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B1 · Nature, animals & weather

B1 · Natura, animali e tempo atmosferico

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tail(noun)
/teɪl/
coda
the part that sticks out at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish, which the animal can move from side to side or up and down
My cat has a long tail.
Il mio gatto ha la coda lunga.
The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
Sinonimirearendextremitytraincaudal appendage
Contrarifrontheadbeginning
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shell(noun)
/ʃel/
conchiglia, guscio
the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals
I like collecting sea shells.
Mi piace collezionare conchiglie.
We collected shells on the beach.
Sinonimihuskcasecoveringtestexoskeletonhull
Contrarikernelpulpmeatinsidescore
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fur(noun)
/fɜːr/
pelo, pelliccia
the soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals
The cat is licking its fur.
Il gatto si sta leccando il pelo.
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas
Sinonimihaircoatpeltwool
Contrariskinbarenesshairlessness
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shine(verb)
/ʃaɪn/
brillare, splendere
to produce or reflect light; to be bright
The dark polished wood shone like glass.
Il legno scuro lucidato brillava come il vetro.
A light was shining in the distance.
Sinonimigleamglimmersparkleglitterradiateglowilluminate
Contraridulldarkenfadedim
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soil(noun)
/sɔɪl/
terreno, suolo, terra
the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow
It is very difficult to grow any plant on this type of soil.
È molto difficile coltivare qualsiasi pianta su questo tipo di terreno.
poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil
Sinonimiearthgrounddirtloamclayhumus
Contrariwaterair
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freeze(verb)
/friːz/
gelare, congelare
to become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold; to make something do this
It's so cold that even the river has frozen.
Fa così freddo che perfino il fiume è gelato.
The clothes froze solid on the washing-line.
Sinonimichillicesolidifyglaciatefrost
Contrarimeltthawliquefywarm
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atmosphere(noun)
/ˈætməsfɪr/
atmosfera
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
The earth's atmosphere protects us from the sun's harmful rays.
L'atmosfera terrestre ci protegge dai raggi nocivi del sole.
Sinonimiambiancemoodfeelingclimateenvironment
Contrarinothingnessemptiness
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countryside(noun)
/ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
campagna
land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky.
La campagna circostante è rocciosa e battuta dal vento.
Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside.
Sinonimirural areacountryprovincebackcountryhinterland
Contraricityurban areametropolistown
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wing(noun)
/wɪŋ/
ala
one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying
The bird spread its wings and flew up into the sky.
L'uccello spiegò le ali e volò su nel cielo.
Sinonimiappendageflanksectionprojectionside
Contraricentermiddlebody
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mud(noun)
/mʌd/
fango
wet earth that is soft and sticky
The vehicles got bogged down in the heavy mud.
I veicoli si sono impantanati nel fango spesso.
mud bricks/huts(= made of dried mud)
Sinonimisludgemireoozedirtsoilclay
Contraricleanlinesspuritydrynesssand
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earthquake(noun)
/ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
terremoto, sisma
a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
It is the most terrible earthquake I've ever seen.
È il terremoto più terribile che abbia mai visto.
Sinonimitemblorseismtremor
Contraricalmstabilitystillness
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bee(noun)
/biː/
ape
a black and yellow flying insect that can sting (= touch your skin and make you feel a sharp pain) .Bees live in large groups and make honey (= a sweet sticky substance that is good to eat) .
The bee flew from flower to flower collecting pollen.
L'ape volava di fiore in fiore raccogliendo il polline.
Sinonimihoneybeebumblebeeapian
Contrariwaspfly
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environmental(adjective)
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/
ambientale
connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment
We must consider the environmental impact of our actions.
Dobbiamo considerare l'impatto ambientale delle nostre azioni.
Sinonimiecologicalgreenconservation
Contrarinonenvironmentalunnatural
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hunt(verb)
/hʌnt/
cacciare
to go after wild animals in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money
The hunters went to hunt deer in the forest.
I cacciatori sono andati a cacciare cervi nel bosco.
Sinonimipursuesearchtrackchase
Contrariavoidignorefleeneglect
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hurricane(noun)
/ˌhɜːrəkeɪn ˈhɪɡɪnz/
uragano
a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
The hurricane caused widespread damage to the coast.
L'uragano ha causato danni ingenti lungo la costa.
Sinonimicyclonetyphoontropical storm
Contraricalmstillnessfair weather
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waste(noun)
/weɪst/
rifiuti, scarti
materials that are no longer needed and are thrown away
Factories should not dump their waste into the river.
Le fabbriche non dovrebbero scaricare i propri rifiuti nel fiume.
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stick(noun)
/stɪk/
bastoncino, ramo secco
a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree
The children collected dry sticks in the forest to build a fire.
I bambini raccolsero dei bastoncini secchi nel bosco per accendere un fuoco.