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Traduzione e definizione
(I make a) mean (vodka-tonic!): (Faccio un) ottimo (vodka-tonic!)
(Cruella DeVille is) mean: (Cruella DeVille è) cattiva, malvagia
(My Scottish uncle is very) mean (with money): (Mio zio scozzese è molto) tirchio, avaro (con i soldi)
Esempi
- "Health conscious hors d'oeuvres (I make a mean avocado maki, if you're interested)"
- "Donna : Brian Jones, you are the meanest, tightest, most stubborn person I've ever met."
Esercizio 1
"My stores mean too much to me"
"Mean" is a versatile term (it can be a verb, noun and adjective) and its meanings can differ from the one used in the dialogue.
Select the uses of the term that are grammatically correct from the list below.
"Mean" is a versatile term (it can be a verb, noun and adjective) and its meanings can differ from the one used in the dialogue.
Select the uses of the term that are grammatically correct from the list below.
"My stores mean too much to me"
"Mean" is a versatile term (it can be a verb, noun and adjective) and its meanings can differ from the one used in the dialogue.
Select the uses of the term that are grammatically correct from the list below.
"Mean" is a versatile term (it can be a verb, noun and adjective) and its meanings can differ from the one used in the dialogue.
Select the uses of the term that are grammatically correct from the list below.
This is a correct use of the adjective "mean". A "mean" person is a "cruel" or "malicious" person.
This is a correct use of the noun "mean". As a mathematical term, the "mean" is average value of a set of numbers, for example: When you divide the sum of a set of quantities by the number of quantities in the set, this is called the mean.
This is a correct use of the verb "to mean", and was used in the same way by Harold in the audio. The expression "(this house) means a lot to (her)" indicates that someone cares about a house or has strong feelings for the house. "To mean" is irregular: mean/meant/meant.
This is incorrect. The verb "to mean" is irregular, the past form is "meant" not "meaned". The correct sentence should read: "I meant it as compliment...".
This is incorrect. Although a common mistake for English learners, interrogative constructions in English are generally formed with an auxiliary in front of a verb. The correct question is "What does "ashamed" mean (in English)?"
Esercizio 2
According to Polly's email, how should Icarus behave during the review?
According to Polly's email, how should Icarus behave during the review?
Polly writes that Fiona is "rather competitive", not that Icarus shouldn't be competitive.
Polly never suggests that Icarus should act "mean", in the sense of being "bad". Polly writes "if you know what I mean", which has a different meaning.
Polly tells Icarus that he may want to "tone down his intelligence". This means he should not act too intelligent, or "smart" because it would excite Fiona's competitiveness, which could create a conflict. Note: in English, the term "smart has many meanings, but its principal sense is "intelligent". It can also express "handsomeness", as in the sentence "You look smart in your new tuxedo". Also, it can mean "sarcastic" as in the sentence: "The child was acting smart, so he was punished". To 'tone down" means to moderate.
Polly writes that they "have no worries", and not that Icarus should be worried.
Esercizio 3
"Miss Stake is a shrewd woman who has a knack for being nosy".
Polly calls Miss Stake both "shrewd" and "nosy".
A "shrewd" person is .
A "nosy" person is .
Polly calls Miss Stake both "shrewd" and "nosy".
A "shrewd" person is .
A "nosy" person is .
"Miss Stake is a shrewd woman who has a knack for being nosy".
Polly calls Miss Stake both "shrewd" and "nosy".
A "shrewd" person is smart 1.
A "nosy" person is curious 2.
Polly calls Miss Stake both "shrewd" and "nosy".
A "shrewd" person is smart 1.
A "nosy" person is curious 2.
1 smart: A "shrewd" person is intelligent or clever. Example: Our boss is a shrewd businessman and rarely loses money. "Shrewd" shares a similar meaning with "smart". One can also make "a shrewd investment".
1 rude: The term "rude" indicates someone who is not very nice or polite. Example: The salesman was very rude and told us we were stupid not to buy immediately. "Rude" does not share a similar meaning with "shrewd".
1 hardworking: The term "hardworking" indicates someone who works well or diligently. Example: Mary is very hardworking, and always stays late at the office. "Hardworking" does not share a similar meaning with "shrewd".
1 smelly: The term "smelly" indicates something or someone that smells bad or has a strong odor. Example: The garbage is starting to get a little smelly, can you take it outside? "Smelly" does not share a similar meaning with "shrewd".
2 curious: A "nosy" person is curious about the lives of other people, often to the point of being intrusive or rude. Example: I am very nosy and read your private emails when you left the room. When Polly writes that Fiona has "a knack for being nosy", she means that Fiona has a talent for being (too!) inquisitive about employees' activities - a very helpful quality if you're an efficiency expert!
2 mean: A mean person is cruel or unkind. This is not what Polly is indicating when she writes that Fiona is nosy.
2 pretentious: A pretentious man is arrogant or thinks very highly of himself. This is not what Polly is indicating when she writes that Fiona is nosy.
2 strict: A strict person is severe, serious or rigid. This is not what Polly is indicating when she writes that Fiona is nosy.
Esercizio 4
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
1 stubborn: This is the correct choice. A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Donna calls Brian "the most stubborn person I've ever met" because he refuses to lower his selling price. To "back down (in an argument)" is to withdraw an opinion in an argument.
1 mean: This is an incorrect choice. A "mean" person is either unkind or not willing to use much of something, especially money.
1 tight: This is an incorrect choice. While "tight" people are sometimes not open to different ideas - especially ideas that involve them lending you money - an unwillingness to back down is associated more with being stubborn.
1 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. While being unwilling to change your mind is not exactly pleasant, it's not surprising enough to be outrageous either.
1 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. An unwillingness to back down from an argument may be suitable in certain situations, but it's certainly not the definition of suitable!
2 Outrageous: This is a correct choice. "Outrageous (behaviour)" is unusual, shocking, or morally unacceptable. Example: I was sent home from school because of my outrageous haircut. Brian says "Outrageous!" because he thinks that Donna's offer is completely unacceptable.
2 Mean: This is an incorrect choice. Although nobody likes "mean" behavior, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Mean (behaviour)" is either unkind or "miserly".
2 Tight: This is an incorrect choice. Although some people may be annoyed when their friends are "tight", or ungenerous, this is not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". A "tight (person)" is less than generous with their money.
2 Stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Although many people find stubborn behaviour irritating or difficult to deal with, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
2 Suitable: This is an incorrect choice. To be "suitable" is almost the opposite of being "completely inappropriate".
3 suitable: This is the correct choice. To be "suitable" is to be appropriate for a purpose or an occasion. For example, "Well, this isn't a very beautiful dress, but it seems suitable to the occasion, given that we're at a funeral and all".
3 tight: This is an incorrect choice. Being "tight" has little or nothing to do with being "okay" or "appropriate".
3 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
3 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People almost never describe outrageous as "okay" or "appropriate". In fact, it's almost the opposite.
4 tight: This is the correct choice. To be "tight" is, in common British usage, to be reluctant to spend or give, or to be "stingy" or ungenerous. In this context, "tight" is synonymous with "stingy" or "not generous". Donna calls Brian the "meanest, tightest" person she has ever met, meaning that she thinks that Brian is not generous with his money. In this context, "mean" is synonymous with "stingy" or "miserly" and is a chiefly British term.
4 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Being stubborn with your money does not mean that you hold onto it tightly.
4 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People who are outrageous with their money generally do not end up richer, while people who are tight with it often do.
4 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. This is not the definition of "suitable", which has nothing to do with money in particular.
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