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A1 · Position & movement (2)

A1 · Posizione e movimento (2)

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run(verb)
/rʌn/
correre
to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk
The children run across the playground to catch the ball.
I bambini corrono per il parco giochi per prendere la palla.
Sinonimioperatefunctionworkgoproceedflow
Contraristophaltceaseidlebreakdown
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walk(verb)
/wɔːk/
camminare, andare a piedi
to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
I often walk to school.
Vado spesso a scuola a piedi.
The door opened and Jo walked in.
Sinonimistrollamblepacehiketreadmarchsaunter
Contrarirunsprintridedriveflystay
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stand(verb)
/stænd/
stare in piedi
to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
We all stood around in the corridor waiting.
Eravamo tutti in piedi nel corridoio ad aspettare.
a bird standing on one leg
Sinonimiremainriseenduretoleratewithstandsupportbear
Contrarisitliefallcollapse
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off(adverb)
/ɔːf/
lontano, a distanza
away from a place; at a distance in space or time
They were still 100 metres off the summit.
Erano ancora a 100 metri dalla vetta.
I fell off the ladder.
Sinonimiawaydistantremovedseparatedisconnected
Contrarionattachedconnectednearclose
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next to(preposition)
/nekst tə/
accanto a, vicino a
in or into a position right by somebody/something
The girl is standing next to the table.
La ragazza è in piedi accanto al tavolo.
neat rows of books
Sinonimibesideadjacent tonearbyalongsideby
Contrarifar fromdistant fromaway fromopposite
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opposite(preposition)
/ˈɑːpəzɪt/
di fronte a, davanti a
on the other side of a particular area from somebody/something and usually facing them
The bank is opposite the post office.
La banca è di fronte all'ufficio postale.
Sinonimicontraryreversefacingacrossantitheticalconflicting
Contrarisamesimilaridenticalalike
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near(preposition)
/nɪr/
vicino a, presso
at a short distance away from somebody/something
There's a bicycle near the tree.
C'è una bicicletta vicino all'albero.
Do you live near here?
Sinonimicloseadjacentnearbyapproaching
Contrarifardistantremote
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outside(adverb)
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
fuori
not in a room, building or container but on or to the outside of it
He was waiting outside for two hours.
Ha aspettato fuori per due ore.
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside.
Sinonimiexterioroutdoorsoutwardwithoutbeyond
Contrariinsidewithininterior
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lie(verb)
/laɪ/
sdraiarsi, stare sdraiato
to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting
My brother often lies on this sofa.
Mio fratello si sdraia spesso su questo divano.
a barefaced lie(= a lie that is deliberate and shocking)
Sinonimiprevaricatefalsifydeceivefabricatemisleadfib
Contraritell the truthbe honestverifyvalidate
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up(preposition)
/ʌp/
su, in alto
to or in a higher position somewhere
She climbed up the flight of steps.
Salì la rampa di scale.
She climbed up the flight of steps.
Sinonimiaboveonatopuponskywardraisedascended
Contraridownbelowunderbeneath
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out(adverb, preposition)
/aʊt/
fuori
away from the inside of a place or thing
He opened the box and out jumped a frog.
Aprì la scatola e ne saltò fuori una rana.
She ran out into the corridor.
Sinonimiawayoutsidebeyondforthwithout
Contrariininsidewithin
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left(adjective)
/left/
sinistro
on the side of your body that is towards the west when you are facing north
The museum is on the left side of the street, next to the bank.
Il museo si trova sul lato sinistro della strada, accanto alla banca.
Sinonimiportlarboardremainingabandoneddeparted
Contrariright
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move(verb)
/muːv/
spostarsi, muoversi
to change position or make somebody/something change position in a way that can be seen, heard or felt
He is moving to a corner of the house.
Si sta spostando verso un angolo della casa.
I can't move my fingers.
Sinonimishiftrelocatetransferproceedadvancebudgedisplace
Contraristayremainstophaltfreeze
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through(preposition)
/θruː/
attraverso, per
from one end or side of something/somebody to the other
The flood was too deep to drive through.
L'acqua dell'alluvione era troppo alta per attraversarla in auto.
The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through.
Sinonimiviaby way ofacrosspastthroughoutduring
Contrarioutsideexcludingstopping
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sit(verb)
/sɪt/
sedersi, stare seduto
to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on/in a chair
It's too cold to sit outside.
Fa troppo freddo per stare seduti fuori.
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her.
Sinonimiperchrestsettlesquatrecline
Contraristandriseget up
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over(preposition)
/ˈəʊvər/
su, sopra
resting on the surface of somebody/something and partly or completely covering them/it
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming
Si mise la mano sulla bocca per non mettersi a urlare.
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming.
Sinonimiaboveacrossonuponfinisheddonepast
Contrariunderbelowbeneath
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under(preposition)
/ˈʌndər/
sotto
in, to or through a position that is below something
The cat is sleeping under the table.
Il gatto dorme sotto il tavolo.
Sinonimibeneathbelowunderneathlowerinferior
Contrariaboveoveron topsuperior
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into(preposition)
/ˈɪntə/
in, dentro
to a position in or inside something
Come into the house.
Entra in casa.
She dived into the water.
Sinonimiwithininsideintowards
Contrariout ofoutsideoutaway from
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together(adverb)
/təˈɡeðər/
insieme
with or near to somebody/something else; with each other
Together, we are strong.
Insieme siamo forti.
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost.
Sinonimijointlycollectivelyunitedlyin unisonas one
Contrariseparatelyapartaloneindividually
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on(preposition)
/ɑːn/
su, sopra
in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface
The elephant is standing on the ball.
L'elefante è in piedi sulla palla.
Sinonimiuponaboveatopover
Contrariunderbelowbeneath
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leave(verb)
/liːv/
partire, uscire da, lasciare
to go away from a person or a place
When do they leave their house?
Quando escono di casa?
Sinonimidepartexitabandonquitvacatego
Contrariarrivestayremainenterkeep