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… ‘leggere ad alta voce’ in inglese? to read soundly to read loud to read aloud L’espressione corretta è la 3. ‘To read aloud’ means ‘with voice’ o anche ‘to read out loud’.

… ‘avanti e indietro’ in inglese? back and front back and forth back and onward L’espressione corretta è la 2, la trovi nell’articolo Builder’s Tea su Speak Up di questo mese.  

The proof is in the pudding means that the real worth or effectiveness of something can only be determined by experiencing it. It is a shorter version of the proverb ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’, and was first recorded in the early 17th century but is probably much older. The use […]

Dopo aver letto il nostro articolo sui Nirvana, fai questo esercizio che ti aiuterà ad ampliare il tuo vocabolario. Find the adjective that doesn’t belong to the group. 1) budding – wholesome – developing – blooming 2) random – erratic – unclear – scattered 3) ultimate – fundamental – heartening – supreme 4) loud – […]

… ‘che sfiga!’ in inglese? which misfortune! what a bummer! what a shame! La risposta corretta è la 2. “Bummer” è una parola informale che significa “a disappointing or unpleasant situation or experience”.  

“The elephant in the room” is an idiom for a problem or controversial issue that is too big to ignore, but that everyone tries to avoid talking about because it will cause discomfort or conflict. In 1814, the Russian poet and writer Ivan Krylov wrote a fable, which tells of a man who goes to […]

This year, we are all especially looking forward to taking a break from what is known in English as ‘the daily grind’, that is, daily routine: one’s usual work and activity that is boring and routine, be that office or factory work, housework or schoolwork. The term first appeared in the Illustrated London News in the […]

… ‘portare a termine cose’ in inglese? to get things done to end things to finale things La risposta corretta è la 1. Il verbo ‘to get done’ significa ‘to deal with situations quickly and efficiently’.

This is a phrase from the field of philosophy that has passed to mainstream English usage. British philosopher Gilbert Ryle first used it in his 1949 work The Concept of Mind. He referred to an idea that the philosopher René Descartes had called dualism, that the human mind or consciousness is not physical but that […]

Hai già letto l’articolo sulle razze di cani inglesi? Qui di seguito trovi delle frasi divertenti relative al mondo dei cani. The following funny dog quotes have been split in two. Put them back together. 1) Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like 2) Loving a dog makes our relationships with people 3) Some […]