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A2 · Position & movement

A2 · Posizione e movimento

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raise(verb)
/reɪz/
alzare, sollevare
to lift or move something to a higher level
Raise your hand if you know the answer to the question.
Alza la mano se conosci la risposta alla domanda.
Sinonimielevateincreaseliftboostpromoteheighten
Contrarilowerdecreasereducedropdemote
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position(noun)
/pəˈzɪʃn/
posizione
the place where somebody/something is located
Let me tilt your head to a more comfortable position for you
Lascia che ti inclini la testa in una posizione più comoda per te.
The position of the chair can be adjusted to a range of heights
Sinonimilocationplacesituationspotstancepostureattitudeviewpoint
Contraridispositionmovementinstability
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nowhere(adverb)
/ˈnəʊwer/
da nessuna parte, in nessun luogo
not in or to any place
There was nowhere for me to sit.
Non c'era nessun posto dove potermi sedere.
This animal is found in Australia, and nowhere else.
Sinoniminot anywherein no placenot a single placeno place
Contrarieverywheresomewhereanywhere
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anywhere(adverb)
/ˈeniwer/
da qualche parte, in qualche posto
used in negative sentences and in questions instead of somewhere
Did you go anywhere interesting?
Sei andato in qualche posto interessante?
He's never been anywhere outside Britain.
Sinonimianyplacesomewhereeverywhere
Contrarinowhere
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jump(verb)
/dʒʌmp/
saltare, balzare
to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
She jumped down from the chair.
È saltata giù dalla sedia.
‘Quick, jump!’ he shouted.
Sinonimileapspringboundvaultbounceskip
Contrarifalldropdescendstumble
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onto(preposition)
/ˈɑːntə/
su, sopra
used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
She stepped down from the train onto the platform.
È scesa dal treno sulla banchina.
Move the books onto the second shelf.
Sinonimiupononto
Contrarioff
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lead(verb)
/liːd/
condurre, guidare, fare strada
to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.
La receptionist ci ha condotti alla sala del consiglio.
She led the horse back into the stable.
Sinonimiguidedirectconductescortsteercommandheadsupervise
Contrarifollowobeytraillagsubmit
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rise(verb)
/raɪz/
sorgere, salire
to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position
The Sun rises in the East.
Il Sole sorge a Est.
The river has risen (by) several metres.
Sinonimiascendemergeincreaseariseoriginatemount
Contrarifalldeclinedescenddecreasedrop
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forward(adverb)
/ˈfɔːrwərd/
in avanti
towards a place or position that is in front
They ran forward to welcome her.
Corsero in avanti per darle il benvenuto.
He took two steps forward.
Sinonimionwardaheadforthprogressingleading
Contraribackwardbackretreatingregressing
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everywhere(adverb)
/ˈevriwer/
ovunque, dappertutto
in, to or at every place; all places
He follows me everywhere.
Mi segue ovunque.
Everywhere we went was full of tourists.
Sinonimiall overin every placeall arounduniversallythroughout
Contrarinowheresomewherein one place
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towards(preposition)
/tɔːrdz/
verso, in direzione di
in the direction of somebody/something
She had her back towards me.
Mi dava le spalle.
They were heading towards the German border.
Sinonimitoin the direction ofnearapproachingaround
Contrariaway fromfrom
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top(noun)
/tɑːp/
cima, sommità
the highest part or point of something
We climbed all the way to the top of the hill.
Siamo saliti fino alla cima della collina.
Sinonimihighestpeaksummitapexupperforemostbestchief
Contraribottombaselowestinferiorworst
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direct(adjective)
/dəˈrekt/
diretto
going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction
Is there a direct flight from Hanoi to London?
C'è un volo diretto da Hanoi a Londra?
Sinonimiguideleadpointaimcontrolmanageinstructstraight
Contrariindirectmisleadobstructdeviateroundabout
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inside(preposition)
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
dentro, all'interno di
on or to the inner part of something/somebody; within something/somebody
The children are playing inside the house because it is raining.
I bambini giocano dentro casa perché sta piovendo.
Sinonimiwithinininternallyinwardlyindoors
Contrarioutsideexteriorwithoutoutdoors
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shake(verb)
/ʃeɪk/
scuotere, scrollare
to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
He shook her violently by the shoulders.
La scosse violentemente per le spalle.
She shook her hair loose.
Sinonimitremblevibratequiverjoltagitatestir
Contraristeadystillstabilizecalm
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direction(noun)
/dəˈrekʃn/
direzione
the general position a person or thing moves or points towards
The museum is in that direction, about ten minutes from here.
Il museo è in quella direzione, a circa dieci minuti da qui.
Sinonimicourseroutewaybearingorientationguidanceinstructions
Contrariaimlessnessdisorientationconfusion
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push(verb)
/pʊʃ/
spingere
to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody/something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position
He pushed his chair back and stood up.
Spinse indietro la sedia e si alzò in piedi.
I pushed the door open.
Sinonimishovepressthrustforcepropel
Contraripulldrawattractdragresist
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drop(verb)
/drɑːp/
far cadere, lasciar cadere
to allow something to fall by accident; to fall by accident
Be careful not to drop the glass on the kitchen floor.
Stai attento a non far cadere il bicchiere sul pavimento della cucina.
Sinonimidroplettricklesplashparticleglobule
Contrarioceanflooddelugeabundancesea
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bottom(noun)
/ˈbɑːtəm/
fondo, parte inferiore
the lowest part of something
There is a small hole in the bottom of my bag.
C'è un piccolo buco sul fondo della mia borsa.
Sinonimibasefootfoundationlowest partunder
Contraritoppeaksummithighest point
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side(noun)
/saɪd/
lato, parte
either of the two halves of a surface, an object or an area that is divided by an imaginary central line
satellite links to the other side of the world
collegamenti satellitari con l'altra parte del mondo
the right side of the brain
Sinonimiaspectflankfaceareapart
Contraricentermiddle
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pull(verb)
/pʊl/
tirare, trainare
to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself
The cow has to pull the cart.
La mucca deve tirare il carro.
Stop pulling her hair!
Sinonimitugdraghaulyankdraw
Contraripushthrustpropel
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underground(adjective)
/ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd/
sotterraneo
under the surface of the ground
They carried out a series of underground nuclear tests.
Hanno effettuato una serie di test nucleari sotterranei.
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground.
Sinonimibelow groundsubterraneanconcealedhiddencovertclandestinesecret
Contrariabove groundovergroundsurfaceexposedvisibleopen
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corner(noun)
/ˈkɔːrnər/
angolo
a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join
Click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
Clicca sull'icona nell'angolo in basso a destra dello schermo.
I hit my knee on the corner of the table.
Sinonimiangleedgepointnookbend
Contraricentermiddle
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throw(verb)
/θrəʊ/
lanciare, gettare, buttare
to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
You shouldn't throw trash out the window.
Non dovresti buttare i rifiuti dal finestrino.
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest.
Sinonimitosshurlflingpitchcastpropel
Contraricatchgrabholdkeepretain
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middle(noun)
/ˈmɪdl/
centro, mezzo
the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something
There is a big table in the middle of the room.
C'è un grande tavolo in mezzo alla stanza.
Sinonimicenterintermediatemedianaveragemid
Contraribeginningendextremeouter
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somewhere(adverb)
/ˈsʌmwer/
da qualche parte
in, at or to a place that you do not know or do not mention by name
I've seen him somewhere before.
L'ho già visto da qualche parte.
We need to find somewhere to(= a place to) live.
Sinonimianywhereplacelocationspot
Contrarinowhere
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among(preposition)
/əˈmʌŋ/
tra, fra, in mezzo a
surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
Which is your book among these books?
Qual è il tuo libro tra questi libri?
They strolled among the crowds.
Sinonimiamidwithinsurrounded byin the middle of
Contrarioutsideaway fromexcluding
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enter(verb)
/ˈentər/
entrare in
to come or go into something
Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the room.
Tutti si sono alzati in piedi quando l'insegnante è entrato in classe.
Sinonimigo income inaccesspenetratejoininsert
Contrariexitleavewithdrawdeparteliminate
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movement(noun)
/ˈmuːvmənt/
movimento
an act of moving the body or part of the body
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
I vestiti larghi ti danno una maggiore libertà di movimento.
Sinonimimotionmobilitylocomotionprogressionshifting
Contraristillnessimmobilityinactivityreststasis
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along(preposition)
/əˈlɔːŋ/
lungo
from one end to or towards the other end of something
We walked along the beach and collected shells.
Abbiamo camminato lungo la spiaggia e raccolto conchiglie.
Sinonimialongsidebesidebythroughoutduringin company with
Contrariapartaway fromdistantseparated