sbarcare il lunario verb

eke out(to obtain with difficulty)
verb
[UK: iːk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈiːk ˈaʊt]

get by(subsist)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet baɪ] [US: ˈɡet baɪ]

keep the wolf from the door(to ward off poverty)
verb
[UK: kiːp ðə wʊlf frəm ðə dɔː(r)] [US: ˈkiːp ðə ˈwʊlf frəm ðə ˈdɔːr]

make ends meet(get by financially)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk endz miːt] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈendz ˈmiːt]

scavare una tana verb

burrow [burrowed, burrowing, burrows](to dig a hole)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌ.rəʊ] [US: ˈbɝːo.ʊ]

scrivere un'e-mail/una mail; inviare un'e-mail/una mail verb

email((intransitive) to send, or compose and send, an email or emails)
verb
[UK: ˈiː.meɪl] [US: ˈiː.mel]

scuna noun
{f}

schooner [schooners](sailing ship)
noun
[UK: ˈskuː.nə(r)] [US: ˈskuː.nər]

sfondare una porta aperta verb

preach to the choir(speaking to those who already believe)
verb
[UK: priːtʃ tuː ðə ˈkwaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpriːtʃ ˈtuː ðə ˈkwaɪər]

sfortuna noun
{f}

bad luck(misfortune)
noun
[UK: bæd lʌk] [US: ˈbæd ˈlək]

reverse [reverses](setback, misfortune)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈvɜːs] [US: rɪ.ˈvɝːs]

sfortunatamente adverb

unfortunately(happening through bad luck)
adverb
[UK: ʌn.ˈfɔː.tʃʊ.nət.li] [US: ʌn.ˈfɔːr.tʃə.nət.li]
It's unfortunately true. = È sfortunatamente vero.

unluckily(without luck)
adverb
[UK: ʌn.ˈlʌk.ɪ.li] [US: ʌn.ˈlək.ə.li]

sfortunato adjective

ill-fated(unlucky; doomed)
adjective
[UK: ɪl ˈfeɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈɪl ˈfeɪ.təd]

unfortunate(not favored by fortune)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈfɔː.tʃʊ.nət] [US: ʌn.ˈfɔːr.tʃə.nət]
That was unfortunate. = Era sfortunato.

unhappy [unhappier, unhappiest](not lucky; unlucky)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈhæ.pi] [US: ʌn.ˈhæ.pi]

unlucky(unfortunate)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈlʌk.i] [US: ʌn.ˈlək.i]
You're unlucky. = Lei è sfortunata.

sfortunato adjective
{m}

hapless(very unlucky; ill-fated)
adjective
[UK: ˈhæ.plɪs] [US: ˈhæ.pləs]

shogunato noun
{m}

shogunate(shogunate, bakufu)
noun

si pigliano più mosche in una gocciola di miele che in un barile d'acete phrase

you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar(It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity)
phrase

sorgere della luna noun
{m}

moonrise(The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon)
noun
[UK: muːn.raɪz] [US: muːn.raɪz]

superluna noun
{f}

supermoon(a full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range)
noun

tanto per dirne una adverb

for starters(as an initial point)
adverb

terremoto lunare noun
{m}

moonquake(lunar seismic event)
noun

titolare di una cattedra noun
{m}

tenure(status of having a permanent post)
noun
[UK: ˈte.njʊə(r)] [US: ˈte.njər]

tramonto lunare noun
{m}

moonset(the setting of the moon below the horizon)
noun

tremare come una foglia verb

shake like a leaf(to tremble)
verb

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