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A2 · Size, amount & shape (1)

A2 · Dimensioni, quantità e forma (1)

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item(noun)
/ˈaɪtəm/
articolo, oggetto, voce
one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc.
Do you think I can get all these items into one bag?
Pensi che riesca a mettere tutti questi articoli in una sola borsa?
The grocery store has a special checkout line for people who are purchasing fewer than ten items
Sinonimiobjectthingarticleunitpiece
Contrariwholeentiretycollection
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height(noun)
/haɪt/
altezza
the measurement of how tall a person or thing is
The height of this room is 3 meters.
L'altezza di questa stanza è di 3 metri.
The table is available in several different heights.
Sinonimielevationaltitudepeaktallnesshighness
Contraridepthshortnesslowdepressionbase
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degree(noun)
/dɪˈɡriː/
grado
a unit for measuring temperature
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
L'acqua bolle a 100 gradi Celsius.
Sinonimidiplomaqualificationcertificateawardtitle
Contrarifailureinabilitylackdeficiency
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hole(noun)
/həʊl/
buco, buca, foro
a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something
The dog had dug a hole in the ground.
Il cane aveva scavato una buca nel terreno.
He dug a deep hole in the garden.
Sinonimiopeningcavitygappitvoidaperture
Contrarisolidfullclosurefill
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increase(verb)
/ɪnˈkriːs/
aumentare, crescere
to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make something greater in amount, number, value, etc.
The number of injuries from automobile accidents increases every year.
Il numero di feriti negli incidenti stradali aumenta ogni anno.
price/tax/wage increases
Sinonimirisegrowescalateaugmentexpandmultiply
Contraridecreasedeclinereducelessendiminish
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heavy(adjective)
/ˈhevi/
pesante
weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move
This bag is very heavy.
Questa borsa è molto pesante.
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat).
Sinonimiweightyponderousdenseburdensomesubstantial
Contrarilightweightlessinsignificanteasy
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least(determiner)
/liːst/
minimo, il minore
smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.
This model uses the least fuel of all the cars we tested.
Questo modello consuma meno carburante di tutte le auto che abbiamo testato.
Sinonimismallestminimumtiniestlowest
Contrarimostgreatestmaximumlargest
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double(adjective)
/ˈdʌbl/
doppio
twice as much or as many as usual
Workers get double pay if they work on Sundays.
I lavoratori ricevono una paga doppia se lavorano la domenica.
Sinonimiduplicatetwofoldtwicemultiply by tworeplicate
Contrarihalvereducedecreaselessen
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huge(adjective)
/hjuːdʒ/
enorme, immenso
extremely large in size or amount; great in degree
The sums of money involved are potentially huge.
Le somme di denaro in gioco sono potenzialmente enormi.
huge debts
Sinonimiimmensemassivegiganticenormouscolossalvasttremendouslarge
Contraritinysmallminuteinsignificantlittle
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distance(noun)
/ˈdɪstəns/
distanza
the amount of space between two places or things
What's the distance between New York and California?
Qual è la distanza tra New York e la California?
What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston?
Sinonimilengthextentrangespanreachgapinterval
Contrariclosenessnearnessproximityadjacency
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extreme(adjective)
/ɪkˈstriːm/
estremo
very great in degree
The heat in the desert was extreme.
Il caldo nel deserto era estremo.
people living in extreme poverty
Sinonimiintensesevereexcessiveradicalutmostultimategreatest
Contrarimoderatemildaveragenormalordinarycommon
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bit(noun)
/bɪt/
po', pezzetto, briciolo
a small amount or piece of something
Would you like a bit of cake with your tea?
Vuoi un pezzetto di torta con il tè?
Sinonimilittlesomesmall amountpiecefragment
Contrariwholelotmuchentirety
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enormous(adjective)
/ɪˈnɔːrməs/
enorme, immenso
extremely large
He earns an enormous salary.
Guadagna uno stipendio enorme.
The problems facing the President are enormous.
Sinonimihugeimmensevastgiganticcolossalmassivetremendous
Contraritinysmallminuteinsignificantnegligible
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extremely(adverb)
/ɪkˈstriːmli/
estremamente, molto
to a very high degree
She’s extremely beautiful.
È estremamente bella.
I would be extremely grateful if you could have a word with her.
Sinonimiveryhighlyincrediblyremarkablyexceptionallyexceedinglyintenselyprofoundly
Contrarislightlysomewhatmoderatelya littlemildly
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gap(noun)
/ɡæp/
spazio, distanza, intervallo
a space where something is missing
Leave a gap between your car and the next.
Lascia uno spazio tra la tua auto e quella successiva.
There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom.
Sinonimispaceintervalbreakopeningvoid
Contrariclosureconnectioncontinuityfullnesssolidarity
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completely(adverb)
/kəmˈpliːtli/
completamente, del tutto
in every way possible; in every part
completely different
completamente diverso
completely and utterly broke
Sinonimitotallyentirelyfullyutterlyabsolutelyperfectlywholly
Contraripartiallyincompletelysomewhatslightlypartly
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deep(adjective)
/diːp/
profondo
having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom
The lake is very deep in the middle, so be careful.
Il lago è molto profondo al centro, quindi fai attenzione.
Sinonimiprofoundintensethoroughbottomlessabysmal
Contrarishallowsuperficialtrivialfrivolous
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further(adjective)
/ˈfɜːrðər/
ulteriore, altro
more; additional
Have you any further questions?
Hai altre domande?
The museum is closed until further notice(= until we say that it is open again).
Sinonimiadditionalmoreextrasupplementaryadvanceddeeper
Contrarilessfewerclosernearerfinishedcompleted
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amount(noun)
/əˈmaʊnt/
quantità, somma
a quantity of something
He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.
Versava somme regolari di denaro a un'associazione benefica.
Sinonimiquantitysumvolumeextentmeasuredegreeportion
Contrarilackabsenceinsufficiencyscarcitydeficiency
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almost(adverb)
/ˈɔːlməʊst/
quasi
not quite
I almost missed the train.
Ho quasi perso il treno.
Sinoniminearlypracticallyvirtuallyaboutapproaching
Contraricompletelyentirelyfullydefinitely
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circle(noun)
/ˈsɜːrkl/
cerchio
a completely round flat shape
Draw a circle on the paper.
Disegna un cerchio sul foglio.
Sinonimiringroundorbloop
Contrarisquarelinerectangle
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cross(noun)
/krɔːs/
croce
a mark or shape made of two lines crossing each other (+ or ×), especially as the symbol of Christianity
The cross is the main symbol of Christianity.
La croce è il simbolo principale del cristianesimo.