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Traduzione e definizione
a blow (to the head): un colpo (alla testa)
to blow: soffiare, esplodere
Questo è un verbo irregolare:
I blow / I blew / I have blown
Esempi
- "Brian : So what's on the agenda, Mr. Blow?"
- "A typical hunt involves 50 dogs and 50 horse riders blowing horns like this one."
- "Well what was all that blowing about?"
- "The takeover was an unexpected blow to the family-run business that could mark the end of a century of locally-tailored Italian couture."
- "I go wherever the wind blows me."
- "Hannah : Ok, so it's something you blow – it's a wind instrument – a flute!"
- "The fans blow air over the cartridges, and the scent of the perfume wafts into the surrounding area."
Esercizio 1
Complete the sentences with words from the dialogue. Use the hints to help you!
We by putting our lips into a circle and forcing air through them. (Hint: the wind does this!)
You need a lot of to play the trombone. (Hint: this is the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration!)
We by putting our lips into a circle and forcing air through them. (Hint: the wind does this!)
You need a lot of to play the trombone. (Hint: this is the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration!)
Complete the sentences with words from the dialogue. Use the hints to help you!
We blow 1 by putting our lips into a circle and forcing air through them. (Hint: the wind does this!)
You need a lot of breath 2 to play the trombone. (Hint: this is the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration!)
We blow 1 by putting our lips into a circle and forcing air through them. (Hint: the wind does this!)
You need a lot of breath 2 to play the trombone. (Hint: this is the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration!)
1 blow: "To blow" is to produce a current of air using the mouth. Example: We blow on hot chocolate to make it cool enough to drink. In the dialogue, Hannah thinks Horatio is pretending to blow a wind instrument when in fact he is pretending to be "out of breath". We blow instruments like horns and trumpets to make them produce sound.
2 breath: A "breath" is air entering and then exiting the lungs during respiration. Example: Jim has bad BREATH because he never brushes his teeth! In the dialogue, Horatio says he becomes "out of breath" when he plays his triangle. To be "out of breath" is to be exhausted or have difficulty breathing.
Esercizio 2
to write a song (= verb + noun)
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they THEIR FINGERS and THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they THEIR FINGERS and THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
to write a song (= verb + noun)
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HUM 1 HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they CLICK 2 THEIR FINGERS and TAP 3 THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him BLOWING 4 HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and BEAT 5 MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HUM 1 HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they CLICK 2 THEIR FINGERS and TAP 3 THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him BLOWING 4 HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and BEAT 5 MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
1 HUM: "To hum" is to sing with closed lips without articulating words. "To a hum a tune" is very common combination of words. Example: I often HUM A TUNE when I wash the dishes!
1 CLICK: "To click" is to produce a percussive, rhythmical sound. "To click" is not usually associated with terms that involve pitch such as "tune" or "melody".
1 BEAT: "To beat" is to produce a percussive, rhythmical sound. "To beat" is not usually associated with terms that involve pitch such as "tune" or "melody".
1 BLOW: We don't usually say "to blow a tune". Even when talking specifically about an instrument that is "blown" like a saxophone, it is still very unusual!
1 TAP: "To tap" is to produce a percussive, rhythmical sound. "To tap" is not usually associated with terms that involve pitch such as "tune" or "melody".
2 CLICK: "To click one's fingers" is to strike the thumb and (middle) finger together to make a sharp, snapping sound. Example: The teacher CLICKED HIS FINGERS to attract the attention of the pupil. People often "click their fingers" rhythmically when singing or listening to music.
2 HUM: "Humming" involves the mouth. Other parts of the body, like the fingers or legs, cannot "hum" (unless of course you are an insect!).
2 BEAT: Sorry, we do not "beat our fingers".
2 BLOW: "Blowing" involves the mouth. Other parts of the body, like the fingers or legs, cannot "blow".
2 TAP: It is of course physically possible to "tap one's fingers", but it is not a common combination of words, and we do not usually "tap our fingers" to music.
3 TAP: "To tap one's foot" is to move one's foot rhythmically to music, usually following the beat or tempo. Example: I can't help TAPPING MY FOOT to samba music! If you "tap your foot" to something, it generally means that you like the music.
3 CLICK: "Clicking" is associated with the fingers, we cannot "click our feet".
3 BEAT: We don't usually say "beat our feet". It's just wrong!
3 BLOW: "Blowing" is forcing air through the lips. We only "blow" feet if someone's shoes are on fire!
3 HUM: "humming" is a sound produced by the mouth. It is impossible "to hum your feet"!
4 BLOWING: "To blow" is to put one's lips into a circle and force air through them. Example: Xavier BLEW on his soup because it was too hot! "Blowing" is the action that makes wind instruments (like flutes) produce sound. A "horn" is a type of brass instrument.
4 CLICKING: "To click" is to produce a percussive sound with your fingers. We use our mouth (and breath) to sound a horn!
4 BEATING: "To beat" is to produce a percussive sound, usually with a stick or our hands. We use our mouth (and breath) to sound a horn!
4 HUMMING: We do not "hum" to make an instrument sound. "Humming" is making music with your mouth with your lips closed. Example: Everyone thinks that I look like Luke Skywalker: sometimes people in the street HUM the theme of Star Wars when I walk by!
4 TAPPING: "To tap" is a movement made with the feet. We use our mouth (and breath) to sound a horn!
5 BEAT: "To beat" is to strike (something) forcefully and repeatedly. "To beat a drum" is to "sound a drum". A drum is basically a frame (usually cylindrical) with a membrane (such as an animal skin) stretched over it. You hit it and it makes a noise! "To beat a drum" is a very common combination of words. Example: Most drummers use a stick to BEAT THEIR DRUMS, however, I play the tom-toms, so I BEAT them with my hands!
5 CLICKED: We don't "click" drums. "Clicking" is usually a sound produced with the fingers.
5 HUMMED: We can't "hum drums". "Humming" is a sound produced with the mouth.
5 BLEW: "Blowing" is forcing air through the mouth. You have to blow VERY hard to make a drum produce sound!
5 TAPPED: "To tap a drum" is possible, ("to tap drums" quietly for example); however, "to tap" is not the usual verb used with drums.
Esercizio 3
"A hurricane has hit Puerto Rico, killing 1 goat." (sentence not used in the audio)
The verb to hit is synonymous with to in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is .
The verb to hit is synonymous with to in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is .
"A hurricane has hit Puerto Rico, killing 1 goat." (sentence not used in the audio)
The verb to hit is synonymous with to strike 1 in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is interesting for the media 2.
The verb to hit is synonymous with to strike 1 in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is interesting for the media 2.
1 strike: This is the correct answer. The verbs "to hit" and "to strike" are often used to describe an adverse event (such as a storm or earthquake) affecting or coming into violent contact with a place. Example: The tornado hit (or struck) the town last night. Both verbs are irregular: hit/hit/hit and strike/struck/struck or stricken.
1 punch: This is incorrect. To "punch" is to hit or strike someone with a closed hand, the fingers forming a hard "ball". In other contexts, "to punch" shares a similar meaning with "hit", but not in this context.
1 blow: This is incorrect. To "blow" is to expel air from the mouth. The noun, "a blow" shares a similar meaning with "a hit", both describe a sudden shock (by a fist or a weapon).
1 knock: This is incorrect. "To knock" is to strike with a hard blow, such as one may do to a door. In other contexts, "to knock" shares a similar meaning with "hit", but not in this context.
2 interesting for the media: This is correct. A "newsworthy" event is sufficiently interesting to be reported as news. The suffix "-worthy" describes something of sufficient worth or merit. Example: A trustworthy person is someone who is reliable, or warrants to be trusted.
2 sensationalist or tabloid: This is incorrect. "Newsworthy" does not describe something that is sensationalist or "tabloid" (lurid or appearing in tabloid newspapers).
2 exclusive: This is incorrect. "Newsworthy" does not describe an exclusive media report.
2 factual: This is incorrect. "Newsworthy" does not share a similar meaning with "factual" or something which contains facts.
Esercizio 4
to write a song (= verb + noun)
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they THEIR FINGERS and THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they THEIR FINGERS and THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
to write a song (= verb + noun)
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HUM 1 HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they CLICK 2 THEIR FINGERS and TAP 3 THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him BLOWING 4 HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and BEAT 5 MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
Music has lots of common verb/noun combinations like this! Find some common combinations by completing text below. Each verb is used once.
My brother is a talented musician. If you HUM 1 HIM A TUNE or melody, he can play it immediately on the piano. People love my brother's music: whenever they hear it, they CLICK 2 THEIR FINGERS and TAP 3 THEIR FEET. My brother can play about 20 instruments. Last night I went into his room and found him BLOWING 4 HIS HORN. This got me in the mood, so I went into my room and BEAT 5 MY DRUM as hard as I could. I feel sorry for the neighbors!
1 HUM: "To hum" is to sing with closed lips without articulating words. "To a hum a tune" is very common combination of words. Example: I often HUM A TUNE when I wash the dishes!
1 CLICK: "To click" is to produce a percussive, rhythmical sound. "To click" is not usually associated with terms that involve pitch such as "tune" or "melody".
1 BEAT: "To beat" is to produce a percussive, rhythmical sound. "To beat" is not usually associated with terms that involve pitch such as "tune" or "melody".
1 BLOW: We don't usually say "to blow a tune". Even when talking specifically about an instrument that is "blown" like a saxophone, it is still very unusual!
1 TAP: "To tap" is to produce a percussive, rhythmical sound. "To tap" is not usually associated with terms that involve pitch such as "tune" or "melody".
2 CLICK: "To click one's fingers" is to strike the thumb and (middle) finger together to make a sharp, snapping sound. Example: The teacher CLICKED HIS FINGERS to attract the attention of the pupil. People often "click their fingers" rhythmically when singing or listening to music.
2 HUM: "Humming" involves the mouth. Other parts of the body, like the fingers or legs, cannot "hum" (unless of course you are an insect!).
2 BEAT: Sorry, we do not "beat our fingers".
2 BLOW: "Blowing" involves the mouth. Other parts of the body, like the fingers or legs, cannot "blow".
2 TAP: It is of course physically possible to "tap one's fingers", but it is not a common combination of words, and we do not usually "tap our fingers" to music.
3 TAP: "To tap one's foot" is to move one's foot rhythmically to music, usually following the beat or tempo. Example: I can't help TAPPING MY FOOT to samba music! If you "tap your foot" to something, it generally means that you like the music.
3 CLICK: "Clicking" is associated with the fingers, we cannot "click our feet".
3 BEAT: We don't usually say "beat our feet". It's just wrong!
3 BLOW: "Blowing" is forcing air through the lips. We only "blow" feet if someone's shoes are on fire!
3 HUM: "humming" is a sound produced by the mouth. It is impossible "to hum your feet"!
4 BLOWING: "To blow" is to put one's lips into a circle and force air through them. Example: Xavier BLEW on his soup because it was too hot! "Blowing" is the action that makes wind instruments (like flutes) produce sound. A "horn" is a type of brass instrument.
4 CLICKING: "To click" is to produce a percussive sound with your fingers. We use our mouth (and breath) to sound a horn!
4 BEATING: "To beat" is to produce a percussive sound, usually with a stick or our hands. We use our mouth (and breath) to sound a horn!
4 HUMMING: We do not "hum" to make an instrument sound. "Humming" is making music with your mouth with your lips closed. Example: Everyone thinks that I look like Luke Skywalker: sometimes people in the street HUM the theme of Star Wars when I walk by!
4 TAPPING: "To tap" is a movement made with the feet. We use our mouth (and breath) to sound a horn!
5 BEAT: "To beat" is to strike (something) forcefully and repeatedly. "To beat a drum" is to "sound a drum". A drum is basically a frame (usually cylindrical) with a membrane (such as an animal skin) stretched over it. You hit it and it makes a noise! "To beat a drum" is a very common combination of words. Example: Most drummers use a stick to BEAT THEIR DRUMS, however, I play the tom-toms, so I BEAT them with my hands!
5 CLICKED: We don't "click" drums. "Clicking" is usually a sound produced with the fingers.
5 HUMMED: We can't "hum drums". "Humming" is a sound produced with the mouth.
5 BLEW: "Blowing" is forcing air through the mouth. You have to blow VERY hard to make a drum produce sound!
5 TAPPED: "To tap a drum" is possible, ("to tap drums" quietly for example); however, "to tap" is not the usual verb used with drums.
Esercizio 5
Select the best answers to complete the sentences below.
The cost or price of public transport is often called a .
To stay on the bus longer than you should have is to your stop.
To be "in the middle" of a journey or "en route" to a destination is to be .
The cost or price of public transport is often called a .
To stay on the bus longer than you should have is to your stop.
To be "in the middle" of a journey or "en route" to a destination is to be .
Select the best answers to complete the sentences below.
The cost or price of public transport is often called a fare 1.
To stay on the bus longer than you should have is to miss 2 your stop.
To be "in the middle" of a journey or "en route" to a destination is to be on the way 3.
The cost or price of public transport is often called a fare 1.
To stay on the bus longer than you should have is to miss 2 your stop.
To be "in the middle" of a journey or "en route" to a destination is to be on the way 3.
1 fare: This is correct. We use the term "fare" when describing the "cost" of public transport. Example: The fare for the bus, the fare for the cab, etc.
1 pay: This is not correct. As a noun, "pay" generally refers to salary or wages. For example: My pay this month was less than I expected. You can "pay" a fare, but not "pay" a "pay" in the context of public transport!
1 fee: Though a "fee" and a "fare" are synonymous in some contexts, the two terms are not interchangeable. A "fee" is often associated with penalties (a late fee for a library book) and other expenses (tuition fees, membership fees), however the term isn't used in the context of a transportation cost.
2 miss: This is correct. To "miss one's stop" (on a bus or train) is to not exit or get off the bus when you are supposed to. Usually "missing your stop" is due to inattention or even falling asleep, like Edward in this scene.
2 skip: To "skip (school, a party)" is to not attend it, or not go. Kids "skip" school to play with their friends or if they haven't done their homework. You might "skip a party" if you don't feel well or don't want to see your ex-boyfriend. This term can share a similar meaning to "skip", however not in this context. "Skipping a stop" would mean that the bus driver has not stopped at every stop!
2 blow: This is not correct. "To blow" literally means to exhale strongly, as you might do to extinguish a candle. Figuratively, "to blow (off) school" could mean to "skip school" or not attend it, or "to blow (an opportunity)" would mean to not take advantage of it. In any case, "blowing a stop" doesn't mean anything in English.
3 on the way: This is correct. The expression "on the way" means "en route" or "in the middle of a journey or trip". In this scene, Edward sings both "we were on our way", meaning the bus had begun to move, and "on the way downtown I fell asleep", meaning that while he was travelling downtown, he fell asleep.
3 in the way: This is incorrect. To be "in the way (of a car)" is to obstruct or block the path of the car. Example: Can you move please? You're in the way of the TV. This expression is different than the one used in this scene: on the way.
3 at the way: This is incorrect. There is no such expression in English.
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