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B1 · Clothes, looks & colours

B1 · Vestiti, aspetto e colori

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cap(noun)
/kæp/
berretto, cappellino
a type of soft flat hat with a peak (= a hard curved part sticking out in front) . Caps are worn especially by men and boys, often as part of a uniform
Boys often wear a cap.
I ragazzi spesso portano un berretto.
They have six holiday/luxury apartments for sale.
Sinonimihatbeaniebaseball capheadgearlid
Contrariuncoveredbareheadedopen
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glove(noun)
/ɡlʌv/
guanto
a piece of clothing for the hand, made of wool, leather, etc. with separate parts for each finger and the thumb
a pair of gloves
un paio di guanti
rubber gloves
Sinonimimittengauntlethand covering
Contraribare handsuncovered hands
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dressed(adjective)
/drest/
vestito
wearing clothes and not naked or wearing clothes for sleeping
fully dressed
completamente vestito
Hurry up and get dressed.
Sinonimiclothedattiredgarbedrobedapparelled
Contrariundressednakedunclothedbare
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coloured(adjective)
/ˈkʌlərd/
colorato
having a particular colour or different colours
brightly coloured balloons
palloncini dai colori vivaci
coloured lights
Sinonimipainteddyedhuedtintedpigmented
Contraricolorlessplainuncoloredwhiteblack and white
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smart(adjective)
/smɑːrt/
elegante, in ordine, curato
looking clean and neat; well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes
I have to be smart for work.
Devo essere elegante per lavoro.
You look very smart in that suit.
Sinonimiintelligentcleverbrightastutesharpknowledgeable
Contraristupiddumbunintelligentfoolishignorant
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ugly(adjective)
/ˈʌɡli/
brutto
unpleasant to look at
She is quite ugly.
È piuttosto brutta.
an ugly face
Sinonimiunattractivehideousrepulsivegrotesqueunpleasantplainhomely
Contraribeautifulattractiveprettyhandsomegorgeouslovely
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spot(noun)
/spɑːt/
brufolo, macchia
a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on
There are some spots on his face.
Ha dei brufoli sul viso.
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
Sinonimimarkblemishdotstainspecklocationplace
Contraricleanlinessimmaculateclear
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cloth(noun)
/klɔːθ/
stoffa, tessuto
material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.
bandages made from strips of cloth
bende fatte con strisce di stoffa
the cloth industry/trade
Sinonimifabricmaterialtextile
Contrari(none readily applicable - depends on contextcould be something non-woven or rigid)
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underwear(noun)
/ˈʌndərwer/
biancheria intima
clothes that you wear under other clothes and next to the skin
She packed one change of underwear.
Ha messo in valigia un cambio di biancheria intima.
colourful beach umbrellas
Sinonimiunderclothingsmallsunmentionableslingerie
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pale(adjective)
/peɪl/
pallido
having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc.
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn.
Quell'esperienza l'ha lasciata pallida e tirata.
a pale complexion
Sinonimiwanashenpallidcolorlesswhitefair
Contrariruddyrosytanflushedhealthy
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costume(noun)
/ˈkɑːstuːm/
costume
a set of clothes worn by an actor or by somebody to look like somebody or something else, for example at a party
She wore a pirate costume to the party.
Alla festa indossava un costume da pirata.
Sinonimioutfitattiregarbdisguiseensemble
Contrarinormal clothescasual wearstreet clothes