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B1 · Communication & media (2)
B1 · Comunicazione e media (2)
avvertimento, avviso
a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
The red flashing light gives a warning to users that the battery is low
La spia rossa lampeggiante dà agli utenti un avvertimento che la batteria è quasi scarica.
Flashing images on a web page are designed to attract users' attention
SinonimialertcautionnotificationadmonitionthreatsignalContrarireassurancesecuritysafetyencouragementnegligenceaggiornare
to add the newest changes, fixes or information to software, a system or a record
The app updates automatically when a new version is available.
L'app si aggiorna automaticamente quando è disponibile una nuova versione.
Please update your antivirus definitions before connecting to the network.
SinonimirevisemodernizeupgraderefreshinformnotifyContrarideleteremoveignoreneglectinvalidateoutdatescorrere, dare una scorsa a
to look quickly but not very carefully at a document, etc.
She scanned through the newspaper over breakfast.
Ha dato una scorsa al giornale durante la colazione.
SinonimiskimbrowseglancesurveyexaminescrutinizechecksearchContrariscrutinizestudypore overdelveignoretraduzione
the process of changing something that is written or spoken into another language
The translation of the statement from Japanese into English was very helpful
La traduzione del documento dal giapponese all'inglese è stata molto utile
The accountant was able to provide a translation of the economic terms used in the meeting
SinonimiversioninterpretationrenderingtranscriptionadaptationContrarioriginalsourceunaltered texttema, argomento
the subject or main idea in a talk, piece of writing or work of art
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival.
La letteratura nordamericana è il tema principale del festival di quest'anno.
SinonimisubjecttopicmotifideaconceptargumentmatterpointContraridigressionirrelevancedeviationcitare
to repeat the exact words that another person has said or written
In your essay, quote two lines from the poem to support your idea.
Nel tuo saggio, cita due versi della poesia per sostenere la tua idea.
SinonimiestimatebidpriceofferciteexcerptmentionContraridenialretractionwithholdstudio
a room where radio or television programmes are recorded and broadcast from, or where music is recorded
a recording studio
uno studio di registrazione
a studio audience(= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast)
SinonimiworkshopatelierworkroomofficesoundstageContrariopen spacefieldoutdoorstradurre
to express the meaning of speech or writing in a different language
‘Suisse’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden’.
‘Suisse’ era stato tradotto erroneamente con ‘Svezia’.
My work involves translating from German.
SinonimiinterpretrenderconvertdecodeparaphraserewordContrarimisinterpretdistortconfuseavvertire, avvisare
to tell somebody about something, especially something dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it
This sign warns you of a curve on the road ahead
Questo cartello ti avverte che più avanti c'è una curva.
I had been warned what to expect.
SinonimialertcautionnotifyadviseforewarnsignalContrariassureencourageneglectignorestampa
the act of producing letters, pictures, patterns, etc. on something by pressing a surface covered with ink (= coloured liquid for printing, drawing, etc.) against it
the printing trade
il settore della stampa
colour printing
SinonimipublishingduplicatingreproductionimpressionContrarihandwritingmanuscriptpacco, pacchetto
something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily, or given as a present
The postman delivered a large package to our house this morning.
Questa mattina il postino ha consegnato un grosso pacco a casa nostra.
SinonimiwrapboxbundlecontainerizeencaseContrariunpackunwrapopendisassembletastiera
the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter , or the set of letters that you can touch to write on a smartphone or tablet
I have to buy a new keyboard for my computer.
Devo comprare una nuova tastiera per il computer.
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false.
Sinonimikeypadkeysinput deviceContrari(none readily applicable - keyboard itself doesn't have a direct oppositebut one could argue alternatives)voice inputtouchscreenriferimento, menzione
a thing you say or write that mentions somebody/something else; the act of mentioning somebody/something
She made no reference to her illness in her speech.
Nel suo discorso non ha fatto alcun riferimento alla sua malattia.
SinonimirecommendationtestimonialendorsementcitationmentionContraridisavowaldenialrepudiationrejectioncitazione
a group of words or a short piece of writing taken from a book, play, speech, etc. and repeated because it is interesting or useful
The book begins with a quotation from Shakespeare.
Il libro inizia con una citazione di Shakespeare.
SinonimiexcerptquotecitationpassageContrarioriginalsource
