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B1 · Size, amount & shape
B1 · Dimensioni, quantità e forma
espandere, ampliare
to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance
The new manager has significantly expanded the store's inventory
Il nuovo direttore ha ampliato notevolmente l'assortimento del negozio.
The shoe store is out of room and is thinking about expanding into the adjacent vacant building
SinonimienlargeincreaseextendwidenbroadeninflateaugmentContraricontractreducedecreaseshrinkdiminishcompressequilibrio
a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts
It is important to keep a good balance between work and rest.
È importante mantenere un buon equilibrio tra lavoro e riposo.
SinonimiequilibriumstabilityharmonycounterpoiseoffsetadjustequalizecorrectContrariimbalancedisequilibriumdestabilizeupsetunbalancegamma, varietà
a variety of things of a particular type
The shop offers a wide range of products at reasonable prices.
Il negozio offre un'ampia gamma di prodotti a prezzi ragionevoli.
SinonimiscopeextentspanreachspectrumvarietycompassContrarilimitationrestrictionnarrownesssingularitypointdividere, suddividere
to separate into parts; to make something separate into parts
The music class was evenly divided between those who liked country and western music and those who do not
La classe di musica era divisa equamente tra chi amava la musica country e western e chi no.
The broad topic of music can be divided into manageable parts, such as themes, styles, or centuries
SinonimiseparatesplitallocatedistributepartitioncleaveContraricombineunitejoinmergeconnectcirca, approssimativamente
used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct
The journey took approximately seven hours.
Il viaggio è durato circa sette ore.
The two buildings were approximately equal in size.
Sinonimiroughlyaboutnearlyaroundclose toin the vicinity ofContrariexactlypreciselydefinitelyaccuratelygigante, gigantesco
very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are
Be careful. The forests are full of giant snakes.
Fai attenzione. Le foreste sono piene di serpenti giganti.
a giant-size box of tissues
SinonimihugeenormousimmensemassivecolossalgiganticvastContraritinysmalllittleminutedwarfminiatureuguale, pari
the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as something else
two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length
due pezzi di legno uguali in lunghezza/della stessa lunghezza
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed.
SinonimiequivalentidenticalevenalikeuniformbalancedContrariunequaldifferentunlikedisparateunevenimbalancedcontenuto
the subject matter or ideas contained in a book, speech, course, programme, etc.
The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.
Il contenuto del corso dipende da ciò che gli studenti vorrebbero studiare.
Her poetry has a good deal of political content.
SinonimimattersubjectthemematerialsubstancetextcontextContrariemptinessnothingnessvoidabsenceformtotale, complessivo
being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together
The total cost of the school trip was more than five hundred dollars.
Il costo totale della gita scolastica era superiore a cinquecento dollari.
SinonimiaggregateentirecompletewholesumgrossContraripartialincompleteindividualseparateset, serie, servizio
a group of similar things that belong together in some way
He bought Mandy a set of cutlery for her birthday.
Ha comprato a Mandy un servizio di posate per il suo compleanno.
She set a tray down on the table.
SinonimicollectiongrouparrangementserieskitsuiteoutfitrangeContrariindividualsingleseparateunorganizedmedio, di media grandezza
in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length, temperature, etc.
He is a man of medium height with short dark hair.
È un uomo di statura media con i capelli corti e scuri.
SinonimichannelavenuevehicleformwayinstrumentagencyContrariextremesedgeminuscolo, piccolissimo
very small in size or amount
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
Solo una piccolissima minoranza ha opinioni così estreme.
a tiny baby
SinonimismallminuteminusculemicroscopicdiminutivelittlepettyinsignificantContrarilargehugeenormousimmensemassivegiantbigsubstantialblocco, masso
a large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and usually has flat sides
The statue was carved from a single block of stone.
La statua è stata scolpita da un unico blocco di pietra.
SinonimiobstructimpedehinderbarstopclosepreventContrariopenclearfreeallowpermitunblockcrescita, aumento
an increase in the size, amount or degree of something
The country has seen rapid economic growth over the past ten years.
Il paese ha registrato una rapida crescita economica negli ultimi dieci anni.
SinonimidevelopmentexpansionincreaseprogressionadvancementmaturationContrarideclinedecreasereductionstagnationatrophyallo stesso modo, ugualmente
to the same degree; in the same or in a similar way
We try to treat every member of staff equally.
Cerchiamo di trattare allo stesso modo ogni membro del personale.
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children.
SinonimifairlyuniformlyidenticallyevenlyequitablyjustlyContrariunequallyunfairlypartiallydisproportionatelyinconsistentlylunghezza
the size or measurement of something from one end to the other
The river is 300 miles in length.
Il fiume è lungo 300 miglia.
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other).
SinonimiextentdimensiondistancereachspanmeasurementContrarishortnessbriefnesswidthheightdepthmolto, un sacco, in abbondanza
a large amount; as much or as many as you need
Don't worry, we've got plenty of time before the train leaves.
Non preoccuparti, abbiamo un sacco di tempo prima che parta il treno.
Sinonimiabundancecopiousampleprofusesufficientenoughwealtha lotContrariscarcitylackdearthinsufficientfewlittlepercentuale
the number, amount or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total that is 100; a part or share of a whole
The percentage of students who passed the exam was high.
La percentuale di studenti che ha superato l'esame era alta.
SinonimiproportionratefractionratioContrariwholetotal
