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A2 · Size, amount & shape (2)

A2 · Dimensioni, quantità e forma (2)

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variety(noun)
/vəˈraɪəti/
varietà, assortimento
several different sorts of the same thing
There's a variety of standard terms that you'll find in warranties
Esiste una varietà di termini standard che si trovano nelle garanzie.
A variety of unexpected problems appeared after the product had been on the market for about six months
Sinonimiassortmentdiversityrangeselectionmixturemultiplicityarray
Contrariuniformitysimilaritysamenessmonotony
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level(noun)
/ˈlevl/
livello
a particular standard, quality or amount of something
We have never had an accountant work at such a sophisticated level before
Non avevamo mai avuto un contabile che lavorasse a un livello così sofisticato.
The meeting was only open to staff at the assistant director level or higher
Sinonimistagestandarddegreepositiongraderank
Contraridecreasedeclineinferioritybottom
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narrow(adjective)
/ˈnærəʊ/
stretto, angusto
measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length
The street is too narrow for two cars to pass each other.
La strada è troppo stretta perché due auto si incrocino.
Sinonimislimconstrictedtightconfinedlimitedrestricted
Contrariwidebroadexpansiveunlimitedgeneral
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rate(noun)
/reɪt/
tasso, ritmo
a measurement of the number of times something happens or exists during a particular period, or of its speed
The literacy rate in the region has risen quickly over the last ten years.
Il tasso di alfabetizzazione nella regione è aumentato rapidamente negli ultimi dieci anni.
Sinonimipricecostchargefeetariffvalueratiopercentage
Contraridiscountreductiondecrease
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shape(noun)
/ʃeɪp/
forma
the form of the outer edges or surfaces of something; an example of something that has a particular form
She liked the shape of his nose.
Le piaceva la forma del suo naso.
a rectangular shape
Sinonimiformfigureoutlinestructurecontourappearance
Contrariformlessnessamorphousness
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rather(adverb)
/ˈræðər/
piuttosto, abbastanza
used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly.
È caduta e si è fatta piuttosto male alla gamba.
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well!
Sinonimisomewhatquitefairlyprettymoderatelyslightlyrelatively
Contraricompletelytotallyentirelyabsolutelyfullynot at all
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rest(noun)
/rest/
resto, il resto
the part of something that remains
I'll eat some of the cake now and save the rest for later.
Ora mangio un po' di torta e conservo il resto per dopo.
Sinonimirelaxationreposeleisurebreakdowntimesleep
Contrariworkactivityexertioneffortlabor
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low(adjective)
/ləʊ/
basso
not high or tall; not far above the ground
low clouds
nuvole basse
a low range of hills
Sinonimishortshallowdepressedcheapinferiorbasehumblesoft
Contrarihightallloftyexpensivesuperiorloudstrong
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thin(adjective)
/θɪn/
sottile, fine
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
She cut the bread into thin slices for the sandwiches.
Ha tagliato il pane a fette sottili per i panini.
Sinonimislenderslimleanskinnygauntunderweight
Contrarifatthickstoutheavyplumpoverweight
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weight(noun)
/weɪt/
peso
how heavy somebody/something is, which can be measured in, for example, kilograms or pounds
His weight is about 46 kilos.
Il suo peso è di circa 46 chili.
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat).
Sinonimiheftmassloadburdenimportanceinfluence
Contrarilightnessweightlessnessinsignificanceunimportance
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unit(noun)
/ˈjuːnɪt/
unità
a fixed quantity that is used as a standard way of measuring something
A metre is a unit of length, and a kilogram is a unit of weight.
Il metro è un'unità di lunghezza e il chilogrammo è un'unità di peso.
Sinonimicomponentelementpartmoduleitemsegmentpiece
Contrariwholeentiretyaggregatecollection
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nearly(adverb)
/ˈnɪrli/
quasi
almost; not quite; not completely
She very nearly died.
È quasi morta.
He's nearly as tall as you are.
Sinonimialmostpracticallyvirtuallyclose toaboutapproximately
Contraricompletelyentirelyfullyabsolutelynowhere near
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reduce(verb)
/rɪˈduːs/
ridurre, abbassare
to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc.
Doctors will always try to reduce the temperature of patients with fever.
I medici cercano sempre di abbassare la temperatura dei pazienti con la febbre.
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease.
Sinonimidecreaselessenlowerdiminishcutcurtail
Contrariincreaseraiseexpandenlargeaugment
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less(determiner)
/les/
meno
used with uncountable nouns to mean ‘a smaller amount of’
You should eat less sugar and more fresh fruit and vegetables.
Dovresti mangiare meno zucchero e più frutta e verdura fresca.
Sinonimifewersmallerreducedlower
Contrarimoregreaterincreasedhigher
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single(adjective)
/ˈsɪŋɡl/
singolo, solo, unico
only one
We didn't see a single car on the road all morning.
Per tutta la mattina non abbiamo visto una sola macchina sulla strada.
Sinonimilonesolitaryunaccompaniedindividualunmarried
Contrarimarrieddoubleaccompaniedmultiple
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wide(adjective)
/waɪd/
largo, ampio
measuring a large distance from one side to the other
Sam has a wide mouth.
Sam ha una bocca larga.
Her face broke into a wide grin.
Sinonimibroadexpansiveextensivelargespacious
Contrarinarrowthinrestrictedlimited
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size(noun)
/saɪz/
dimensione, grandezza, taglia
how large or small a person or thing is
The facilities are excellent for a town that size.
Le strutture sono eccellenti per una città di quelle dimensioni.
It's similar in size to a tomato.
Sinonimidimensionmagnitudeextentvolumeareascale
Contrarismallnessminutenessinsignificance
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thick(adjective)
/θɪk/
spesso
having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
That's a thick book.
Quello è un libro spesso.
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages)
Sinonimidensewidebulkysolidcompactheavystocky
Contrarithinfinenarrowslendersparselight
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quantity(noun)
/ˈkwɑːntəti/
quantità
an amount or a number of something
enormous/vast/huge quantities of food
enormi/vaste/ingenti quantità di cibo
Is it available in sufficient quantity?
Sinonimiamountvolumenumberportionmeasureextentbulk
Contrarilackabsencescarcitydeficiencyinadequacy
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several(determiner, pronoun)
/ˈsevrəl/
diversi, parecchi, alcuni
more than two but not very many
Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire.
Diversi dei dipinti sono stati distrutti nell'incendio.
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here.
Sinonimisomea fewmanyvariousmultiple
Contrarinonefewsingleone
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per(preposition)
/pər/
per, a, al
used to express the cost or amount of something for each person, number used, distance travelled, etc.
The price is ten dollars per item.
Il prezzo è di dieci dollari per articolo.
Sinonimieachaevery
Contraritotalaggregate
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whole(adjective)
/həʊl/
intero, tutto
full; complete
I ate the whole pizza.
Ho mangiato tutta la pizza.
Sinonimicompleteentirefulltotal
Contraripartialincompletefragmented