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A2 · People & family
A2 · Persone e famiglia
esperienza, formazione, background
the details of a person’s family, education, experience, etc.
Your background in the publishing industry is a definite asset for this job
La tua esperienza nel settore editoriale è sicuramente un punto a favore per questo lavoro.
The employer did a complete background check before offering him the job
SinonimihistoryexperiencecredentialseducationqualificationspastgroundworkcontextContrariforegroundfuturelack of experienceunfamiliarityindividuo, persona
a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
Every individual has the right to express their own opinion.
Ogni individuo ha il diritto di esprimere la propria opinione.
SinonimisingleseparateparticulardistinctspecificuniqueContrarigeneralcollectivegroupcommonuniversalsociale
connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure
I had an active social life when I was in college.
Avevo una vita sociale attiva quando ero all'università.
a call for social and economic change
SinonimisociablegregariouscommunalcollectivepublicContrariunsocialasocialisolatedprivatereclusiverapporto, relazione
the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other
a master-servant relationship
un rapporto padrone-servitore
She has a very close relationship with her sister.
SinonimiconnectionassociationlinkbondaffiliationrapportkinshipContrariseparationdetachmentestrangementalienationisolationsposare, sposarsi
to become the husband or wife of somebody; to get married to somebody
Men tend to marry later than women.
Gli uomini tendono a sposarsi più tardi delle donne.
I guess I'm not the marrying kind(= the kind of person who wants to get married).
Sinonimiwedget marriedtie the knottake to wife/husbandespouseContraridivorceseparatesplit upremain singledissolve marriageospite, invitato
a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event that you are paying for
I have two guests coming to dinner tonight.
Ho due ospiti a cena stasera.
We have guests staying this weekend.
SinonimivisitorcallerinviteepatronboarderContrarihostresidenttenantcura, assistenza
the process of caring for somebody/something and providing what they need for their health or protection
The children were left in the care of their grandparents.
I bambini furono lasciati alla cura dei nonni.
SinonimiconcernworryinterestheedattentionregardContraridisregardneglectignoreapathyindifferencefolla
a large number of people gathered together in a public place, for example in the streets or at a sports game
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds.
Voglio arrivare presto per evitare la folla.
Crowds of people poured into the street.
SinonimithrongmobhordemassmultitudeswarmflockgatheringContrariindividuallonelinessisolationsolitudeemptinessgemello, gemella
one of two children born at the same time to the same mother
Tom and his twin look so alike that people often confuse them.
Tom e suo fratello gemello si assomigliano così tanto che la gente li confonde spesso.
SinonimiduplicateidenticalmatchingpairdoubleContrarisingleonlyindividualuniquedivorziato
no longer married because your marriage has been legally ended
Are they going to get divorced?
Hanno intenzione di divorziare?
Many divorced men remarry and have second families.
Sinonimiseparatedsplit updissolved (marriage)estrangedContrarimarriedtogetherunitedwedded
