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A1 · Time & numbers (4)

A1 · Tempo e numeri (4)

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present(adjective)
/ˈpreznt/
attuale, presente
existing or happening now
The present study has two main aims.
Il presente studio ha due obiettivi principali.
The mistake was obvious to all those present.
Sinonimicurrentexistingavailablegiftdonationintroduce
Contraripastabsentfuture
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ten(number)
/ten/
dieci
10
She's ten years old.
Ha dieci anni.
The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
Sinonimia decadedecimaldenary
Contrarionesinglefew
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seventeen(number)
/ˌsevnˈtiːn/
diciassette
17
There are seventeen chairs in our room.
Ci sono diciassette sedie nella nostra stanza.
Eventually the search was called off.
Sinonimi17one and sevena number between sixteen and eighteen
Contrariless than seventeenmore than seventeen
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sometimes(adverb)
/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
a volte, talvolta
occasionally rather than all of the time
She sometimes goes to school on foot.
A volte va a scuola a piedi.
He sometimes writes to me.
Sinonimioccasionallyat timesnow and thenfrom time to timeperiodically
Contrarialwaysneverconstantlyfrequentlyregularly
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seventy(number)
/ˈsevnti/
settanta
the number 70
There are seventy stamps in my stamp collection.
Nella mia collezione di francobolli ci sono settanta francobolli.
to send something by post
Sinonimi70seventy-something
Contrarizeroonehundred
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spring(noun)
/sprɪŋ/
primavera
the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow
It's warm in the spring.
In primavera fa caldo.
flowers that bloom in spring/in the spring
Sinonimispringtimevernal seasonjumpleapbounceoriginsource
Contrariautumnfallwinterautumnal seasondeclinecompressrepress
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still(adverb)
/stɪl/
ancora
continuing until a particular point in time and not finishing
I'm still hungry.
Ho ancora fame.
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.
Sinonimiyetevenneverthelessnonethelesshoweverin spite of that
Contrarino longeralreadynot anymore
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seven(number)
/ˈsevn/
sette
7
My younger sister is 7 years old.
La mia sorella minore ha 7 anni.
Do you have any comment, Mr President?
SinonimiVIIseptetheptad
Contrarinonezeroone
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thousand(number)
/ˈθaʊznd/
mille
1 000
It costs about one thousand dong.
Costa circa mille dong.
The population of the village is about three thousand.
Sinonimigrandkilolarge numberten hundred
Contrarionefewsmall number
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routine(noun)
/ruːˈtiːn/
routine, abitudini
the normal order and way in which you regularly do things
Make exercise a part of your daily routine.
Fai dell'esercizio fisico una parte della tua routine quotidiana.
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping.
Sinonimipatternhabitcustompracticeprocedureschedulegroove
Contrariirregularitychangeunpredictabilityspontaneitydeviation
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six(number)
/sɪks/
sei
6
She's lived here six months.
Vive qui da sei mesi.
‘I won't let you down.’ ‘I sincerely hope not.’
Sinonimihalf a dozensextethexadhalf-dozen
Contrarizeroonefewmany
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third(number)
/θɜːrd/
terzo
coming after the second in order; 3rd
Today is the third of October.
Oggi è il tre ottobre.
to shed tears of happiness
Sinonimione-third3rdtertiary
Contrarifirstsecondlast
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sixteen(number)
/ˌsɪksˈtiːn/
sedici
16
This building has sixteen floors.
Questo edificio ha sedici piani.
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal.
Sinonimi16a number
Contrarizeroonefifteenseventeen
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summer(noun)
/ˈsʌmər/
estate
the warmest season of the year, coming between spring and autumn
It's very hot in the summer.
D'estate fa molto caldo.
It is now high summer(= the hottest part of summer).
Sinonimisummertimemidsummer
Contrariwinterautumnfallspring
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Saturday(noun)
/ˈsætərdeɪ/
sabato
the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday
We often go to the cinema on Saturday evening.
Andiamo spesso al cinema il sabato sera.
SinonimiweekendSaturdays
Contrariweekday
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sixty(number)
/ˈsɪksti/
sessanta
60
My grandfather is sixty years old this year.
Quest'anno mio nonno compie sessant'anni.
Sinonimi60number 60
Contrarizerononeother numbers (e.g.fiftyseventy)
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thirteen(number)
/ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/
tredici
13
My sister is thirteen years old.
Mia sorella ha tredici anni.
Sinonimi13thirteenth
Contraritwelvefourteen
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Sunday(noun)
/ˈsʌndeɪ/
domenica
the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, thought of as either the first or the last day of the week
Why don't we go out this Sunday?
Perché non usciamo questa domenica?
SinonimiLord's Dayfirst day of the week
ContrariweekdayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
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second(number)
/ˈsekənd/
secondo
happening or coming next after the first in a series of similar things or people; 2nd
My birthday is on the second of June.
Il mio compleanno è il due giugno.
The light flashes every 5 seconds.
Sinonimialternateinferiornextadditional
Contrarifirstprimaryoriginal
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then(adverb)
/ðen/
poi, dopo
used to introduce the next thing that happens; after that
Then, we will visit the square.
Poi visiteremo la piazza.
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then.
Sinonimiafterwardnextsubsequentlythereafterin that case
Contraribeforepreviouslyearlier
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soon(adverb)
/suːn/
presto
in a short time from now; a short time after something else has happened
See you soon!
A presto!
See you soon!
Sinonimishortlypresentlyshortpromptlyquicklydirectly
Contrarilateeventuallylaterin the futuredistantlynever
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thirty(number)
/ˈθɜːrti/
trenta
30
There are thirty days in April.
Ad aprile ci sono trenta giorni.
Sinonimi30three decadesthrice ten
Contrarizerooneforty
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September(noun)
/sepˈtembər/
settembre
the 9th month of the year, between August and October
My mother's birthday is in September
Il compleanno di mia madre è a settembre.
SinonimiNinth month