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A2 · Grammar & linking words (2)

A2 · Parole grammaticali e connettivi (2)

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ourselves(pronoun)
/ɑːrˈselvz/
noi stessi, ci
the reflexive form of we ; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action
We'd like to see it for ourselves.
Ci piacerebbe vederlo con i nostri occhi.
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
Sinonimipersonallydirectlyin personon our own
Contrarisomeone elseanother personindirectly
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seem(verb)
/siːm/
sembrare, parere
to give the impression of being or doing something
People aren’t always what they seem to be.
Le persone non sono sempre ciò che sembrano.
They seem to know what they're doing.
Sinonimiappearlookappear to belook likesuggestindicate
Contraribeprovedemonstrateshow
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such(determiner, pronoun)
/sʌtʃ/
tale, simile
used for referring to someone or something that is of the type already mentioned
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
Ha detto che non aveva tempo o ha inventato qualche scusa simile.
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
Sinonimilike thatof that kindsimilaridenticalequivalent
Contraridissimilardifferentunlike
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mostly(adverb)
/ˈməʊstli/
per lo più, principalmente
mainly; generally
The band are mostly teenagers, I think.
La band è composta per lo più da adolescenti, credo.
We're mostly out on Sundays.
Sinonimimainlyprimarilylargelygenerallypredominantlychiefly
Contraripartlyslightlyminimallyinfrequentlyrarely
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mine(pronoun)
/maɪn/
il mio, la mia
of or belonging to the person writing or speaking
She wanted one like mine (= like I have).
Ne voleva una come la mia (= come quella che ho io).
He's a friend of mine(= one of my friends).
Sinonimibelonging to memy ownmy property
Contrariyourshisherstheirs
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yours(pronoun)
/jərz/
tuo, il tuo, vostro
of or belonging to you
Is that book yours?
Quel libro è tuo?
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker.
Sinonimibelonging to youyour property
Contrarimineanother's
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unfortunately(adverb)
/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
purtroppo, sfortunatamente
used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me.
Purtroppo non avevo con me la carta di credito.
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
Sinonimisadlyregrettablyalasunluckilyby bad luck
Contrarifortunatelyluckilyhappily
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none(pronoun)
/nʌn/
nessuno, niente
not one of a group of people or things; not any
Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left.
Biglietti per venerdì? Mi dispiace, non ce ne sono più.
‘Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all.’
Sinonimizeronot onenothingnilnada
Contrarisomeanyallplentymany
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used to(modal verb)
/juːst tə/
solere, essere solito
used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
D'estate andavamo a vela sul lago.
I used to live in London.
Sinonimiformerlypreviouslyin the pastoncewould
Contraricurrentlynowpresentlystill
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while(conjunction)
/waɪl/
mentre
during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening
We must have been burgled while we were asleep.
Devono averci svaligiato la casa mentre dormivamo.
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
Sinonimiduringas long aswhilstwhen
Contrariafterfollowing
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shall(modal verb)
/ʃəl/
(verbo ausiliare del futuro)
used with I and we for talking about or predicting the future
I shall be away next week, so please call my assistant.
Sarò via la settimana prossima, quindi chiama la mia assistente.
Sinonimiwillshouldmustought to
Contrariwon'tshan'tmustn't
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whose(pronoun)
/huːz/
di chi
used in questions to ask who something belongs to
I wonder whose this is.
Mi chiedo di chi sia questo.
Whose house is that?
Sinonimiof whombelonging to whom
Contrarieveryone'snobody's
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perhaps(adverb)
/pərˈhæps/
forse
possibly
‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
«Verrai?» «Forse. Vedrò come mi sento.»
Perhaps he's forgotten.
Sinonimimaybepossiblyconceivablyperchancelikelypotentially
Contraricertainlydefinitelysurelyabsolutelyassuredly
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might(modal verb)
/maɪt/
potrebbe, forse
used when showing that something is or was possible
He said he might come tomorrow.
Ha detto che forse sarebbe venuto domani.
major international companies
Sinonimipossiblymaybeperhapscouldmay
Contraridefinitelycertainlysurelywillmust
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neither(determiner)
/ˈniːðər/
nessuno dei due, nessuna delle due
not one nor the other of two things or people
Neither of my parents can speak English.
Nessuno dei miei genitori sa parlare inglese.
Sinoniminornot eitheralso not
Contrarialsotooeither
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myself(pronoun)
/maɪˈself/
io stesso, me stesso
used when the speaker or writer is also the person affected by an action
I did it myself.
L'ho fatto io stesso.
Sinonimipersonallyaloneoneself
Contrarianothersomeone else
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themselves(pronoun)
/ðəmˈselvz/
si, sé, se stessi
used when people or animals performing an action are also affected by it
The children looked at themselves in the mirror and laughed.
I bambini si guardarono allo specchio e risero.
Sinonimitheir own selvesthe very people
Contrarianothersomeone else
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wow(exclamation)
/waʊ/
wow, caspita
used to show that you are very surprised or impressed by somebody/something
Wow, that's amazing!
Wow, è fantastico!
Sinonimiamazingfantasticastoundingremarkableterrific
Contrariunimpressiveboringordinary