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A2 · Describing things (1)

A2 · Descrivere le cose (1)

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condition(noun)
/kənˈdɪʃn/
condizione, stato
the state that something is in
Except for some minor repairs, the building is in very good condition
A parte alcune piccole riparazioni, l'edificio è in ottime condizioni.
There are certain conditions that are unique to leasing a property
Sinonimistateshapesituationstatuscircumstanceform
Contrarideteriorationdamagedefect
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exact(adjective)
/ɪɡˈzækt/
esatto, preciso
correct in every detail
We will need an exact head count by noon tomorrow
Ci servirà il numero esatto dei partecipanti entro domani a mezzogiorno.
The exact measurements of the room are unknown, but we can guess
Sinonimipreciseaccuratecorrectdefinitivespecific
Contrariinaccurateapproximateimprecisevagueloose
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available(adjective)
/əˈveɪləbl/
disponibile
that you can get, buy or find
I checked the list of available compact discs before ordering
Ho controllato l'elenco dei CD disponibili prima di ordinare.
In order to understand all the words to the opera, Sue Lin kept an Italian dictionary available at all times
Sinonimiaccessibleobtainablereadyhandyat handprepared
Contrariunavailableinaccessibleunobtainablescarcelimited
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dry(adjective)
/draɪ/
asciutto, secco
not wet or sticky; without water or moisture
It's cold and dry.
Fa freddo ed è secco.
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them).
Sinonimiaridparcheddesiccateddehydratedwaterless
Contrariwetdampmoisthumidsoaked
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comfortable(adjective)
/ˈkʌmftəbl/
comodo
making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc.
A sofa is more comfortable than a chair.
Un divano è più comodo di una sedia.
It's such a comfortable bed.
Sinonimicozypleasantrelaxingagreeableeasysatisfyingrestful
Contrariuncomfortableawkwarddifficultpainfuldistressingirritating
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exactly(adverb)
/ɪɡˈzæktli/
esattamente, precisamente
used to emphasize that something is correct in every way or in every detail
It's exactly nine o'clock.
Sono esattamente le nove.
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot.
Sinonimipreciselyaccuratelycorrectlydefinitelyabsolutelyliterally
Contrariapproximatelyroughlyinaccuratelyimpreciselyvaguelyloosely
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easily(adverb)
/ˈiːzəli/
facilmente
without problems or difficulty
The museum is easily accessible by car.
Il museo è facilmente raggiungibile in auto.
I can easily finish it tonight.
Sinonimieffortlesslysimplyreadilysmoothlycomfortably
Contraridifficultlyhardlylaboriouslyarduouslywith difficulty
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alone(adjective)
/əˈləʊn/
solo, da solo
without any other people
Finally the two of us were alone together.
Finalmente eravamo soli noi due.
He lives alone.
Sinonimiisolatedsolitarylonelyunaccompaniedby oneself
Contraritogetheraccompaniedwith othersin companysurrounded
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closed(adjective)
/kləʊzd/
chiuso
shut
Keep the door closed.
Tieni la porta chiusa.
Add the finely chopped onions.
Sinonimishutsealedfastenedsecuredconcludedendedfinished
Contrariopenunsealedajarunfastened
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clearly(adverb)
/ˈklɪrli/
chiaramente, in modo chiaro
in a way that is easy to see or hear
Please speak clearly after the tone.
Per favore, parli chiaramente dopo il segnale acustico.
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror.
Sinonimidistinctlyplainlyunambiguouslyexplicitlyobviouslylucidly
Contrarivaguelyobscurelyambiguouslyunclearlyfuzzily
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connected(adjective)
/kəˈnektɪd/
collegato, connesso, legato
(of two or more things or people) having a link between them
The two issues are closely connected.
Le due questioni sono strettamente collegate.
market prices and other connected matters
Sinonimilinkedrelatedassociatedjoinedcoupledtiedinterrelatedunified
Contraridisconnectedunrelatedseparateisolateddetachedindependent
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based(adjective)
/beɪst/
basato, fondato
if one thing is based on another, it uses it or is developed from it
The movie is based on a real-life incident.
Il film è basato su un fatto realmente accaduto.
The report is based on figures from six different European cities.
Sinonimifoundedgroundedpredicatedestablishedhinged
Contrariunfoundedbaselessunsupported
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badly(adverb)
/ˈbædli/
male, scarsamente
without skill or care
He played badly in the match and his team lost.
Ha giocato male la partita e la sua squadra ha perso.
Sinonimipoorlyterriblyawfullyseverelywickedlywrongly
Contrariwellnicelykindlyrightlycorrectly
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bright(adjective)
/braɪt/
luminoso, brillante
full of light; shining strongly
A bright star was shining in the East.
Una stella luminosa brillava a Oriente.
Her eyes were bright with tears.
Sinonimishiningradiantluminousgleamingvividintelligentcleversmart
Contraridarkdimdullgloomystupidunintelligent
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clear(adjective)
/klɪr/
chiaro
easy to understand and not confusing
The teacher gave us clear instructions for the homework.
L'insegnante ci ha dato istruzioni chiare per i compiti.
Sinonimicleanremoveemptytidyunclutter
Contrariclutterobstructfillblock
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danger(noun)
/ˈdeɪndʒər/
pericolo
the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody, or damage or destroy something
Is there any danger here?
C'è qualche pericolo qui?
Sinonimihazardperilriskthreatjeopardy
Contrarisafetysecurityprotectioncertainty
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blank(adjective)
/blæŋk/
vuoto, in bianco
empty, with nothing written, printed or recorded on it
The form was blank, so I couldn't fill it out.
Il modulo era in bianco, così non ho potuto compilarlo.
Sinonimiemptyvoidunfilledunwrittenbareclear
Contrarifilledcompletewrittenoccupiedfull
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brilliant(adjective)
/ˈbrɪliənt/
brillante, geniale
extremely clever or impressive
She's a brilliant scientist.
È una scienziata brillante.
Sinonimiintelligentbrightcleveroutstandingsplendidshining
Contraridullstupidordinaryunremarkable
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differently(adverb)
/ˈdɪfrəntli/
diversamente, in modo diverso
in a different way from somebody/something
They approached the problem differently.
Hanno affrontato il problema in modo diverso.
Sinonimivariouslydistinctlyuniquelydissimilarly
Contrarisimilarlyidenticallyuniformly
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able(adjective)
/ˈeɪbl/
capace, in grado di
to have the skill, intelligence, opportunity, etc. needed to do something
She is able to speak three languages.
È in grado di parlare tre lingue.
Sinonimicapablecompetentqualifiedproficient
Contrariunableincapableincompetent
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carefully(adverb)
/ˈkerfəli/
con attenzione, attentamente
with a lot of attention or thought, so that you avoid hurting yourself, damaging something or doing something wrong
She carefully placed the vase on the table.
Ha appoggiato con attenzione il vaso sul tavolo.
Sinonimicautiouslyattentivelymeticulouslyprudently
Contraricarelesslyrecklesslynegligently
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correctly(adverb)
/kəˈrektli/
correttamente
in a way that is accurate or true, without any mistakes
He answered the question correctly.
Ha risposto correttamente alla domanda.
Sinonimiaccuratelypreciselyrightlyproperly
Contrariincorrectlywronglyinaccurately