Le collocazioni sono espressioni formate da due o più parole (in cui al ricorrere dell’una l’altra co-occorre). In questa mini lezione impariamo 5 collocazioni in inglese, con significati ed esempi, e un piccolo esercizio!
1.to make an appointment – to have an appointment
to make an appointment – prendere un appuntamento
someone sets an official date and time at which to meet or deal with someone
to have an appointment – avere un appuntamento
someone has already made an appointment
2.to have a chance – to take a chance
to have a/the chance – avere la possibilitá
someone has available time to do something
to take a chance – tentare la sorte, tentare la fortuna.
someone does something that could have either good or bad results
3.to make an exception – to take exception
to make an exception – fare un’eccezione
someone does not treat someone or something according to the usual rules
to take exception to sg/sb – obiettare, eccepire
someone is offended or made angry by something or someone
4.to make time – to take your time
to make time – prendere tempo a fare qualcosa
someone makes certain you have some time when you are not busy in order to do something you think you should do
to take your time – fare con calma
someone does not hurry doing sg/ someone does something too slowly (disapproving)
5.to make trouble – to take the trouble
to make trouble – creare guai/creare problemi
someone acts or behaves in a troublesome manner; someone causes problems or issues.
to take the trouble to do/of doing sg – fare la fatica di fare qualcosa
someone makes the effort or goes out of one’s way to do something.
sources: Cambridge Dictionary; Collins Dictionary; The Free Dictionary by Farlex
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to deal with – occuparsi di qc
available – disponibile
results – risulatati
to treat – trattare qc
according to rules – secondo le regole
to offend – offendere
to make certain – assicurarsi, accertarsi
in order to – per …
to hurry – essere in fretta
to behave in a troublesome manner – comportarsi in un modo problematico/difficile
issues – problemi, questioni
to make the effort – fare fatica
unless – a meno che non
to accept late applications – accettare applicazioni/domande tardive
