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A1 · Position & movement (1)

A1 · Posizione e movimento (1)

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go(verb)
/ɡəʊ/
andare
to move or travel from one place to another
I go to school by bus.
Vado a scuola in autobus.
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there).
Sinonimimoveproceeddeparttravelheadadvancepassrun
Contraristayremainstophaltwait
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at(preposition)
/ət/
a, in, presso
used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens
We plan to stay at the Sheraton Hotel.
Abbiamo intenzione di alloggiare allo Sheraton Hotel.
at the corner of the street
Sinonimiinonnearbywithin
Contrariaway fromdistant fromremote from
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bring(verb)
/brɪŋ/
portare
to come to a place with somebody/something
You should bring the umbrella in case it rains.
Dovresti portare l'ombrello nel caso piova.
Bring Helen a present.
Sinonimitakecarryfetchconveytransport
Contraritake awayremoveleavesenddepart
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carry(verb)
/ˈkæri/
portare, trasportare
to support the weight of somebody/something and take them or it from place to place; to take somebody/something from one place to another
The injured were carried away on stretchers.
I feriti furono portati via in barella.
a train carrying commuters to work
Sinonimitransportconveybearmovetransfer
Contraridropleaveabandonneglect
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below(adverb)
/bɪˈləʊ/
sotto, più in basso
at or to a lower level, position or place
I could still see the airport buildings far below.
Riuscivo ancora a vedere gli edifici dell'aeroporto molto più in basso.
The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck ).
Sinonimiunderbeneathunderneathlowerdowndownward
Contrariaboveoverhigherupupward
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far(adverb)
/fɑːr/
lontano
a long distance away
My house is far from my school.
Casa mia è lontana dalla scuola.
He looked down at the traffic far below.
Sinonimidistantremoteremovedoutlyingfurther
Contrarinearclosenearbyadjacent
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fall(verb)
/fɔːl/
cadere
to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
Be careful not to fall on the icy steps outside.
Stai attento a non cadere sui gradini ghiacciati qui fuori.
Sinonimiautumndescentdeclinedropplummet
Contraririseascentspringsummer
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follow(verb)
/ˈfɑːləʊ/
seguire
to come or go after or behind somebody/something
He followed her into the house.
La seguì in casa.
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind.
Sinonimichasepursuetrackobeyadhere toobservecome afterresult from
Contrarileadignoredisobeyprecedeavoid
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between(preposition)
/bɪˈtwiːn/
tra, fra
in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc.
The lion is sitting between the two lamps.
Il leone è seduto tra le due lampade.
I see her most weekends but not very often in between.
Sinonimiamongmidwaybetwixtin the middle ofseparating
Contrarioutsidebeyondseparateexcluding
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above(preposition)
/əˈbʌv/
sopra, al di sopra di
at or to a higher place or position than something/somebody
There is a big clock above the door of our classroom.
C'è un grande orologio sopra la porta della nostra aula.
Sinonimioveron top ofhigher thanoverheadaloft
Contraribelowunderbeneathunderneath
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away(adverb)
/əˈweɪ/
lontano, di distanza
to or at a distance from somebody/something in space or time
Christmas is still months away.
Mancano ancora mesi a Natale.
The beach is a mile away.
Sinonimidistantoffgoneapartelsewhere
Contrarinearclosepresenthere
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come(verb)
/kʌm/
venire
to move to or towards a person or place
They're coming to stay for a week.
Vengono a stare da noi per una settimana.
Here comes Jo! (= Jo is coming)
Sinonimiarriveapproachappearreachenter
Contrarigoleavedepartexitdisappear
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across(preposition)
/əˈkrɔːs/
dall'altra parte di, di fronte a
on the other side of something
The rabbit is across the street.
Il coniglio è dall'altra parte della strada.
A grin spread across her face.
Sinonimioverbeyondon the other side ofoppositeathwart
Contrarialongwithinnearbeside
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around(preposition)
/əˈraʊnd/
intorno a, attorno a
surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something
The house is built around a central courtyard.
La casa è costruita attorno a un cortile centrale.
The house is built around a central courtyard.
Sinonimisurroundingaboutnearapproximatelyin the vicinity of
Contrariaway fromdistantfar fromoutside
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down(preposition)
/daʊn/
giù per, lungo
from a higher to a lower position along, through or on something
The stone rolled down the hill.
La pietra rotolò giù per la collina.
Tears ran down her face.
Sinonimibelowunderdownwardlowerbeneath
Contrariupaboveupwardhigher
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from(preposition)
/frəm/
da
used to show where somebody/something starts
She began to walk away from him
Cominciò ad allontanarsi da lui
Has the train from Bristol arrived?
Sinonimioriginating inout ofaway fromstarting at
Contraritotowardattowards
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climb(verb)
/klaɪm/
arrampicarsi su, salire
to go up something towards the top
Bears can climb trees very well to find food.
Gli orsi sanno arrampicarsi molto bene sugli alberi per trovare cibo.
Sinonimiascendmountscalerisego up
Contraridescendfalldropdeclinego down
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front(noun)
/frʌnt/
parte anteriore, davanti
the part or side of something that faces forward; the side of something that you look at first
The front of the bus was very crowded this morning.
La parte anteriore dell'autobus era molto affollata stamattina.
Sinonimiforwardleadingforemostanterior
Contraribackrearbehind
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here(adverb)
/hɪr/
qui, qua
used after a verb or preposition to mean ‘in, at or to this position or place’
Let's get out of here
Andiamocene da qui.
Let's get out of here.
Sinonimipresentnearbyin this placeon the spot
Contrarithereawaydistantelsewhere
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in(preposition)
/ɪn/
in, dentro
at a point within an area or a space
The cat is sleeping in the box.
Il gatto dorme nella scatola.
Sinonimiwithininsideamongduring
Contrarioutoutsidewithout
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behind(preposition)
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
dietro, dietro a
at or towards the back of somebody/something, and often hidden by it or them
There's a cat behind the television.
C'è un gatto dietro il televisore.
Sinonimiafterfollowingin back ofbeyondat the back of
Contrariin front ofaheadbefore
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back(adverb)
/bæk/
indietro, di ritorno
to or into the place, condition, etc. where somebody/something was before
He will be back soon.
Tornerà presto.