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A2 · Free time, sport & arts (2)
A2 · Tempo libero, sport e arte (2)
rappresentare, recitare, esibirsi
to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play, etc.
The theater group performed a three-act play
La compagnia teatrale ha rappresentato una commedia in tre atti.
Juan performed the role without forgetting any lines
SinonimiexecuteenactrenderaccomplishachievepresentstageplayContrarifailneglectabandonhaltstopstrumento musicale, strumento
an object used for producing musical sounds, for example a piano or a drum
She can play three musical instruments, including the piano and the violin.
Sa suonare tre strumenti musicali, tra cui il pianoforte e il violino.
SinonimitooldeviceimplementapparatusequipmentutensilmechanismContraricauseagentmusica pop, pop
popular music of the sort that has been popular since the 1950s, usually with a strong rhythm and simple tunes, often contrasted with rock, soul and other forms of popular music
She listens to pop music on her way to school every day.
Ascolta musica pop mentre va a scuola ogni giorno.
SinonimiburstexplodecrackbangdetonateinflateappearemergeContrarideflateimplodedisappearvanishinvito
a spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go somewhere
to accept/turn down/decline an invitation
accettare/respingere/declinare un invito
to issue/extend an invitation
SinonimibidsummonsrequestofferentreatyinviteContrarirejectionrefusalrepudiationdenialcorridore
a person or an animal that runs, especially one taking part in a race
a long-distance/cross-country/marathon, etc. runner
un corridore di fondo/di campestre/di maratona, ecc.
a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders
SinonimiathletesprinterjoggerracercontestantContrariwalkeridlerloungerstrollergara, corsa
a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc. to see which one is the faster or fastest
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey.
Si sta già allenando per la grande gara contro Bailey.
a race between the two best runners of the club
SinonimicompetitioncontestchampionshipdashsprintContrarileisureambledawdlestrollmusicista
a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job
Trinh Cong Son is a noted musician.
Trinh Cong Son è un musicista famoso.
A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across.
SinonimiartistcomposerinstrumentalistvirtuosoperformerminstrelContrarinon-musicianamateuraudienceinvitare
to ask somebody to come to a social event
Her family invited me to stay with them for a few weeks.
La sua famiglia mi ha invitato a stare da loro per qualche settimana.
Have you been invited to their party?
SinonimirequestaskbidsummonsolicitentreatContrarideclinerejectrefuserepeldiscourageturn downpremio
an award that is given to a person who wins a competition, race, etc. or who does very good work
Everybody tries their best to win the prize.
Tutti fanno del loro meglio per vincere il premio.
I won £500 in prize money.
SinonimiawardrewardtrophyaccoladeboonperkplumContraripenaltyfinelosspunishmentcalcio
a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball which players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal.
We usually play soccer after school.
Di solito giochiamo a calcio dopo la scuola.
Sinonimifootballassociation footballContrariN/A (difficult to have a direct antonym)jazz
a type of music with strong rhythms, in which the players often improvise (= make up the music as they are playing) , originally created by African American musicians at the beginning of the 20th century
To be honest, I don't like jazz.
A dire il vero, non mi piace il jazz.
SinonimiswingbluesimprovisationbebopragtimeContrariclassical musicpop musicsilencenoise rockhockey su prato
a game played on a field by two teams of 11 players, with curved sticks and a small hard ball. Teams try to hit the ball into the other team’s goal.
He started playing hockey at the age of 10.
Ha iniziato a giocare a hockey all'età di 10 anni.
Sinonimifield hockeyice hockeygameContrariN/Asci
one of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood, metal or plastic that you attach to boots so that you can move smoothly over snow
She bought a new pair of skis for her winter holiday.
Ha comprato un paio di sci nuovi per le vacanze invernali.
Sinonimiglidesnowboard (related)slideContrariwalkhikeclimb
