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absorbed in |
occupato di |
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He is absorbed in his book. |
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accustomed to |
abituato a qualcosa |
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He is accustomed to sleeping on the floor. |
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afraid of |
avere paura di |
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She is afraid of spiders. |
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angry about |
arrabiato per |
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We are angry about their behaviour. |
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angry with |
arrabiato con |
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They are angry with me. |
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anxious about |
ansioso di |
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You are anxious about the exam. |
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anxious for |
ansioso per |
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The kids are anxious for their vacation. |
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ashamed of |
vergognarsi di |
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I am ashamed of being so stupid. |
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attached to |
volere bene a qualcuno |
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Mrs. Simmons is attached to her old dog. |
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aware of |
cosciente di |
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We are aware of the difficult situation. |
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bad at |
non bravo in |
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He is bad at lying. |
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bored with |
annoiato |
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She is bored with too simple tasks. |
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capable of |
essere capace di |
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You are capable of much more than you do. |
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common to |
avere qualche cosa in comune |
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Breathing is common to all living beings. |
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concerned about |
preoccupato di |
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The teachers are concerned about the exams. |
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concerned with |
interessato a |
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He is only concerned with Biology. |
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crowded with |
pieno di |
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The little room is crowded with young people. |
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dependent on |
dipendente da |
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The social weak are dependent on public support. |
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different from |
distinto da |
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My new dress is totally different from all others. |
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disappointed at |
impegnato a |
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We were disappointed at the latest play. |
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due to |
a causa di |
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Due to bad weather we had to go home. |
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engaged to |
impegnato |
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They have been engaged to each other for two years. |
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familiar with |
familiare con |
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Yes, we are familiar with this procedure. |
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famous for |
famoso per |
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She is famous for doing nothing. |
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fit for |
capace di |
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After the training they are fit for attending the cup. |
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fond of |
volere bene |
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We are very fond of our nieces. |
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full of |
pieno di |
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This guy is just full of pride. |
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good at |
buono in |
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Some are good at math, some rather not. |
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good for |
buono per |
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This tool is good for heavy work. |
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grateful to |
grato |
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She is so grateful to the firebrigade that they found her cat.
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guilty of |
colpevole |
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He is guilty of drunken driving. |
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inferior to |
peggio di |
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This new TV is inferior to our old one. |
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interested in |
interessato a |
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This new girl is only interested in fashion. |
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involved in |
coinvolto in |
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We should not get involved in this. |
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keen on |
ansioso di |
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You were so keen on the bike, and now you do not use it. |
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mad with |
pazzo per |
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When I was young, I was very mad with the band. |
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married to |
sposato con |
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He is married to his neighbour. |
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pleased with |
contento di |
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That idiot is always so pleased with himself. |
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prepared for |
preparata a |
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They were very well prepared for the trip. |
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prone to |
sensibile |
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He is prone to teasing him about his age. |
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proud of |
orgoglioso di |
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We really can be proud of our accomplishment. |
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ready for |
disposto a |
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The cars were all ready for the start of the rally. |
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responsible for |
responsabile di |
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She made herself responsible for everything. |
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rich in |
ricco in |
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If nothing else, we get rich in experience.
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satisfied with |
contento di |
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The students can be satisfied with their results.
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scared of |
timoroso di |
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She is terribly scared of snakes. |
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short of |
essere al verde |
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We are short of beer, I'll go and get some. |
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similar to |
simile a |
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This is similar to the situation last year. |
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suitable for |
adatto a |
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The raincoat is suitable for this weather. |
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superior to |
superiore a |
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The wine this year is superior to the one last year.
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sure about |
sicuro di |
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Are you sure about leaving school? |
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surprised at |
sorpreso di |
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I was surprised at the high prices there. |
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suspicious of |
diffidente |
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He was always suspicious of beautiful men.
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tired of |
stanco di |
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She was tired of fighting against windmills. |
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typical of |
tipico di |
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This was typical of him! |
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used to |
abituato a |
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They were used to doing nothing all day.
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