^^Vocabolario. Appunti vari.

 

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Honors courses
An honors course is a class in which the most advanced students are placed.

 

lo  /ləʊ/  exclamation archaic

used to draw attention to an interesting or amazing event.
"and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them"

 

lo and behold
phrase of lo

used to present a new scene, situation, or turn of events, often with the suggestion that, though surprising, it could in fact have been predicted.
"you took me out and, lo and behold, I got home to find my house had been ransacked"

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plumbing  /ˈplʌmɪŋ/  noun: tubatura

the system of pipes, tanks, fittings, and other apparatus required for the water supply, heating, and sanitation in a building.
"you may be able to get a grant to install proper plumbing and bathrooms"
the work of installing and maintaining a plumbing system
"the magazine gives a guide to the tools needed for home plumbing"
informal
used as a humorous euphemism for the excretory, urinary, or reproductive systems.
"maybe I should talk to my doctor about my plumbing"

 

burdensome  /ˈbəːdns(ə)m

difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing.

undesirably restrictive
"the burdensome responsibilities of professional life"

"bureaucratically burdensome assessment procedures"

Similar:

onerous oppressive troublesome weighty worrisome vexatious irksome trying crushing inconvenient awkward a nuisance harsh severe stiff stringent formidable an imposition arduous strenuous rigorous uphill difficult hard laborious Herculean exhausting tiring taxing demanding punishing gruelling back-breaking exacting wearing stressful wearisome fatiguing toilsome exigent

Opposite

easy  light

Translate burdensome to

1. gravoso
2. pesante

 

praise /preɪz/

verb

1.
express warm approval or admiration of
"we can't praise Chris enough—he did a brilliant job"

Similar:

commend  express approval of  express admiration for   applaud  pay tribute to  speak highly of   compliment   congratulate celebrate
say nice things about
make much of
pat on the back
take one's hat off to
throw bouquets at

Opposite:

criticize
condemn
2.
express one's respect and gratitude towards (a deity), especially in song.
"we praise God for past blessings"

Similar:

worship  glorify  honour  exalt  adore  magnify  laud

 

noun

1.
the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.
"the audience was full of praise for the whole production"
Similar:

approval  acclaim  admiration  approbation  acclamation  plaudits  congratulations  applause
tribute  accolade  cheer  compliment  panegyric  ovation  kudos  laudation

2.
the expression of respect and gratitude as an act of worship.
"give praise to God"
 

Phrases
praise be used as an expression of relief, joy, or gratitude. "‘How is your sister?’ ‘On the mend, praise be.’"
sing the praises of
express enthusiastic approval or admiration of. "Uncle Felix never stopped singing her praises"
Origin
Middle English (also in the sense ‘set a price on, attach value to’): from Old French preisier ‘to prize, praise’, from late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium ‘price’. Compare with prize1.

 

Translate praise to
noun

1. lode
2. elogio
3. encomio

verb

1. lodare
2. elogiare