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B1 · Describing things (2)
B1 · Descrivere le cose (2)
ovviamente, evidentemente, chiaramente
in a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly
Her tardiness was obviously resented by her coworkers
Era evidente che i colleghi non avevano gradito il suo ritardo.
SinonimiclearlyevidentlyplainlyundoubtedlycertainlypatentlyunquestionablyContrariobscurelyvaguelyquestionablydoubtfullyuncertainlycorrettamente, come si deve
in a way that is correct and/or appropriate
How much money do we need to do the job properly?
Quanti soldi ci servono per fare il lavoro come si deve?
The television isn't working properly.
SinonimicorrectlyappropriatelysuitablyrightlyaccuratelyfittinglywellContrariimproperlyincorrectlyinappropriatelypoorlywronglynaturalmente, ovviamente
in a way that you would expect
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong.
Naturalmente mi arrabbio quando le cose vanno storte.
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children.
Sinonimiobviouslyof coursecertainlysurelyinherentlyspontaneouslynormallyunsuprisinglyContrariunnaturallyartificiallyforcedlycontrivedaffectedlyraro
not done, seen, happening, etc. very often
It's very rare to find these birds in England in winter.
È molto raro trovare questi uccelli in Inghilterra d'inverno.
This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments.
SinonimiuncommonscarceinfrequentexceptionaluniqueunusualContraricommonfrequentusualordinarytypicalpiacevole, gradevole
fun, attractive, or giving pleasure
a pleasant environment to work in
un ambiente di lavoro piacevole
a pleasant climate/evening/place
SinonimiagreeableenjoyabledelightfulamiablenicecharminggratifyingContrariunpleasantdisagreeableawfulhorriblenastyoffensiverelativo
considered and judged by being compared with something else
After the busy city, the village was a place of relative calm.
Dopo la città trafficata, il villaggio era un luogo di relativa calma.
Sinonimirelationfamily memberkinkinsmankinswomanconnectionContraristrangerunrelatedoutsiderprincipalmente, soprattutto
more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something
They eat mainly fruit and nuts.
Mangiano principalmente frutta e frutta secca.
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival.
SinonimiprimarilymostlychieflylargelygenerallyContrarisecondarilypartiallyincidentallyslightlymarginallyperfettamente, del tutto
completely
It's perfectly good as it is (= it doesn't need changing).
Va benissimo così com'è (= non ha bisogno di modifiche).
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway.
SinonimicompletelyabsolutelyentirelyfullytotallyflawlesslyContrariimperfectlypartiallyslightlysomewhatpreparato, pronto
ready and able to deal with something
When they set out they were well prepared.
Quando sono partiti erano ben preparati.
We'll be better prepared next time.
SinonimireadyequippedorganizedarrangedfittedqualifiedContrariunpreparedunreadyill-equippedunorganizednegligentprivato
belonging to or for the use of a particular person or group; not for public use
The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.
L'hotel ha 110 camere, tutte con bagno privato.
The villa has its own private beach.
SinonimipersonalsecretconfidentialexclusiveisolatedContraripublicsharedopencommonpratico, concreto
connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories
practical problems
problemi pratici
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live.
SinonimirealisticsensiblepragmaticfeasibleworkablefunctionalappliedutilitarianContrariimpracticaltheoreticalidealisticunrealisticuselessunworkablevero e proprio, adeguato
right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules
We should have had a proper discussion before voting.
Avremmo dovuto fare una vera e propria discussione prima di votare.
Nothing is in its proper place.
SinonimicorrectsuitableappropriatefittingrightdecentrespectableformalContrariimproperunsuitableinappropriateindecentwrongincorrectprincipale, di primo piano
most important or most successful
He played a leading part in the negotiations.
Ha avuto un ruolo di primo piano nelle trattative.
leading experts
SinonimichiefprincipalforemostdominantprimarymajorguidinginfluentialContrarifollowingminorsecondarysubordinatetrailingindiretto
happening not as the main aim, cause or result of a particular action, but in addition to it
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain.
L'edificio è crollato come conseguenza indiretta della forte pioggia.
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state.
SinonimiroundaboutsecondaryimplicitcircumstantialobliqueContraridirectstraightforwardexplicitimmediateparticolarmente, soprattutto
especially; more than usual or more than others
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half.
Mi è piaciuta la commedia, in particolare il secondo tempo.
particularly good/important/useful
Sinonimiespeciallyspecificallynotablyin particularprimarilymainlyContrarigenerallyusuallytypicallycommonlyordinarilyin generalnecessariamente, per forza
used to say that something cannot be avoided
Learning a new language necessarily takes a lot of time and effort.
Imparare una nuova lingua richiede necessariamente molto tempo e impegno.
SinonimiinevitablycertainlycompulsorilyrequiredlyassuredlyContrariunnecessarilyoptionallypossiblyavoidably
