Note related to the ESL PODcast  https://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=17629141 (Fast dialog:17:33) Fast dialog: 17:33 WORDS

reprimanded - castigato

to accuse – to state that someone has done something wrong or illegal; to blame someone for doing something wrong He was accused of theft

misconduct – cattiva condotta

to be up for – being considered for, especially when it is one’s turn or time to have ordo something. To be up for promotion

to be on edge – essere nervoso, preoccupato

minor – di poca importanza

offense – azione contro le regole

slap on the wrist – blanda punizione

to blow things out of proportion – date troppa importanza ad una cosa

dismissal – licenziamento (o termine del lavoro)

written reprimand - ammonizione scritta

personnel file – fascicolo personale

raise – aumento (di stipendio) I hope to receive a raise 

quite frankly – in modo diretto

to sweat it – (letteralmente sudare) = essere preoccupato di qualcosa Why are you studying so much? The test is going to be easy. Don’t sweat it!

promotion / punishment - promozione / punizione

don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time – non compiere il fatto se non puoi sopportarne le conseguenze

Note related to the ESL PODcast https://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=17649027 (Fast dialog: 16:50) WORDS fleabag hotel = rundown hotel = stamberga (fleabag = sacco di pulci) seedy = squalid = sleazy = squallido, cadente (seedy man, seedy part of the town) skimp on [sth]= fare economia su ... accommodations = lodging =sistemazione, alloggio (in US è plurale) to bargain for [sth]= fare i conti con ... peeling = che si spella moldy = ammuffito, vecchio (moldy bread, moldy room) comforter = piumino, piumone filthy = sudicio housekeeping = il reparto pulizie (senza articolo - ex: please press 3 on the phone to speak with housekeeping) to cheer us up = tirarci su di morale pitcher = brocca, boccale tenant = persona che prende in affitto una camera o una casa to misbehave = comportarsi male NOTES Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Marmont_Hotel

Note related to the ESL PODcast https://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=17658970 (Fast dialog: 17:41)

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interfaith conference = conferenza di più fedi, religioni

crash course = corso intensivo. crash diet = refers to one’s efforts to eat very little food in order to lose weight very quickly: “Research has shown that although people can lose a lot of weight on a crash diet, they typically gain it back very quickly.” crash landing = happens when a pilot has to bring a plane to the ground very quickly in an unsafe way, because there is a major problem with the airplane: “Passengers, please prepare yourselves for a crash landing.” crash = loud noise, especially of things falling: “Did you hear a crash when the tree fell down?” minister = prete protestante clerical collar = banda clericale robes = lunga veste how I would address him = come devo comportarmi con lui laypeople = people without specialized knowledge of a particular subject. To get the lay of the land = to assess a particular situation at a particular point in time: “The new CEO spent the first few days getting the lay of the land and determining what her focus should be.” The lay of (something) = what something looks like and how it is laid out, or where the different parts of something are: “Taxi drivers in New York City have a very good understanding of the lay of the city.”

Note related to the ESL PODcast  https://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=17678856 (Fast Dialog: 15:45)

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to water (for eyes) = lacrimare. Ex: "Why are your eyes watering?"

the roof of (one’s) mouth = il palato. Ex:"The roof of my mouth is on fire."

taste bud = papilla gustativa

to give a little kick (to a dish) = dare un po' di sapore. Ex: "I decided to put some hot sauce to give a little kick to this pasta"

pungent = with a very strong smell or taste. Ex: "Many children dislike pungent cheeses like blue cheese."

zesty = aspro. Ex: "This lemon is so zesty!"

mild = dolce, leggero

to cool down (about a dish) = raffreddarsi. Ex: "My mouth needs to cool down from all that heat."

to fill up on [something] = riempirsi di qualcosa Ex: "Stop filling up on the bread, or you won’t be hungry when the waiter finally brings our food"

to curry favor with (someone) = agire controvoglia per fare un piacere. Ex: “Some of the students are trying to curry favor with the teacher before their big exam by bringing her coffee, doughnuts, and flowers.”

the heat = la fiamma, il fornello, Ex: “Please turn down the heat once the water starts to boil.”

heat wave = 0nda di calore

dead heat = gara all'ultimo ... . Ex: “The horse race ended in a dead heat and no one could say who won and who lost.”