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A2 · Places, travel & transport (1)

A2 · Luoghi, viaggi e trasporti (1)

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guide(noun)
/ɡaɪd/
guida
a person who shows other people the way to a place, especially somebody employed to show tourists around interesting places
Our guide showed us around the old town and told us about its history.
La nostra guida ci ha accompagnato per la città vecchia e ci ha raccontato la sua storia.
Sinonimileadermentorcounseloradvisordirectorconductorpilot
Contrarifollowerdisciplelostmisled
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pack(verb)
/pæk/
fare le valigie, mettere in valigia, impacchettare
to put clothes, etc. into a bag in preparation for a trip away from home
Don't forget to pack your passport before the trip.
Non dimenticare di mettere in valigia il passaporto prima del viaggio.
Sinonimibundlepackageparcelcollectiongroup
Contraridispersescatterindividual
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camp(noun)
/kæmp/
campeggio, campo
a place where people live temporarily in tents or temporary buildings
The children stayed at a summer camp near the lake.
I bambini hanno trascorso un campo estivo vicino al lago.
Sinonimioutdoorsbivouacencamppitch a tentrough it
Contrariindoorshotelresorturbancivilized
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castle(noun)
/ˈkæsl/
castello
a large strong building with thick, high walls and towers, built in the past by kings or queens, or other important people, to defend themselves against attack
Windsor Castle
Il castello di Windsor
a medieval castle
Sinonimifortresscitadelstrongholdpalacekeep
Contrarihutshackcottagehovelopen field
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international(adjective)
/ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəl/
internazionale
connected with or involving two or more countries
Jane is joining an international camp with 30 students from different countries.
Jane parteciperà a un campo internazionale con 30 studenti di paesi diversi.
international relations
Sinonimiglobalworldwidemultinationaltransnationaluniversal
Contrarinationaldomesticlocalregional
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camping(noun)
/ˈkæmpɪŋ/
campeggio
living in a tent, etc. on holiday
Do you go camping?
Vai in campeggio?
a camping trip
Sinonimitentingoutdoorsroughing itouting
Contrariindoorsstaying homehotelurban
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bridge(noun)
/brɪdʒ/
ponte
a structure that is built over a road, railway, river, etc. so that people, vehicles, etc. can cross from one side to the other
We crossed the bridge over the River Windrush.
Abbiamo attraversato il ponte sul fiume Windrush.
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it.
Sinonimiviaductoverpassspancausewayflyover
Contrarichasmgapgulfdivide
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motorcycle(noun)
/ˈməʊtərsaɪkl/
motocicletta, moto
a road vehicle with two wheels, driven by an engine, with one seat for the driver and often a seat for a passenger behind the driver
Riding a motorcycle can be fun and exciting, but it's also dangerous.
Andare in moto può essere divertente ed emozionante, ma è anche pericoloso.
Sinonimibikemotorbikecycle
Contraricarautomobile
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cycle(verb)
/ˈsaɪkl/
andare in bicicletta, pedalare
to ride a bicycle; to travel by bicycle
I cycle every day.
Vado in bicicletta ogni giorno.
a cycle route/track
Sinonimibicycleridepedal
Contrariwalkdriveremainstay
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driving(noun)
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
guida
the way that somebody drives a vehicle; the act of driving
driving lessons
lezioni di guida
dangerous driving
Sinonimioperatingpilotingsteeringnavigating
Contraripassengeridlestationary
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lorry(noun)
/ˈlɔːri/
camion, autocarro
a large vehicle for carrying heavy loads by road
a lorry driver
un camionista
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry.
Sinonimitrucksemi-truck18-wheelervan
Contraricarbicyclescootermotorcycle
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adventure(noun)
/ədˈventʃər/
avventura
an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
Do you like the cartoon “The adventure of yellow bee”?
Ti piace il cartone animato 'L'avventura dell'ape gialla'?
adventure stories
Sinonimijourneyexpeditionquestexploitescapadeexperience
Contrariroutinedullnessstabilityboredominaction
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engine(noun)
/ˈendʒɪn/
motore
the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move
a diesel/petrol engine
un motore diesel/a benzina
I switched/turned the engine off.
Sinonimimotormachinepowerplant
ContrariNone
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abroad(adverb)
/əˈbrɔːd/
all'estero
in or to a foreign country
imports of cheap food from abroad
importazioni di cibo a basso costo dall'estero
For a holiday abroad you need a valid passport.
Sinonimioverseasinternationallyin another countryin foreign landsaway
Contrarihomelocallydomesticallyin country
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foreign(adjective)
/ˈfɔːrən/
straniero, estero
in or from a country that is not your own
I studied at the University of Foreign Language.
Ho studiato all'Università di Lingue Straniere.
a foreign-owned company
Sinonimialienexternalexoticnonnativeoverseas
Contraridomesticnativefamiliarlocal
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lost(adjective)
/lɔːst/
perso, smarrito
unable to find your way; not knowing where you are
We always get lost in London.
Ci perdiamo sempre a Londra.
We're completely lost.
Sinonimimisplacedgone astraymissingdisorientedconfused
Contrarifoundlocatedsavedon coursedirected
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accident(noun)
/ˈæksɪdənt/
incidente, sinistro
an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage
I saw an accident this morning.
Stamattina ho visto un incidente.
I didn't mean to break it— it was an accident.
Sinonimimishapincidentcrashcollisiondisastercalamity
Contrariintentiondesignplandeliberate actpurpose
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crowded(adjective)
/ˈkraʊdɪd/
affollato
having a lot of people or too many people
Many people live in Hanoi, so it's very crowded.
Molte persone vivono ad Hanoi, quindi è molto affollata.
Sinonimipackedcongestedovercrowdedthrongedjammedteeming
Contrariemptydesertedunpopulatedsparsevacant
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airline(noun)
/ˈerlaɪn/
compagnia aerea
a company that provides regular flights to take passengers and goods to different places
I booked a flight with the airline.
Ho prenotato un volo con quella compagnia aerea.
Sinonimicarrierair carrierair transport company
Contrariground transportationsea transportation
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flying(noun)
/ˈflaɪɪŋ/
volo, il volare
travelling in an aircraft
I'm terrified of flying.
Ho il terrore di volare.