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A1 · Communication & media (3)

A1 · Comunicazione e media (3)

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show(noun)
/ʃəʊ/
spettacolo, programma
a theatre performance, especially one with singing and dancing; a programme on television or radio
We went to see a music show at the theatre last weekend.
Il fine settimana scorso siamo andati a vedere uno spettacolo musicale a teatro.
Sinonimiperformancepresentationexhibitionspectacleproductiondisplay
Contrariconcealmenthidingcoversecrecy
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TV(noun)
/ˌtiː ˈviː/
TV, televisore
television
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV.
Tutte le camere hanno un bagno e una TV a colori.
satellite/cable/digital TV
Sinonimitelevisionboob tubeidiot boxtelescreen
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send(verb)
/send/
mandare, inviare, spedire
to make something go or be taken to a place, especially by post, email, radio, etc.
We are sending you flowers for your birthday.
Ti mandiamo dei fiori per il tuo compleanno.
to send something by post
Sinonimidispatchtransmitforwardmailshiprelaydeliver
Contrarireceivegetholdkeepretainwithhold
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sentence(noun)
/ˈsentəns/
frase
a set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb. In written English sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop/period (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!).
Your conclusion is good, but the final sentence is too long and complicated.
La tua conclusione è buona, ma l'ultima frase è troppo lunga e complicata.
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer
Sinonimiphraseutteranceclauseremarkexpression
Contrariwordfragment
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report(noun)
/rɪˈpɔːrt/
resoconto, servizio, articolo
a written or spoken account of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast
Are these newspaper reports true?
Sono veri questi articoli di giornale?
a weather report
Sinonimiaccountstatementrecordbulletindispatcharticlestorydescription
Contrariconcealmentdenialsuppressionwithholdingmisrepresentation
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sound(noun)
/saʊnd/
suono, rumore
something that you can hear
I heard a strange sound coming from the kitchen last night.
Ieri sera ho sentito uno strano rumore provenire dalla cucina.
Sinonimiseemappearlookfeel
Contraribe silentfall flatjar
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write(verb)
/raɪt/
scrivere
to make letters or numbers on a surface, especially using a pen or a pencil
She writes in a diary.
Scrive in un diario.
Write your name at the top of the paper.
Sinonimicomposeauthorpenrecorddraft
Contrarireaderasedeleteobliteraterecant
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video(noun)
/ˈvɪdiəʊ/
video, filmato
a recording of moving pictures and sound, especially one made digitally
We watched a funny video of a cat on the internet.
Abbiamo guardato un video divertente di un gatto su internet.
Sinonimirecordingfilmfootageclipmotion picture
Contrariaudiostillimagephotograph
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text(noun)
/tekst/
testo
any form of written material
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page.
Il mio lavoro è impaginare il testo e la grafica sulla pagina.
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.
Sinonimiwordscontentmaterialwritingpassagebody
Contrariimagegraphicillustration
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spell(verb)
/spel/
compitare, fare lo spelling
to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order
Dolly spelled her name
Dolly ha compitato il suo nome.
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells.
Sinonimireciteenumeratename the letters ofindicatesignifyimply
Contrarisummarizecondenseabbreviate
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telephone(noun)
/ˈtelɪfəʊn/
telefono
a system for talking to somebody else over long distances, using wires or radio; a machine used for this
My father bought a new telephone yesterday.
Mio padre ha comprato un telefono nuovo ieri.
I need to make a telephone call.
Sinonimiphonelandlinemobile phonecell phone
Contrarinone (in the literal sense)communication silenceletter
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spelling(noun)
/ˈspelɪŋ/
ortografia
the act of forming words correctly from individual letters; the ability to do this
My spelling is terrible.
La mia ortografia è terribile.
the differences between British and American spelling
Sinonimiorthographyletteringtranscription
Contrarimisspellingcacography
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word(noun)
/wɜːrd/
parola, vocabolo
a single unit of language that means something and can be spoken or written
What does this word mean in English?
Che cosa significa questa parola in inglese?
Sinonimitermexpressionvocabularyphraseutterance
Contrarisilencedeedaction
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writing(noun)
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
scrittura, il scrivere
the activity of writing , in contrast to reading, speaking, etc.
Reading and writing are very important skills for every student.
Leggere e scrivere sono competenze molto importanti per ogni studente.
Sinonimicompositionauthoringdraftingpenmanshipscript
Contrarireadingerasingobliteration
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repeat(verb)
/rɪˈpiːt/
ripetere
to say or write something again or more than once
Could you repeat the question, please?
Potrebbe ripetere la domanda, per favore?
I'm sorry—could you repeat that?
Sinonimireiteraterestatreproducerecapgo overrehash
Contrarierasecancelretracttake backnullify
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talk(verb)
/tɔːk/
parlare
to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc.
Stop talking and listen!
Smetti di parlare e ascolta!
We talked on the phone for over an hour.
Sinonimispeakchatconversecommunicatediscuss
Contrarilistenbe quietsilence
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website(noun)
/ˈwebsaɪt/
sito web, sito internet
a group of connected pages on the internet that belongs to one company, organization or person
We are launching the new company website next Monday.
Lunedì prossimo lanceremo il nuovo sito web aziendale.
Customers can download the user manual from our website.
Sinonimisitewebpageweb presenceonline platform
Contrarioffline resourceprinted material
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say(verb)
/seɪ/
dire
to speak or tell somebody something, using words
He always says that he is busy.
Dice sempre di essere occupato.
‘That was marvellous,’ said Daniel.
Sinonimistateutterdeclareexpressarticulatementionremarkclaim
Contraridenyretractwithholdconcealbe silentrefrain
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tell(verb)
/tel/
dire, raccontare
to give information to somebody by speaking or writing
Why wasn't I told about the accident?
Perché non mi è stato detto dell'incidente?
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice)
Sinonimiinformnotifyrelaterecountstatedeclarereportcommunicate
Contrariconcealhidesuppresswithholdkeep secret
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title(noun)
/ˈtaɪtl/
titolo
the name of a book, poem, painting, piece of music, etc.
Every novel has a title.
Ogni romanzo ha un titolo.
Sinonimiheadingnamecaptiondesignationappellation
Contraritextbodycontent
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speak(verb)
/spiːk/
parlare
to talk to somebody about something; to have a conversation with somebody
I need to speak to my teacher about my homework.
Devo parlare con il mio insegnante dei compiti.
Sinonimiutterarticulateexpresscommunicatevoicepronounce
Contraribe silentbe quietmutesuppresswithhold