Global Upper Intermediate Wordlist Italian

Global Intermediate Wordlist
Unit 6 be derived from /biː dɪˈraɪvd frɒm/ derivare da The word loterij is derived from the Dutch word lot meaning fate .
Unit 6 desperately poor /ˈdesp(ə)rət(ə)li pɔː(r)/ estremamente povero Many people living in rural areas are desperately poor.
Unit 6 destruction (n) ** /dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/ distruzione The game is about saving humanity from destruction.
Unit 6 dirt poor /dɜː(r)t pɔː(r)/ poverissimo We were dirt poor and had virtually no money, even for food.
Unit 6 distribute (v) ** /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ distribuire The profits should be distributed evenly between management and employees.
Unit 6 drill (n) * /drɪl/ trapano A drill is a tool used for making a hole in something.
Unit 6 economics (n) ** /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/, /ˌekəˈnɒmɪks/ economia Economics is basically about how we work and what we produce.
Unit 6 in your euphoria /ɪn jɔː(r) juːˈfɔːriə/ nell'euforia In her euphoria at winning the lottery, she decided to buy herself a new sports car.
Unit 6 exploit (v) ** /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ sfruttare Do you agree that lotteries exploit poor people?
Unit 6 expound (v) /ɪkˈspaʊnd/ esporre If someone expounds a theory, they explain it in great detail.
Unit 6 extremely rich /ɪkˈstriːmli rɪtʃ/ estremamente ricco She wrote a best‐selling novel and became extremely rich.
Unit 6 do sb a favour /duː ˈsʌmbədi ə ˌfeɪvə(r)/ fare un favore a qualcuno Could you do me a favour? Could you give me a lift to work tomorrow?
Unit 6 feature‐length film (n) /ˈfiːtʃə(r) leŋθ fɪlm/ pellicola cinematografica A feature‐length film is a film of a normal duration.
Unit 6 filthy rich /ˈfɪlθi rɪtʃ/ ricco sfondato A lot of professional footballers nowadays are filthy rich.
Unit 6 finances (n pl) *** /ˈfaɪnæns(ə)s/ finanze It's important for people to manage their finances prudently.
Unit 6 financial crisis (n) /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l ˌkraɪsɪs/ crisi finanziaria Who was responsible for the financial crisis of 2008?
Unit 6 franchise (n) * /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ in franchising A franchise is a formal agreement for someone to sell a company's products or services.
Unit 6 fraction (n) ** /ˈfrækʃ(ə)n/ frazione The winning number is printed on multiple tickets, which are then sold in fractions.
Unit 6 funds (n pl) *** /fʌndz/ fondi Lotteries are a source of funds for government projects.
Unit 6 gambling (n) /ˈɡæmblɪŋ/ gioco d'azzardo Gambling and smoking are both addictive habits.
Unit 6 gap (n) *** /ɡæp/ divergenza In many countries, there is a huge gap between rich people and poor people.
Unit 6 GDP (n) /ˌdʒiː diː ˈpiː/ PIL GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of the goods and services a country produces in the period of a year.
Unit 6 go back to (phr v) /gəʊ ˈbæk tʊ/ risalire The concept of a lottery goes back to ancient times.
Unit 6 Go on then ... /gəʊ ɒn ðen/ OK/Va bene... "Can you lend me £10, please?" " Go on then."
Unit 6 grass‐roots (adj) /ɡrɑːs ruːts/ di base At a grass‐roots level, we all have some knowledge of the economy.
Unit 6 handful (n) ** /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/ pugno, manciata A handful of people or things is just a few.
Unit 6 high life (n) /haɪ laɪf/ bella vita It's not fair that some people live the high life while other people struggle.
Unit 6 income (n) *** /ˈɪnkʌm/ reddito People on low incomes often spend quite a lot of money on the lottery.
Unit 6 inflation rate (n) /ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n reɪt/ tasso d'inflazione The inflation rate in Brazil was as high as 80% a month.
Unit 6 insulted (adj) /ɪnˈsʌltɪd/ offeso Bankers weren't insulted by the book; in fact, they were proud of their reputation.
Unit 6 interact (v) * /ˌɪntərˈ ækt/ interagire If people interact, they communicate with each other.
Unit 6 interest rate (n) /ˈɪntrəst reɪt/ tasso di interesse Interest rates on savings accounts are currently very low.
Unit 6 invoke (v) /ɪnˈvəʊk/ citare, appellarsi If you invoke a particular type of language, you use it to explain something.
Unit 6 jackpot (n) /ˈdʒækˌpɒt/ jackpot, montepremi A jackpot is a large amount of money that someone wins in a lottery.
Unit 6 loan (n) *** /ləʊn/ prestito We took out a loan to buy a new car.
Unit 6 loose change (n) /ˈluːs ˌtʃeɪndʒ/ spiccioli Have you got any loose change for the drinks machine?
Unit 6 lottery (n) * /ˈlɒtəri/ lotteria A lottery is a form of gambling.
Unit 6 lump sum (n) /lʌmp sʌm/ rata unica In the US, winners have a choice between an annual payment or a lump sum.
Unit 6 millionaire (n) * /ˌmɪljəˈneə(r)/ milionario In the UK, the national lottery has created quite a number of millionaires.
Unit 6 miraculously (adv) /məˈrækjʊləsli/ incredibilmente Miraculously, she recovered from her injuries within days.
Unit 6 multiple (adj) ** /ˈmʌltɪp(ə)l/ multiplo In Spain's Christmas lottery, the winning number is printed on multiple tickets and the prize money divided between multiple winners.
Unit 6 muscled (adj) /ˈmʌs(ə)l(ə)d/ muscoloso A man or woman who is muscled has well developed muscles on their body that are easy to see.
Unit 6 needless to say /ˈniːdləs tʊ seɪ/ non c'è bisogno di dire che Needless to say, he came top of the class in his exams.
Unit 6 obviously (adv) *** /ˈɒbviəsli/ ovviamente Obviously, people get annoyed when they read about bankers' large bonuses.
Unit 6 oddly (adv) * /ˈɒdli/ stranamente Oddly, she didn't turn up for the meeting even though she said she would.
Unit 6 of course (adv) *** /əv kɔː(r)s/ naturalmente Of course, people get annoyed when they read about bankers' large bonuses.
Unit 6 payment (n) *** /ˈpeɪmənt/ compenso In the US, winners have a choice between an annual payment or a lump sum.
Unit 6 persuade (v) *** /pə(r)ˈsweɪd/ persuadere Rhetoric is the use of language to persuade people
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