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Herbert sighed, staring at the overflowing kitchen bin. "This disposal unit is a menace, Margot! It�?Ts supposed to shred everything, not stage a revolution."

Margot, calmly reading a book, glanced over her glasses. "Did you try turning it on, Herbert? Or are you expecting it to operate through sheer force of will?"

Herbert puffed out his chest. "Of course, I turned it on! It's just... full. Of vegetable peelings, mostly. And maybe one or two small bones."

Margot raised an eyebrow. "Small bones, you say? Herbert, last week you were muttering about a 'perfectly good' chicken carcass destined for the pond if I wasn't looking."

Herbert shuffled his feet. "That was�?� a suggestion. A misguided one. Besides, the ducks would have enjoyed it."

Brian sauntered in, juggling his skateboard. "What's all the commotion? Is Dad trying to explain how he 'accidentally' set the kitchen timer for three hours again?"

Margot sighed. "Worse, Brian. He�?Ts contemplating dumping kitchen waste into the Oakhaven Memorial Pond."

Brian feigned shock. "That's pure nonsense! You can't just throw chicken remains into a public body of water! The ecosystem! The sheer�?� ickiness!"

Herbert looked slightly deflated. "See, Margot? Brian understands. It�?Ts not about laziness, it�?Ts about�?� environmental impact assessment."

Laura walked into the kitchen, playing a quick riff on her saxophone. "Did someone say 'environmental impact'?"

Margot jumped in, "No, honey, don't worry, the crisis has been averted. Your father was just being his usual... inventive self."

Herbert, attempting to salvage the situation, grabbed a nearby whisk and began to flourish it dramatically. "I was merely demonstrating the�?� aerodynamic properties of kitchen utensils! Observe!"

He promptly stumbled over the bin, sending a cascade of potato peelings across the floor.

Brian burst out laughing. "Aerodynamic fail! I got that on video!"

Margot rubbed her temples. "Right, everyone out. Herbert, you�?Tre on bin duty. Brian, assist your father. And Laura, please, practice your saxophone somewhere else for the next hour."

Word List

disposal

Translate: smaltimento
Example:This disposal unit is a menace, Margot! It�?Ts supposed to shred everything, not stage a revolution. (Questo tritarifiuti è una minaccia, Margot! Dovrebbe triturare tutto, non inscenare una rivoluzione.)

pond

Translate: stagno
Example:Margot raised an eyebrow. "Small bones, you say? Herbert, last week you were muttering about a 'perfectly good' chicken carcass destined for the pond if I wasn't looking." (Margot alzò un sopracciglio. "Ossa piccole, dici? Herbert, la settimana scorsa stavi borbottando di una carcassa di pollo 'perfettamente buona' destinata allo stagno se non stavo guardando.")

nonsense

Translate: assurdità
Example:"That's pure nonsense! You can't just throw chicken remains into a public body of water! The ecosystem! The sheer�?� ickiness!" ("Queste sono pure sciocchezze! Non puoi semplicemente gettare resti di pollo in un corpo idrico pubblico! L'ecosistema! La pura... schifezza!")

flourish

Translate: brandire
Example:Herbert, attempting to salvage the situation, grabbed a nearby whisk and began to flourish it dramatically. (Herbert, nel tentativo di salvare la situazione, afferrò una frusta vicina e cominciò a brandirla drammaticamente.)

stumble

Translate: inciampare
Example:He promptly stumbled over the bin, sending a cascade of potato peelings across the floor. (�^ subito inciampato nel cestino, facendo cadere una cascata di bucce di patate sul pavimento.)

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