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A1 · Feelings & personality

A1 · Sentimenti e personalità

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happy(adjective)
/ˈhæpi/
felice, contento
feeling or showing pleasure; pleased
I am very happy because today is my birthday.
Sono molto felice perché oggi è il mio compleanno.
Sinonimijoyfulcheerfuldelightedpleasedcontentglad
Contrarisadunhappymiserabledepressedsorrowful
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boring(adjective)
/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
noioso
not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient
I don’t think he’s such a boring man.
Non credo che sia un uomo così noioso.
a boring man
Sinonimitediousdulluninterestingmonotonoushumdrumbanalvapid
Contrariexcitinginterestingstimulatingthrillingengagingriveting
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angry(adjective)
/ˈæŋɡri/
arrabbiato, in collera
having strong feelings about something that you dislike very much or about an unfair situation
The passengers grew angry about the delay.
I passeggeri si arrabbiarono per il ritardo.
He felt angry at the injustice of the situation.
Sinonimifuriousiratewrathfulindignantannoyedexasperatedmad
Contrarihappycalmcontentpeacefulpleased
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funny(adjective)
/ˈfʌni/
divertente, buffo
making you laugh
I like funny people. They often make me laugh a lot.
Mi piacciono le persone divertenti. Spesso mi fanno ridere molto.
Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?
Sinonimihumorousamusingcomicalwittyhilariousdrolljocularlaughable
Contrariserioussolemngraveunfunnytragicsad
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afraid(adjective)
/əˈfreɪd/
spaventato, impaurito
feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer
I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.
Ho cominciato ad avere paura di uscire da solo di notte.
It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now.
Sinonimiscaredfrightenedanxiousapprehensiveterrifiednervoustimid
Contraribravecourageousfearlessconfidentbold
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interesting(adjective)
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
interessante
attracting your attention because it is/they are special, exciting or unusual
London is interesting.
Londra è interessante.
I find it interesting that she claims not to know him.
Sinonimiengagingfascinatingintriguingcaptivatingabsorbingexciting
Contrariboringdulluninterestingtediousmonotonous
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laugh(verb)
/læf/
ridere
to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you think something is funny or silly
to laugh loudly/aloud/out loud
ridere forte/ad alta voce/di gusto
You never laugh at my jokes!
Sinonimigigglechucklechortlesnickerroarhowlcackle
Contraricryweepmournlament
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hope(verb)
/həʊp/
sperare
to want something to happen and think that it is possible
I hope to see you again.
Spero di rivederti.
They have given up hope of finding any more survivors.
Sinonimiexpectationdesireaspirationwishfaithtrustbelief
Contraridespairdoubtpessimismhopelessnessdistrustdisbelief
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sorry(adjective)
/ˈsɑːri/
dispiaciuto, spiacente
feeling sad and ashamed about something that has been done
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday party last Sunday.
Mi dispiace di essermi dimenticato della tua festa di compleanno domenica scorsa.
Sinonimiregretfulapologeticsadpainedremorseful
Contrarihappypleasedgladunrepentantcallous
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exciting(adjective)
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
emozionante, entusiasmante
causing great interest or excitement
Is life in cities exciting?
La vita in città è entusiasmante?
I still find the job exciting.
Sinonimithrillingstimulatinginvigoratingexhilaratingfascinatinginteresting
Contrariboringdulluninterestingtediousmundane
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favourite(adjective)
/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
preferito, favorito
liked more than others of the same kind
My favourite country in the world is Indonesia.
Il mio paese preferito al mondo è l'Indonesia.
These biscuits are great favourites with the children.
Sinonimipreferreddearestbelovedcherishedvaluedchoiceleadingtop
Contrarileast favouritedislikedhatedunpopular
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friendly(adjective)
/ˈfrendli/
amichevole, gentile
behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like somebody or want to help them
They are very friendly to me.
Sono molto gentili con me.
a warm and friendly person
Sinonimiamiableapproachablegenialkindcordialsociablepleasant
Contrariunfriendlyhostilecoldaloofunsociabledistant
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hate(verb)
/heɪt/
odiare, detestare
to dislike somebody/something very much
I hate eating carrots most.
Odio soprattutto mangiare le carote.
I hate Monday mornings.
Sinonimidetestloathedespiseabhordislikeresent
Contrarilovelikeenjoyadoreappreciate
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want(verb)
/wɑːnt/
volere, desiderare
to have a desire or a wish for something/somebody
Do you want to have some more tea?
Vuoi ancora un po' di tè?
What do you want to do tomorrow?
Sinonimidesirewishneedrequirecravelong foryearn for
Contraridislikehaterejectrefusenot want
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kind(adjective)
/kaɪnd/
gentile, buono, premuroso
caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous
She is very kind to us. She helps us a lot.
È molto gentile con noi. Ci aiuta molto.
a kind heart/face
Sinonimicompassionategenerousbenevolentcaringconsideratethoughtfulgood-naturedhelpful
Contraricruelmeanunkindharshselfishmalevolent
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bored(adjective)
/bɔːrd/
annoiato, stufo
feeling tired and impatient because you have lost interest in somebody/something or because you have nothing to do
Brian is bored with Chinese.
Brian è annoiato dal cinese.
The children quickly got bored with staying indoors.
Sinonimiuninterestedwearyjadeddisinterestedapathetic
Contrariinterestedexcitedenthusiasticengagedstimulated
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enjoy(verb)
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
godersi, divertirsi a
to get pleasure from something
I really enjoyed watching that film.
Mi è piaciuto davvero vedere quel film.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York.
Sinonimirelishappreciatesavordelight inlikeloverejoice in
Contraridislikehatedetestabhorloathesufferendure
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sad(adjective)
/sæd/
triste
unhappy or showing unhappiness
When I am dead, sing no sad songs for me.
Quando sarò morto, non cantate canzoni tristi per me.
The divorce left him sadder and wiser(= having learned from the unpleasant experience).
Sinonimiunhappydepressedsorrowfulmelancholygloomydismal
Contrarihappyjoyfulcheerfulgladcontentelated
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feel(verb)
/fiːl/
sentire, sentirsi
to experience a particular feeling or emotion
Do you feel cold?
Senti freddo?
Sinonimisenseexperienceperceivebelievethinkconsider
Contraridisregardignorenumb
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interest(noun)
/ˈɪntrəst/
interesse
the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something
She showed great interest in learning about other cultures.
Ha mostrato grande interesse nell'apprendere altre culture.
Sinonimiconcernattentioncuriositypassionhobbypursuit
Contrariboredomapathyindifferencedisinterest
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excited(adjective)
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
entusiasta, emozionato
feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm
The children were excited about opening their presents.
I bambini erano entusiasti all'idea di aprire i regali.
Sinonimienthusiasticthrilledeagerelatedanimatedpassionate
Contrariboredapatheticuninterestedindifferentcalmunexcited
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feeling(noun)
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
sensazione, impressione
something that you feel through the mind or through the senses
I have a feeling that it will rain today.
Ho la sensazione che oggi pioverà.
Sinonimiemotionsensationsentiment
Contrariapathyinsensitivity
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interested(adjective)
/ˈɪntrəstɪd/
interessato
giving your attention to something because you enjoy finding out about it or doing it; showing interest in something and finding it exciting
She is interested in learning a new language.
È interessata a imparare una nuova lingua.
Sinonimicuriousintriguedattentiveconcerned
Contrariuninterestedboredindifferentapathetic