talking by the water cooler (whatever you want to call it)
is what happens when colleagues take a break from work.
dad /dad/ papa' babbo
dead /dɛd/ morto mortale mortalmente
source /sɔːs/ sorgente fonte
sauce /sɔːs/ salsa sugo
CEO chief executive officer, Amministratore delegato
cater /ˈkeɪtə/ provvedere approvvigionare
provide food and drink for (an event).
"he catered a lunch for 20 people"
Water cooler chat water cooler talk water
cooler conversation
talking by the water cooler (whatever you want to call it)
is what happens when colleagues take a break from work.
I met "Tit_for_tat" as a successfully strategy in game theory.
fishy /ˈfɪʃi/
relating to or resembling fish or a fish.
"a fishy smell"
arousing feelings of doubt or suspicion.
"I'm convinced there is something fishy going on"
crumble /ˈkrʌmb(ə)l/ crollare sgretolarsi
sbriciolarsi
verb 1. break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a
process of deterioration.
"the plaster started to crumble"
2. cause (something) to break apart into small fragments.
"the easiest way to crumble blue cheese"
Sinonimi: pulverize powder granulate fragment triturate powderize
3. "the party's fragile unity began to crumble"
noun British
a mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and
cooked as a topping for fruit.
"sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb"
a pudding made with crumble and fruit.
"apple crumble"
wither /ˈwɪðə/ appassire avvizzire
1. "the grass had withered to an unappealing brown"
2. fall into decay or decline.
"it is not true that old myths either die or wither away"
clash /klaʃ/ noun scontro urto cozzo collisione opposizione rumore metallico forte rumore
verb scontrarsi cozzare
1. a violent confrontation.
"there have been minor clashes with security forces"
2. a mismatch of colours.
"a clash of tweeds and a striped shirt"
3. a loud jarring sound, as of metal objects being struck together.
"a clash of cymbals"
verb
1. meet and come into violent conflict.
"soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match"
have a forceful disagreement.
"the prime minister clashed with other Commonwealth leaders"
2. (of colours) appear discordant or ugly when placed close to each other.
"the yellow shirt clashed with her purple skirt"
3.strike (cymbals) together, producing a loud discordant sound.
maverick /ˈmav(ə)rɪk/ anticonformista; capo di bestiame non
marchiato
1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
Similar: individualist nonconformist
free spirit unorthodox person unconventional
person original eccentric
outsider rebel dissenter
dissident
2. an unbranded calf or yearling.
Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick
(1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
awe /ɔː/ soggezione timore
a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
"they gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds"
be in awe of; feel awe for
"his staff members are in awe of him"
compelling /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ avvincente irresistibile impellente
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
"his eyes were strangely compelling"
spear /spɪə/ lancia fiocina arpone;
verb trafiggere fiocinare
a weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft, used for
thrusting or throwing.
an instrument with a long shaft and a barbed tip used for catching fish.
"smoked salmon wrapped around asparagus spears"
verb: pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object.
"she speared her last chip with her fork"
Phrases: the spear side — the male side or members of a family.
avenge /əˈvɛn(d)ʒ/ vendicare
we must avenge our dead
HIT IT OFF (WITH SOMEONE) to be friendly with each other immediately.
I expect I’d hit it off with him if I met him.
We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us hit it off right away.
meaty /ˈmiːti/ carnoso
gung-ho /ɡʌŋˈhəʊ/
unthinkingly enthusiastic and eager, especially about taking part in fighting
or warfare.
"the gung-ho tabloids have wrapped themselves in the Union Jack"
Origin
Second World War: from Chinese gōnghé, taken to mean ‘work together’ and adopted
as a slogan by US Marines.
humdrum /ˈhʌmdrʌm/ noun: monotonia tedio ; adjective:
monotono, noioso
"humdrum routine work"
"an escape from the humdrum of his life"
abbreviation /əbriːvɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
jumble /ˈdʒʌmb(ə)l/ confuso
untangle /ʌnˈtaŋɡ(ə)l/ sbrogliare
verb
free from a tangled or twisted state.
"fishermen untangled their nets"
make (something complicated or confusing) easier to understand or deal with.
"he knew he'd have to untangle a financial mess and somehow restore investor
confidence"
Opposite: tangle jumble
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I met tit_for_tat as a successfully strategy in game theory.
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covenant /ˈkʌv(ə)nənt/ patto convenzione accordo ;
pattuire, fare una convenzione
noun
an agreement.
"there was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned"
Law
a formal agreement, contract, or promise in writing, especially one undertaking
to make regular payments to a charity.
Law
a clause in a contract drawn up by deed.
Theology
an agreement which brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his
people. The Jewish faith is based on the biblical covenants made with Abraham,
Moses, and David.
verb
agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.
"the landlord covenants to repair the property"
British
undertake to give (a sum of money) regularly to charity by means of a covenant.
"the company have covenanted £1,000 a year to the Law Library"
Phrases
Old Covenant
the covenant between God and Israel in the Old Testament.
New Covenant
the covenant between God and the followers of Christ.
niggling /ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/ insignificante pignolo molesto minuzioso pedante
adjective: niggling
causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.
"niggling aches and pains"
to niggle /ˈnɪɡ(ə)l/
verb: gerund or present participle: niggling
cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.
"Doreen wanted to discuss matters that niggled at her mind"
Similar: irritate annoy worry trouble bother.
criticize or annoy (someone) in a petty way.
"people niggling me for doing too much work"
jarring /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/ stridente, dissonante
adjective: jarring
1. incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing.
"the telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings"
2. causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration.
"the van came to a jarring halt"
to jar /dʒɑː/
gerund or present participle: jarring
1. send a painful or damaging shock through something (especially a part of
the body).
"he jarred the knee in training"
Similar: jolt jerk shake vibrate bang
strike against something with an unpleasant vibration or jolt.
"the stick jarred on the bottom of the pond"
2. have an unpleasant or disturbing effect.
"a laugh which jarred on the ears"
Similar: irritate annoy upset irk exasperate
be incongruous in a striking or shocking way.
"the play's symbolism jarred with the realism of its setting"
R.S.V.P. "Répondez S'il Vous Plaît" comes from the French phrase , which means "please reply."
wrath /rɒθ,rɔːθ/ ira collera rabbia
fluff /flʌf/ lanugine, peluria; entertainment or writing perceived as trivial or superficial.
seagull /ˈsiːɡʌl/ gabbiano
(to) flock /flɒk/ noun: gregge stormo branco fiocco batuffolo stuolo bioccolo
verb: affollarsi accalcarsi riunirsi ammassarsi
(to) breed /briːd/ noun: razza varietà discendenza verb: allevare riprodursi
feigned /feɪnd/ finto simulated or pretended;
insincere.
"her eyes widened with feigned shock"
intertwined inter-twined /ɪntəˈtwʌɪn/ intrecciate, attorcigliate
twine /twʌɪn/
twin /twɪn/ gemello rob: associo a duina
recklessly /ˈrɛklɪsli/ avventatamente
adverb
without regard to the danger or the consequences of one's actions; rashly.
"he was driving recklessly and lost control"
smattering /ˈsmatərɪŋ/ infarinatura
a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject.
"Edward had only a smattering of Welsh"
a small amount of something.
"a smattering of snow"
latter /ˈlatə/
1. occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the
beginning.
"the latter half of 1989"
"the project has had low cash flows in latter years"
Similar: later
2. denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things.
"the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter
option"
rife /rʌɪf/
(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread.
"male chauvinism was rife in medicine"
Similar: pervading
"the streets were rife with rumour and fear"
adverb
in an unchecked or widespread manner.
"speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer"
idiosyncratic /ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)sɪŋˈkratɪk/
relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.
"she emerged as one of the great, idiosyncratic talents of the nineties"
Similar: distinctive individual peculiar personal private eccentric
leery /ˈlɪəri/
adjectiveinformal
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
"a city leery of gang violence"
vibe /vʌɪb/ vibrazione
noun
a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and
felt by others.
"we've been picking up some bad vibes on that guy"
verb
enjoy oneself by listening to or dancing to popular music.
"another classic CD for you to vibe with"
get on; have a good relationship.
"we vibe so well with each other"
transmit or give out (a feeling or atmosphere).
"he vibed pure hate in my direction"
blame /bleɪm/ incolpare, colpa
verb
feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong.
"the inquiry blamed the train driver for the accident"
assign the responsibility for a bad or unfortunate situation or phenomenon to
(someone or something).
"they blame youth crime on unemployment"
noun
responsibility for a fault or wrong.
"his players had to take the blame for the defeat"
squabble /ˈskwɒb(ə)l/ litigare
quarrel noisily over a trivial matter.
"the boys were squabbling over a ball"
disguised /dɪsˈɡʌɪzd/ mascherato
having changed one's appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
"a disguised reporter"
concealed or obscured; made unrecognizable.
"are all of your novels disguised autobiography?"
formerly /ˈfɔːməli/ precedentemente, gia'
in the past; in earlier times; previously earlier before
"Mumbai, formerly Bombay"
stark /stɑːk/ sharply delineated
1. severe or bare in appearance or outline.
"the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky"
2. complete; sheer.
"he came running back in stark terror"
lingo /ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/ strange or incomprehensible language or speech
janitor /ˈdʒanɪtə/
a caretaker or doorkeeper of a building.
custodian porter. From Latin janua ‘door’.
shrug /ʃrʌɡ/ alzare le spalle, fare spallucce
raise (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance,
or indifference.
"Jimmy looked enquiringly at Pete, who shrugged his shoulders"
dismiss something as unimportant.
"the managing director shrugged off the criticism"
spec /spɛk/ short for specification; specifica (di
costruzione, di struttura, ecc ...)
plural: specs
"a camera with a very basic spec"
verb specificare
give (something) a particular specification; construct to a specified
standard.
"the range allows buyers to spec their truck to their needs"
abuzz in fermento, in subbuglio, gran fermento
hype pubblicità clamore montatura campagna_pubblicitaria
aspettative propaganda moda
alas /əˈlas,əˈlɑːs/ ahimà
exclamation archaic humorous
used to express grief, pity, or concern.
"alas, my funds have some limitations"
viz. viz /vɪz/ cioe'
abbreviation for the Latin videlicet, which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase videre licet, meaning "it is permitted to see". It is used as a synonym for "namely", "that is to say", "to wit", "which is", or "as follows".
clause /klɔːz/ clausola proposizione
1. a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in
traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
2. a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill,
or contract.
From latin claus- ‘shut, closed’, from the verb claudere.
A clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate. Every complete sentence is made up of at least one clause. ... An independent clause (or main clause) makes sense by itself.
beacon /ˈbiːk(ə)n/ faro
a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal,
or celebration.
"a chain of beacons carried the news"
kindred /ˈkɪndrɪd/ affine imparentato
kindred spirit anima gemella
a person whose interests or attitudes are similar to one's own.
"I longed to find a kindred spirit"
occasionally /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n(ə)li,əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəli,əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/
at infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then.
"we met up occasionally for a drink"
beget /bɪˈɡɛt/ generare procreare
1. (especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of
reproduction.
"they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen"
engender generate spawn create breed
2. cause; bring about.
"killings beget more killings"
committal /kəˈmɪt(ə)l/ impegnativa stringente
obbligatorio rispetto_della_regola
non-committal
non impegnativo stringere obbligatorio
dank /daŋk/ umido bagnato
unpleasantly damp and cold.
"huge dank caverns" "dank air of benign neglect"
damp musty chilly clammy wet moist unaired moisture-laden humid claggy
exude /ɪɡˈzjuːd,ɛɡˈzjuːd/ essudare trasudare
"the beetle exudes a caustic liquid"
"Sir Thomas exuded goodwill"
give off/out discharge emit issue emanate leak leach secrete excrete sweat
filtrate transude exudate
akin /əˈkɪn/ simile analogo (a kind of)
of similar character.
"something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her"
accrete /əˈkriːt/ accrescere
grow by accumulation or coalescence.
"ice that had accreted grotesquely into stalactites"
form (a composite whole) by gradual accumulation.
"the collection of art he had accreted was to be sold"
tip /tɪp/ extremity
the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.
"George pressed the tips of his fingers together"
point end head
tipsy /ˈtɪpsi/ slightly drunk. brillo alticcio
"tipsy revellers"
merry mellow tiddly squiffy
hype /hʌɪp/
extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.
"his first album hit the stores amid a storm of hype"
publicity advertising promotion marketing
willingly /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
readily; of one's own free will.
"she went willingly"
voluntarily
stretch /strɛtʃ/
ambiguous /amˈbɪɡjʊəs/
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misspend /mɪsˈspɛnd/ misspent misspent
spend (one's time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully.
"perhaps I am atoning for my misspent youth"
Similar: wasted dissipated squandered thrown away
stir /stəː/ verb: stir stirred stirred stirring
1. move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in
order to mix it thoroughly.
"Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit"
Similar: mix blend agitate beat whip whisk muddle
mix an ingredient into (a liquid or other substance) by moving a spoon or
other implement round and round.
"stir in the flour and cook gently for two minutes"
2. move or cause to move slightly.
"nothing stirred except the wind"
Similar: move slightly change one's position twitch quiver tremble disturb
rustle shake move flutter agitate swish rise or wake from sleep.
"no one else had stirred yet"
Similar: get up get out of bed rouse oneself bestir
oneself rise show signs of life be up and about
be active wake up awaken be up and doing
rise and shine surface arise
leave or go out of (a place).
"as he grew older, he seldom stirred from his club"
begin or cause to begin to be active or to develop.
"the 1960s, when the civil rights movement stirred"
Similar: spur drive rouse prompt propel move motivate encourage urge impel
induce provoke
copycat /ˈkɒpɪkat/ copione, copiature
(especially in children's use) a person who copies another's behaviour,
dress, or ideas.
"all writers are copycats"
tally /ˈtali/ pl. tallies a current score or
amount. Totale, totali, conteggi-o.
"that takes his tally to 10 goals in 10 games"
lurch /ləːtʃ/ make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.
they have lurched into an absurd place.
"one short sentence" explanation (of what xxx means).
accident incidente, an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury
haphazard ad azzardo, a casaccio
slapdash done too hurriedly and carelessly
chutzpah faccia tosta (aramaico)
unrest disruption disturbance agitation upset trouble turmoil tumult disorder chaos protest sedition rebellion
whack-a-mole
harass
medley
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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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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"
difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing.
undesirably restrictive
"the burdensome responsibilities of professional life"
"bureaucratically burdensome assessment procedures"
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
easy light
1. gravoso
2. pesante
verb
1. apprezzare lodare elogiare esaltare glorificare encomiare
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