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B2 · Nature, animals & weather

B2 · Natura, animali e tempo atmosferico

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mineral(noun)
/ˈmɪnərəl/
minerale
a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
Your diet should have enough minerals.
La tua dieta dovrebbe contenere abbastanza minerali.
mineral deposits/extraction
Sinonimielementnutrientinorganic substancetrace element
Contrariorganic compoundvitamin
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shade(noun)
/ʃeɪd/
ombra
an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it
We sat down in the shade of the wall.
Ci siamo seduti all'ombra del muro.
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.
Sinonimishadowshadowinessumbrapenumbradimnesscovershelter
Contrarilightsunlightbrightnessexposure
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rural(adjective)
/ˈrʊrəl/
rurale, di campagna
connected with or like the countryside
Many young people leave rural areas to look for work in big cities.
Molti giovani lasciano le zone rurali per cercare lavoro nelle grandi città.
Sinonimicountryrusticagriculturalpastoralcountryside
Contrariurbanmetropolitancitytown
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feather(noun)
/ˈfeðər/
piuma, penna
one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
a peacock feather
una piuma di pavone
a feather pillow (= one containing feathers)
Sinonimiplumagequillplumedown
Contrariweightleadstone
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slope(noun)
/sləʊp/
pendio, declivio
a surface or piece of land that slopes (= is higher at one end than the other)
There are some nice gentle slopes that we can ski down.
Ci sono dei bei pendii dolci su cui possiamo sciare.
a grassy slope
Sinonimiinclinegradientdeclivitybankpitch
Contrariflatlevelhorizontal
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tropical(adjective)
/ˈtrɑːpɪkl/
tropicale
coming from, found in or typical of the tropics
Vietnam has a tropical climate with four seasons in a year.
Il Vietnam ha un clima tropicale con quattro stagioni all'anno.
tropical Africa
Sinonimiequatorialtorridlushhumid
Contrariarcticfrigidpolartemperate
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creature(noun)
/ˈkriːtʃər/
creatura, essere vivente
a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
Merlion which is a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish is the symbol of Singapore.
Il Merlion, che è una creatura con la testa di leone e il corpo di pesce, è il simbolo di Singapore.
respect for all living creatures
Sinonimibeinganimalorganismentitylife form
Contrariinanimate objectnonbeingthing
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wildlife(noun)
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
fauna selvatica
animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
It's a famous documentary on Peruvian wildlife.
È un famoso documentario sulla fauna selvatica peruviana.
Sinonimifaunaanimalscreaturesbeastsgame
Contraridomestic animalslivestockpets
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species(noun)
/ˈspiːʃiːz/
specie
a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
In questa zona si trovano oltre cento specie di insetti.
Sinonimikindsorttypevarietybreedgenusclassification
Contrariindividualsingular
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flame(noun)
/fleɪm/
fiamma
a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
The flame flickered in the wind.
La fiamma tremolava nel vento.
Sinonimiblazefireglowflare
Contraridarknesscoldice
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shadow(noun)
/ˈʃædəʊ/
ombra
the dark shape that somebody/something’s form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they are between the light and the surface
The tree cast a long shadow in the afternoon sun.
L'albero proiettava una lunga ombra nel sole del pomeriggio.
Sinonimishadesilhouetteoutlinephantom
Contrarilightbrightnessillumination
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stretch(verb)
/stretʃ/
estendersi, stendersi
to spread over an area of land
The desert stretches for hundreds of kilometres to the south.
Il deserto si estende per centinaia di chilometri verso sud.