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A1 · Time & numbers (3)

A1 · Tempo e numeri (3)

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order(noun)
/ˈɔːrdər/
ordine
the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other
Please write the names in alphabetical order.
Per favore, scrivi i nomi in ordine alfabetico.
Sinonimicommandrequestinstructiondirectivesequencearrangementpurchase
Contraridisorderchaosconfusionmesscancellation
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morning(noun)
/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
mattina, mattino
the early part of the day from the time when people wake up until 12 o'clock in the middle of the day or before lunch
Our group meets on Friday mornings
Il nostro gruppo si riunisce il venerdì mattina.
Our group meets on Friday mornings.
Sinonimidawnsunriseforenoonearly hours
Contrarieveningnightafternoon
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never(adverb)
/ˈnevər/
mai
not at any time; not on any occasion
She never goes to school on foot.
Non va mai a scuola a piedi.
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing.
Sinoniminot everat no timein no waynot at all
Contrarialwayseverfrequentlyoften
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one(number, determiner)
/wʌn/
uno
the number 1
There's only room for one person.
C'è posto solo per una persona.
How about those ones over there?
Sinonimisinglesoleuniqueindividual
Contrarimanymultipleseveralall
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million(number)
/ˈmɪljən/
milione
1 000 000
It must be worth a million dollars.
Deve valere un milione di dollari.
a population of half a million
Sinonimilarge amountfortunehuge summegabuckstons of money
Contrarizeronothingpovertylackfew
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night(noun)
/naɪt/
notte
the time between one day and the next when it is dark, when people usually sleep
The trip was for ten nights.
Il viaggio era di dieci notti.
What is he doing calling at this time of night?
Sinonimidarknighttimeeveningtwilight
Contraridaydaytimemorning
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past(preposition)
/pæst/
e
later than something; after (used when telling the time)
It's half past seven.
Sono le sette e mezza.
Our main export is rice.
Sinonimigoneoverelapsedpreviousformer
Contrarifuturepresentcomingapproaching
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month(noun)
/mʌnθ/
mese
any of the twelve periods of time into which the year is divided, for example May or June
The rent is £300 per month.
L'affitto è di 300 £ al mese.
She earns $1000 a month.
Sinonimicalendar monthperiod
Contrariyearweekday
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minute(noun)
/ˈmɪnɪt/
minuto
each of the 60 parts of an hour, that are equal to 60 seconds
I do this exercise in 10 minutes.
Faccio questo esercizio in 10 minuti.
Boil the rice for 20 minutes.
Sinonimimomentsecondinstantwhile
Contrarihourdayageeternity
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Monday(noun)
/ˈmʌndeɪ/
lunedì
the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week
I have English on Monday.
Ho inglese il lunedì.
We'll meet Monday.
Sinonimistart of the weekfirst day of the week
ContrariweekendFridaySaturdaySunday
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nineteen(number)
/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/
diciannove
19
I have a nineteen-year-old son.
Ho un figlio di diciannove anni.
We were greeted with hugs and kisses.
Sinonimi19decadeteens
Contrarizeroonetwenty
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November(noun)
/nəʊˈvembər/
novembre
the 11th month of the year, between October and December
He's starting his new job in November.
Inizia il suo nuovo lavoro a novembre.
SinonimiEleventh monthLate autumn month
ContrariJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust
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October(noun)
/ɑːkˈtəʊbər/
ottobre
the 10th month of the year, between September and November
We're going to London in October.
Andiamo a Londra in ottobre.
SinonimiTenth monthFall month
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moment(noun)
/ˈməʊmənt/
momento, attimo
a very short period of time
He thought for a moment before replying.
Rifletté un momento prima di rispondere.
Could you wait a moment, please?
Sinonimiinstantsecondjiffyspellwhileperiod
Contrarieternityageforever
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ninety(number)
/ˈnaɪnti/
novanta
90
There are about ninety people in the hall.
Ci sono circa novanta persone nella sala.
It's safe to take a mild sedative.
Sinonimi90ninetyfold
Contraritenhundredone
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once(adverb)
/wʌns/
una volta
on one occasion only; one time
He cleans his car once a week.
Lava la macchina una volta alla settimana.
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone.
Sinonimione timesingle timeon one occasion
Contrarifrequentlyoftenrepeatedlymany times
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next(adjective)
/nekst/
prossimo, successivo
coming straight after somebody/something in time, order or space
We'll go to Corfu next year.
Andremo a Corfù l'anno prossimo.
One moment he wasn't there, the next he was.
Sinonimifollowingsucceedingsubsequentupcomingensuinglater
Contraripreviousprecedinglastformerpast
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o'clock(adverb)
/əˈklɑːk/
in punto
used with the numbers 1 to 12 when telling the time, to mean an exact hour
My father often gets up at 6 o'clock.
Mio padre si alza spesso alle 6 in punto.
He left between five and six o'clock.
Sinonimihourtime
Contrariapproximatelyaround
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number(noun)
/ˈnʌmbər/
numero
a word or symbol that represents an amount or a quantity
I love numbers.
Adoro i numeri.
Think of a number and multiply it by two.
Sinoniminumeraldigitfigureintegeramountquantitytotal
Contrariletterwordnamenon-numericqualitative
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often(adverb)
/ˈɔːfn/
spesso
many times
My mother often goes to work by car.
Mia madre va spesso al lavoro in macchina.
How often do you go to the theatre?
Sinonimifrequentlyregularlyusuallycommonlyoftentimesmany timesrepeatedly
Contrarirarelyseldomneverinfrequentlyoccasionally
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nine(number)
/naɪn/
nove
9
nine times out of ten
nove volte su dieci
major international companies
SinonimiIX
Contrarizerooneeightten
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period(noun)
/ˈpɪriəd/
periodo, lasso di tempo
a particular length of time
There was a short period of silence before she answered.
Ci fu un breve periodo di silenzio prima che lei rispondesse.
Sinonimitimeintervalphasestagetermeracycle
Contrariinfinityeternitycontinuum
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now(adverb)
/naʊ/
ora, adesso
(at) the present time
I need it now.
Mi serve adesso.
Sinonimiimmediatelypresentlycurrentlyat once
Contrarilaterthenfuturepast