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A2 · Feelings & personality (2)

A2 · Sentimenti e personalità (2)

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stress(noun)
/stres/
stress
pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life
Many students suffer from stress before their final exams.
Molti studenti soffrono di stress prima degli esami finali.
Sinonimipressurestraintensionanxietyworryburdendistress
Contrarirelaxationreliefcalmpeacecomfortease
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surprised(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzd/
sorpreso, stupito
feeling or showing surprise
a surprised look
uno sguardo sorpreso
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him.
Sinonimiastonishedamazedstartledshockeddumbfounded
Contrariunsurprisedexpectedunaffectedcalmcomposed
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polite(adjective)
/pəˈlaɪt/
educato, cortese
having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
Please be polite to our guests.
Per favore, sii educato con i nostri ospiti.
We were all too polite to object.
Sinonimicourteousrespectfulcivilgraciouswell-mannered
Contrarirudeimpolitediscourteousdisrespectfulill-mannered
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rude(adjective)
/ruːd/
maleducato, scortese
having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes.
Non vorrei essere scortese, ma ho un altro appuntamento tra cinque minuti.
There's no need to be rude!
Sinonimiimpolitediscourteousuncivilill-mannereddisrespectfuloffensive
Contraripolitecourteouscivilrespectfulkindwell-mannered
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scared(adjective)
/skerd/
spaventato, impaurito
frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen
a scared look
uno sguardo spaventato
I was scared to death(= very frightened).
Sinonimiafraidfrightenedterrifiedapprehensiveanxiousalarmed
Contraribravecourageousfearlessconfidentcalmbold
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surprising(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
sorprendente
causing surprise
His performance is surprising.
La sua prestazione è sorprendente.
It's surprising how many people applied for the job.
Sinonimiastonishingunexpectedremarkableamazingstartlingunforeseen
Contraripredictableexpectedunsurprisingordinarytypicalusual
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smile(verb)
/smaɪl/
sorridere
to make a smile appear on your face
He never seems to smile.
Sembra non sorridere mai.
He never seems to smile.
Sinonimigrinbeamsmirksimperchuckle
Contrarifrownscowlglaregrimace
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worry(verb)
/ˈwɜːri/
preoccuparsi
to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have
Don't worry. We have plenty of time.
Non preoccuparti. Abbiamo molto tempo.
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry.
Sinonimiconcernanxietyapprehensionfearuneasetrouble
Contraricalmnesspeacecontentmenttranquilityassurance
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sadly(adverb)
/ˈsædli/
tristemente, con tristezza
in a sad way
She smiled sadly and waved goodbye to her old friends.
Sorrise con tristezza e salutò i suoi vecchi amici.
Sinonimiunfortunatelyregrettablyalassorrowfullydeplorably
Contrarihappilyjoyfullyfortunatelyluckilycheerfully
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stupid(adjective)
/ˈstuːpɪd/
stupido, sciocco
showing a lack of thought or good judgement
a stupid mistake
un errore stupido
It was stupid of you to get involved.
Sinonimifoolishunintelligentdumbsillyidioticbrainlessdense
Contrariintelligentsmartcleverwisebrightbrilliant
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personality(noun)
/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/
personalità, carattere
the various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make them different from other people
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality.
I vestiti delle persone sono spesso un'espressione della loro personalità.
The children all have very different personalities.
Sinonimicharacterdispositiontemperamentnatureindividuality
Contrariimpersonalityconformityuniformity
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pleased(adjective)
/pliːzd/
contento, soddisfatto
feeling happy about something
My parents are very pleased with their crop.
I miei genitori sono molto soddisfatti del loro raccolto.
The boss should be pleased with you.
Sinonimihappygladdelightedcontentsatisfied
Contraridispleasedunhappydissatisfiedannoyedupset
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trouble(noun)
/ˈtrʌbl/
problema, guaio
a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this
The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.
Il tuo problema è che non hai davvero voglia di lavorare.
Our troubles aren't over yet.
Sinonimiproblemdifficultyissueworryordealhardshipannoyance
Contrarieasepeacecomfortsolutionrelief
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unhappy(adjective)
/ʌnˈhæpi/
infelice, triste
not happy; sad
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
Non me ne rendevo conto, ma a quel tempo era profondamente infelice.
Sinonimisadmiserabledepresseddowncastdejecteddiscontentedglum
Contrarihappyjoyfulcontentcheerfulglad
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scary(adjective)
/ˈskeri/
spaventoso, pauroso
frightening
That movie was very scary.
Quel film era molto spaventoso.
Sinonimifrighteningalarmingterrifying
Contraricalmingreassuringpleasant
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worried(adjective)
/ˈwɜːrid/
preoccupato
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
I am worried about the upcoming exam.
Sono preoccupato per l'esame imminente.
Sinonimianxiousconcernedapprehensiveuneasy
Contraricalmrelaxedpeacefulcarefree
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surprise(noun)
/sərˈpraɪz/
sorpresa, stupore
the feeling caused by something happening suddenly or unexpectedly
She looked up in surprise when the teacher called her name.
Alzò lo sguardo sorpresa quando l'insegnante chiamò il suo nome.