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A2 · Grammar & linking words (1)

A2 · Parole grammaticali e connettivi (1)

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matter(noun)
/ˈmætər/
problema
used (to ask) if somebody is upset, unhappy, etc. or if there is a problem
What's the matter? You look very tired today.
Che cosa c'è che non va? Oggi sembri molto stanco.
Sinonimiissueconcerntopicsubjectaffairbusinessthing
Contrariinsignificancetrivialityunimportance
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herself(pronoun)
/hɜːrˈself/
se stessa, sé
used when the woman or girl who performs an action is also affected by it
She must be very proud of herself.
Deve essere molto orgogliosa di sé.
She hurt herself.
Sinonimiitselfthemselves
Contrariotherssomebody else
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himself(pronoun)
/hɪmˈself/
se stesso, sé
used when the man or boy who performs an action is also affected by it
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself.
Peter dovrebbe vergognarsi di se stesso.
He introduced himself.
Sinonimiselfpersonallyin person
Contrariotherssomeone else
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except(preposition)
/ɪkˈsept/
tranne, eccetto
used before you mention the only thing or person about which a statement is not true
We work every day except Sunday.
Lavoriamo tutti i giorni tranne la domenica.
Our dresses were the same except mine was red.
Sinonimiexcludingbutsaveapart fromaside fromwith the exception of
Contrariincludingplusin addition to
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especially(adverb)
/ɪˈspeʃəli/
specialmente, soprattutto
more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls.
Gli adolescenti sono molto attenti alla moda, specialmente le ragazze.
I love Rome, especially in the spring.
Sinonimiparticularlymainlyprimarilynotablysignificantlyin particular
Contrarigenerallyusuallyordinarilycommonlytypically
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actually(adverb)
/ˈæktʃuəli/
in realtà, veramente
used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is really true
It's not actually raining now.
In realtà adesso non sta piovendo.
There are lots of people there who can actually help you.
Sinonimireallyin factgenuinelytrulyveritablyindeedliterally
Contraritheoreticallyhypotheticallyapparentlyostensiblyseeminglyfalselyincorrectly
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hers(pronoun)
/hɜːrz/
suo, di lei
of or belonging to her
His eyes met hers.
I suoi occhi incontrarono quelli di lei.
The choice was hers.
Sinonimiherbelonging to herof her
Contrarihismineyoursourstheirs
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including(preposition)
/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
compreso, incluso
having something as part of a group or set
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day.
Ho tre giorni di vacanza compreso Capodanno.
It's £7.50, not including tax.
Sinonimicomprisingencompassingincorporatingconsisting ofembracing
Contrariexcludingomittingexceptingwithoutexcluding
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although(conjunction)
/ɔːlˈðəʊ/
sebbene, anche se
used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising
Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
Sebbene sia piccola, la cucina è ben progettata.
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm.
Sinonimithougheven thoughwhilstnotwithstandingalbeit
Contraribecausesinceasdue to
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either(determiner, pronoun)
/ˈiːðər/
l'uno o l'altro, entrambi, uno qualsiasi
one or the other of two; it does not matter which
You can park on either side of the street.
Puoi parcheggiare su entrambi i lati della strada.
Sinonimialsotooas welllikewisesimilarly
Contrarionlyalonesolely
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all right(exclamation)
/ɔːl raɪt/
va bene, d'accordo, e va bene
used to show that you agree to do something or that you accept something
‘Can you do it?’ ‘Oh, all right.’
«Puoi farlo?» «Oh, va bene.»
Sinonimiokayfineacceptablegoodyesagreed
Contrarinobadwrongunacceptabledisagree
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according to(preposition)
/əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tə/
secondo, in base a
as stated or reported by somebody/something
You've been absent six times according to our records.
Secondo i nostri registri, sei stato assente sei volte.
According to Mick, it's a great movie.
Sinonimibased onin accordance withconsistent withbyas stated by
Contraricontrary toregardless ofdespite
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instead(adverb)
/ɪnˈsted/
invece
in the place of somebody/something
Lee was ill so I went instead.
Lee stava male, così ci sono andato io invece.
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.
Sinonimialternativelyratherin place ofas a substitutein lieu of
Contrarias wellalsoin additionfurthermore
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anyway(adverb)
/ˈeniweɪ/
comunque, del resto
used when adding something to support an idea or argument
It's too late now, anyway.
Ormai è troppo tardi, comunque.
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you.
Sinonimiregardlessneverthelessnonethelessin any caseat any ratestillhowever
Contrarithereforeconsequentlyas a resultaccordingly
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itself(pronoun)
/ɪtˈself/
sé stesso, si
used when the animal or thing that does an action is also affected by it
Does the computer turn itself off?
Il computer si spegne da solo?
The cat was washing itself.
Sinonimiits very beingits own selfin itselfautomaticallyindependently
Contrariexternallyotheranother
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ah(exclamation)
/ɑː/
ah!, oh!
used to express surprise, pleasure or sympathy, or when you disagree with somebody
Ah, now I understand.
Ah, ora capisco.
Sinonimiohwellhmmalasdear
Contrarinone
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anybody(pronoun)
/ˈenibɑːdi/
qualcuno, nessuno
used instead of somebody in negative sentences and in questions after if /whether , and after verbs such as prevent , forbid , avoid , etc.
Has anybody seen my keys?
Qualcuno ha visto le mie chiavi?
Sinonimianyonesomeonesomebodya person
Contrarinobodyno one
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fortunately(adverb)
/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
fortunatamente, per fortuna
by good luck
Fortunately, the rain stopped before the game started.
Fortunatamente la pioggia è cessata prima dell'inizio della partita.
Sinonimiluckilyhappilythankfully
Contrariunfortunatelyunluckily