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culture(noun)
/ˈkʌltʃər/
cultura
the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group
European/Islamic/African/American, etc. culture
cultura europea/islamica/africana/americana, ecc.
working-class culture
Sinonimicivilizationsocietycustomstraditionsheritageartsway of life
Contrarinaturebarbarism
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rule(noun)
/ruːl/
regola, norma
a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game
You need to follow the rules.
Devi seguire le regole.
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.
Sinonimiregulationprincipleguidelinelawstandardpreceptcanonorder
Contrarilawlessnessdisorderchaosanarchyfreedomexemptionwaiver
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machine(noun)
/məˈʃiːn/
macchina, macchinario
a piece of equipment with many parts that work together to do a particular task. The power used to work a machine may be electricity, steam , gas, etc. or human power.
to operate/run a machine
azionare/far funzionare una macchina
I left a message on her answering machine.
Sinonimideviceapparatusmechanismenginetoolcontraption
Contrarihumannaturalorganic
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scientist(noun)
/ˈsaɪəntɪst/
scienziato
a person who studies one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology)
scientists and engineers
scienziati e ingegneri
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory
Sinonimiresearcherscholarexpertinvestigatoracademic
Contrarilaymanamateurnon-scientist
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science(noun)
/ˈsaɪəns/
scienza
knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, based on facts that you can prove, for example by experiments
new developments in science and technology
nuovi sviluppi nella scienza e nella tecnologia
the laws of science
Sinonimiacademicsknowledgeresearchstudyscientific knowledge
Contrariarthumanitiespseudosciencesuperstition
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police(noun)
/pəˈliːs/
polizia
an official organization whose job is to make people obey the law and to prevent and solve crime; the people who work for this organization
The police are busy.
La polizia è impegnata.
Sinonimilaw enforcementofficerscopsdetectivesforceconstabulary
Contraricriminalsoutlawscivilians
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policeman(noun)
/pəˈliːsmən/
poliziotto, agente di polizia
a male police officer
I want to be a policeman.
Voglio fare il poliziotto.
Sinonimiofficercoplaw enforcement officerpeace officer
Contraricriminallawbreaker
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space(noun)
/speɪs/
spazio, posto
an amount of an area or of a place that is empty or that is available for use
Is there any space for my clothes in that cupboard?
C'è un po' di spazio per i miei vestiti in quell'armadio?