BI Poggibonsi
Postato il: 12/02/22
Tempo di lettura: 1 minuto, 18 secondi
I love you è probabilmente la prima frase che avete imparato in inglese grazie alla sua diffusione e universalità. Oggi scopriremo nuove espressioni e modi di dire per parlare di sentimenti, ma state per leggere solo una piccolissima selezione. Il vocabolario dell’amore, infatti, è sconfinato!
Iniziamo dall'innamoramento...
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have the hots for somebody
find somebody extremely attractive -
love at first sight
Falling in love with somebody the first time you see them -
to fancy someone (British English)
to find someone very attractive -
puppy love
adolescent love or infatuation, especially one that is not expected to last -
to have a crush on someone
to have a romantic infatuation
Passiamo all’amore vero e proprio: conoscerete già to fall in love with someone, ma forse non avete mai sentito:
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to be head over heels
being in love with somebody very much -
to be someone’s one and only
to be unique to the other person -
a match made in heaven
a relationship in which the two people are great together -
To be smitten with someone
to be completely captivated by someone and feel immense joy
fino a
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tie the knot
to marry
Happily ever after?
Diamo spazio anche ai downsides, cioè gli aspetti negativi dell’amore:
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no love lost between them
two people that don’t like each other -
love rat
somebody who cheats on his/her partner -
carry a torch (for)
to continue to be in love with someone even after a relationship has ended -
break up/split up (with somebody)
end the relationship
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