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Nei nostri precedenti articoli abbiamo già esaminato molte delle caratteristiche che le persone bilingue presentano e di come queste li differenzino dal resto della popolazione. In questo articolo potrai scoprire ulteriori benefici del saper parlare più di una lingua.
Tratto da The Guardian.
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Word list
Banter • conversation that is funny and not serious.
-E.g. • He considered himself a master of witty banter.
Guffaw • to laugh loudly, especially at something stupid that someone has said or done.
-E.g. She let out a loud guffaw.
Ebullient • very energetic, positive, and happy.
-E.g. He wasn’t his usual ebullient self.
Glumly • disappointed or unhappy, and quiet.
-E.g. • “I’ll never find another job at my age”, she said glumly.
Buff • (of) a pale, yellowish-brown color.
-E.g. A buff envelope.
Rewire • to put a new system of electric wires into a building or machine.
-E.g. • You really should have the whole house rewired – the existing wiring isn’t safe.
Rejoinder • a quick and often angry or humorous answer.
-E.g. She always has a witty rejoinder to/for any question.
