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A2 · Communication & media (3)
A2 · Comunicazione e media (3)
voce
the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly)
alzare/abbassare la voce (= parlare più forte/più piano)
I could hear voices in the next room.
SinonimitonesoundutteranceexpressionaccentspeechContrarisilencequietnoiselessnessoratore, relatore
a person who gives a talk or makes a speech
He was a guest speaker at the conference.
Era un relatore ospite alla conferenza.
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.
SinonimioratorlecturerpresentercommentatornarratorannouncerContrarilisteneraudienceattendeetermine, vocabolo
a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language
'Byte' is a computer term for a small unit of information.
'Byte' è un termine informatico che indica una piccola unità di informazione.
SinonimiperioddurationsemesterexpressionwordphraseContrariinfinityentiretywholesimbolo
a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation
Mount Fuji is seen as the symbol of Japan.
Il monte Fuji è considerato il simbolo del Giappone.
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
SinonimiemblemrepresentationtokensignmarkiconContrarirealityactualityliteralsubstancediscorso
a formal talk that a person gives to an audience
He made the announcement in a speech on television.
Ha fatto l'annuncio in un discorso in televisione.
Several people made speeches at the wedding.
SinonimiaddresslectureorationpresentationtalkdiscoursesermonContrarisilencequietwritingprinted wordcartello, insegna, segnale
a piece of paper, wood or metal that has writing or a picture on it giving information, directions or a warning
The sign on the door said the shop was closed for lunch.
Il cartello sulla porta diceva che il negozio era chiuso per la pausa pranzo.
SinonimiindicationmarksignalevidencetraceomensymptomgestureContrariobscurityconcealmentignorancelack of evidencerichiesta, domanda
the action of asking for something formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go).
Era lì su richiesta del suo direttore (= perché il suo direttore gliel'aveva chiesto).
Catalogues are available on request.
SinonimiappealapplicationentreatypetitionpleasuitdemandContraricommandorderdenialrefusalserie
a set of television or radio programmes or podcasts that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters
Hello Fatty is a popular TV cartoon series for kids.
Hello Fatty è una popolare serie di cartoni animati per bambini.
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.
SinonimisequencesuccessionstringcyclerunsetContrarione-offsingleindividualstandalonefrancobollo
a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or a package before you post it
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event
Le Poste hanno emesso un francobollo commemorativo per celebrare l'evento
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event.
SinonimimarkimprintsealtokenlabelContrarieraseremoveunmarkschermo
the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)?
Puoi farmi una stampa di questa schermata (= di tutte le informazioni che contiene)?
a computer screen
SinonimidisplaymonitorinterfaceprojectionshieldcoverContrarirealityopennessexposureweb, rete
a system for finding information on the internet, in which documents are connected to other documents
I found a lot of useful information about my project on the web.
Ho trovato in rete molte informazioni utili per il mio progetto.
SinoniminetnetworkmeshtangleinterconnectionContrariseparationdetachmentdisconnectunravelinggiornalista, cronista
a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio or television
The reporter asked the politician a difficult question.
Il giornalista ha rivolto al politico una domanda difficile.
SinonimijournalistcorrespondentnewsmannewswomanContrarisourcesubject
