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Chapter 4
Il lavoro e l'ozio
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Language - Italian
Undergraduate 4
02/04/2010
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Approfittare (di)
 Definition
to take advantage (of)
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Alzarsi all'alba
 Definition
to get up early 
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aumentare
Definition
to increase 
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diminuire 
 Definition
to decrease 
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essere raccomandato 
 Definition

to be

recommended (by someone as hid or her protege)
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evitare (di)
 Definition
to avoid 
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fare nottata 
 Definition
to stay up all night, to pull an all nighter
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lavorare duro 
Definition
to work hard 
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mettersi in pari 
 Definition
to catch up 
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migliorare
 Definition
to improve
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passare la notte in bianco 
 Definition
to spend a sleepless night, to not sleep a wink 
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portare a termine
 Definition
to accomplish, to complete
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posporre (irreg.),

Rimandare 

 Definition
to postpone 
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realizzare 
 Definition
to achieve, to bring about 
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affinchè + conjuntivo 
 Definition
so that, in order that 
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anche se 
 Definition
even if 
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inoltre 
 Definition
besides, moreover 
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non solo... ma anche 
 Definition
not only... but also 
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invece 
 Definition
instead 
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per quanto + conjuntivo
 Definition
however, however much, whatever 
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per questo, per tanto quindi 
 Definition
therefore 
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siccome 
 Definition
since 
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riuscire a 
 Definition
to succeed in 
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sostenere (irreg.)
 Definition
to sustain 
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sperimentare 
 Definition
to experiment 
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il bilancio 
 Definition
budget 
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la carriera 
Definition
career 
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il/la capoufficio
 Definition
boss (office)
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la disoccupazione
 Definition
unemployment 
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la meta, lo scopo
 Definition
goal 
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lo stato d'animo 
 Definition
state of mind, spirits, mood
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lo stipendio 
 Definition
salary 
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capace/incapace (di)
 Definition
capable/incapable 
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deluso/a
 Definition
disappointed 
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diposto/a (a)
 Definition
willing (to)
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duro/a
 Definition
hard 
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esausto/a 
 Definition
exhausted 
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molestato/a 
 Definition
harassed 
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sommerso/a dal lavoro 
 Definition
overwhelmed by work 
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alleviare 
 Definition
to relieve
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chiacchierare/ fare 

quattro chiacchiere 

 Definition
to chat 
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divertirsi 
 Definition
to have fun, to have a good time 
Term
essere di buon/cattivo umore 
 Definition
to be in a good or bad mood 
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godere/ godersi 
 Definition
to enjoy 
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intrattenere (irreg.)
 Definition
to entertain 
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ricaricarsi 
 Definition
to recharge oneself 
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ridere da morire/ morire dalle risate 
 Definition
to split one's sides laughing, to die from laughing
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