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A1 · People & family (2)

A1 · Persone e famiglia (2)

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name(noun)
/neɪm/
nome
a word or words that a particular person, animal, place or thing is known by
My name is Mark.
Mi chiamo Mark.
the diesel engine, named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel
Sinonimiappellationdesignationtitlemonikerhandle
Contrarianonymityunnamednamelessness
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sister(noun)
/ˈsɪstər/
sorella
a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person
My sister is a nurse.
Mia sorella fa l'infermiera.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Sinonimifemale siblingsibling
Contraribrother
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woman(noun)
/ˈwʊmən/
donna
an adult female human
men, women and children
uomini, donne e bambini
a 24-year-old woman
Sinonimifemaleladygirl (when young)gentlewoman
Contrarimanmale
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son(noun)
/sʌn/
figlio
a person’s male child
My son is fifteen years old.
Mio figlio ha quindici anni.
They have three grown-up sons.
Sinonimimale offspringboyheirdescendant
Contraridaughterfemale offspring
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mother(noun)
/ˈmʌðər/
madre, mamma
a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child
My mother is a teacher.
Mia madre è un'insegnante.
an expectant (= pregnant) mother
Sinonimimommamamummatriarchfemale parent
Contrarifatherdadmale parent
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person(noun)
/ˈpɜːrsn/
persona
a human as an individual
He's just the person we need for the job.
È proprio la persona che ci serve per questo lavoro.
He's just the person we need for the job.
Sinonimiindividualhumanbeingsoulcharacterfigurepersonality
Contrarithingobjectnonbeing
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married(adjective)
/ˈmærid/
sposato
having a husband or wife
When are you getting married?
Quando vi sposate?
She's married to John.
Sinonimiweddedhitchedespousedunited in marriagenewlywed
Contrarisingleunmarrieddivorcedseparated
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mum(noun)
/mʌm/
mamma
a mother
A lot of mums and dads have the same worries.
Molte mamme e molti papà hanno le stesse preoccupazioni.
Happy Birthday, Mum.
Sinonimimothermommamaparent
Contraridadfather
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member(noun)
/ˈmembər/
membro, socio
a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group
She's a member of the team.
È un membro della squadra.
characteristics common to all members of the species
Sinonimiparticipantaffiliateassociateconstituentelementpartcomponent
Contrarioutsidernonmemberstranger
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husband(noun)
/ˈhʌzbənd/
marito
the man that somebody is married to; a married man
This is my husband, Steve.
Questo è mio marito, Steve.
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes.
Sinonimispousepartnermanmate
Contrariwifesingledivorced
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man(noun)
/mæn/
uomo
an adult male human
the relationships between men and women
i rapporti tra uomini e donne
a good-looking young man
Sinonimimalegentlemanguyfellow
Contrariwomanfemalegirl
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partner(noun)
/ˈpɑːrtnər/
compagno, partner
a person that you are doing an activity with, such as dancing or playing a game
Practice the dialogue with a partner.
Esercitati nel dialogo con un compagno.
a marriage partner
Sinonimiassociatecolleagueallyteammatecollaborator
Contrariopponentrivalenemyadversary
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young(adjective)
/jʌŋ/
giovane
having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed
My grandmother was very young when she got married.
Mia nonna era molto giovane quando si sposò.
Sinonimiyouthfuljuvenileimmaturenewfresh
Contrarioldagedmatureelderly
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meet(verb)
/miːt/
incontrare, incontrarsi
to come together with somebody, either by chance or because you have arranged it
Let's meet at the park after school tomorrow.
Incontriamoci al parco domani dopo la scuola.
Sinonimiencountergatherconvergeassemblejoingreet
Contraridisperseseparatedepartscatteravoid
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uncle(noun)
/ˈʌŋkl/
zio
the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt or uncle
I’m going to visit my uncle.
Vado a trovare mio zio.
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby).
Sinonimipaternal unclematernal uncleforefatherkinsmanrelative
Contrariauntniecenephew
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wife(noun)
/waɪf/
moglie
the woman that somebody is married to; a married woman
She's his second wife.
È la sua seconda moglie.
the doctor's wife
Sinonimispousepartnermatebetter half
Contrarihusbandbachelorsingle
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neighbour(noun)
/ˈneɪbər/
vicino, vicino di casa
a person who lives next to you or near you
Our next-door neighbours are very noisy.
I nostri vicini di casa sono molto rumorosi.
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours.
Sinonimiresidentdwellerlocalabutting propertyperson next door
Contraristrangerdistant acquaintanceforeigner
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people(noun)
/ˈpiːpl/
persone, gente
human beings; men, women and children
How many people are there in your family?
Quante persone ci sono nella tua famiglia?
Sinonimiindividualspersonshumansfolkpopulation
Contrarinobodyno onenothing
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parent(noun)
/ˈperənt/
genitore
a person’s father or mother
He's still living with his parents.
Vive ancora con i suoi genitori.
Sinonimifathermotherguardianprogenitor
Contrarichildoffspringdependent
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teenager(noun)
/ˈtiːneɪdʒər/
adolescente
a person who is between 13 and 19 years old
Parents should be aware of teenagers' psychology.
I genitori dovrebbero conoscere la psicologia degli adolescenti.
Sinonimiadolescentyouthyoung personminor
Contrariadulteldersenior citizen