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A2 · Communication & media (1)
A2 · Comunicazione e media (1)
esprimere, manifestare
to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions
She found it hard to express her feelings in English.
Le era difficile esprimere i suoi sentimenti in inglese.
SinonimirapidfastquickswiftimmediateinstanturgentContrarislowdelayedleisurelyunhurriedespressione, locuzione
a word or phrase
'Break a leg' is an expression that people use to wish actors good luck.
'Break a leg' è un'espressione che si usa per augurare buona fortuna agli attori.
SinonimimanifestationarticulationdemonstrationcommunicationutterancedeclarationindicationContrarirepressionsuppressionconcealmenthidingsilencediscussione, dibattito
a conversation about somebody/something; the process of discussing somebody/something
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer.
Dopo una lunga discussione, decisero di accettare la nostra offerta.
We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US.
SinonimiconversationdebatedialogueexchangeargumentconsultationconferenceContrarisilenceagreementconcordunisonquietspiegazione, motivo
a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why something happened; a reason given for something
I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence.
Non riesco a trovare nessuna possibile spiegazione per la sua assenza.
The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.
SinonimireasonaccountjustificationinterpretationdescriptionclarificationContrarimysteryconfusionambiguityvaguenessdispositivo, apparecchio
an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job
Our lives have been made easier thanks to modern devices.
Le nostre vite sono diventate più facili grazie ai dispositivi moderni.
electrical labour-saving devices around the home
SinonimigadgetappliancemachinetoolmechanisminstrumentContrarimanual laborhandcraftold methodsannuncio, pubblicità
a notice, picture or film telling people about a product, job or service
I saw your advertisement in the Youth Newspaper yesterday.
Ieri ho visto il suo annuncio sul Youth Newspaper.
SinonimiadcommercialpromotionpublicitynoticeannouncementContrariconcealmenthidingsuppressionsecrecylitigare, discutere
to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them
I don't want to argue with you—just do it!
Non voglio litigare con te: fallo e basta!
We're always arguing with each other about money.
SinonimidisputedebatequarrelcontendbickerwranglealtercateContrariagreeconcurharmonizeacquiescechiacchierare
to talk in a friendly, informal way to somebody
She spends hours on the phone chatting to her friends.
Passa ore al telefono a chiacchierare con le amiche.
My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends.
SinonimiconversetalkgossipdiscussvisitContrarisilencelistenignorequietdiscussione, litigio
a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily
Jack and Jane are close friends, but they are always having a lot of arguments.
Jack e Jane sono amici intimi, ma hanno sempre molte discussioni.
We had an argument with the waiter about the bill.
SinonimidisputequarreldebatecontentionaltercationdisagreementContrariagreementharmonypeaceconcordaccordcomunicare
to share or exchange information, news, ideas, feelings, etc.
Thanks to the invention of the telephone, we can communicate with others all over the world.
Grazie all'invenzione del telefono, possiamo comunicare con persone di tutto il mondo.
We only communicate by email.
SinonimiconnectconveyimpartexpressinteractcorrespondrelateContrariconcealhidesuppresswithholdmisunderstandcolonna
one of the straight sections from top to bottom into which text on a page or screen is divided
The newspaper article was printed in two columns on the front page.
L'articolo di giornale è stato stampato su due colonne in prima pagina.
SinonimipillarpostsupportshaftobeliskContrariarchbeamlinteldocumento
an official paper, book or electronic file that gives information about something, or that can be used as evidence or proof of something
This is the document for the new project.
Questo è il documento per il nuovo progetto.
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court.
SinonimirecordfilepaperreportcertificateinstrumentContrarioralverbalunwrittencommento, osservazione
something that you say or write that gives an opinion on or explains somebody/something
His critical comments have contributed to my success.
I suoi commenti critici hanno contribuito al mio successo.
‘Not his best performance,’ she commented to the woman sitting next to her.
SinonimiremarkobservationnoteannotationcriticismopinionfeedbackContrarisilenceabsence of commentreticencepubblicizzare, reclamizzare
to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it
The cruise was advertised as the ‘journey of a lifetime’.
La crociera era pubblicizzata come il 'viaggio di una vita'.
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper.
SinonimipromotepublicizeannouncemarketpromotetoutplugContrarihideconcealsuppresswithdrawcontesto
the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it
His decision can only be understood in context.
La sua decisione può essere capita solo nel contesto.
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s.
SinonimisettingcircumstancessituationbackgroundframeworkContrariisolationvacuumabstractiongeneralizationapp, applicazione
a program designed for a particular task, especially one used on a phone, tablet or in a browser
Customers can now track their orders through our mobile app.
Ora i clienti possono monitorare i propri ordini tramite la nostra app mobile.
The new expense app saves the finance team hours every week.
SinonimiapplicationprogramsoftwareContrarihardwarescaricare, effettuare il download
to copy files or data from the internet or a server onto your computer or device
Download the latest installer from the support portal.
Scarica l'ultima versione del programma di installazione dal portale di assistenza.
Customers can download their invoices as PDF files.
SinonimiretrievecopytransferContrariuploadsend
