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B2 · Size, amount & shape (2)

B2 · Dimensioni, quantità e forma (2)

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majority(noun)
/məˈdʒɔːrəti/
maggioranza, maggior parte
the largest part of a group of people or things
The majority of the group wanted to try the new Chinese restaurant
La maggioranza del gruppo voleva provare il nuovo ristorante cinese.
Claude was in the majority, so he was very pleased with the decision
Sinonimibulkmostpreponderancegreater partmasschief part
Contrariminorityfewhandfulsmall number
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extend(verb)
/ɪkˈstend/
prolungare, estendere, ampliare
to make something longer or larger
There are plans to extend the subway line in this city
Ci sono progetti per prolungare la linea della metropolitana in questa città.
Sinonimiexpandincreaseprolonglengthenstretchcontinue
Contrarishortenreducecontractdecreaselimit
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largely(adverb)
/ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in gran parte, principalmente
to a great extent; mostly or mainly
It was largely a matter of trial and error.
Era in gran parte una questione di tentativi ed errori.
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press.
Sinonimimostlymainlygenerallyprimarilypredominantlysubstantially
Contrarislightlyminimallypartiallyinsignificantly
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measurement(noun)
/ˈmeʒərmənt/
misurazione, misura
the act or the process of finding the size, quantity or degree of something
Accurate measurement is very important in science.
Una misurazione accurata è molto importante nella scienza.
the metric system of measurement
Sinonimicalculationassessmentdeterminationevaluationquantificationgaugemetering
Contrariguessestimateapproximationsuppositionconjecture
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entire(adjective)
/ɪnˈtaɪər/
intero, tutto
including everything, everyone or every part
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense!
Non ho mai sentito una simile assurdità in tutta la mia vita!
I wasted an entire day on it.
Sinonimiwholecompletetotalfullundivided
Contraripartialincompletefragmenteddivided
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hollow(adjective)
/ˈhɑːləʊ/
cavo, vuoto
having a hole or empty space inside
The old tree trunk was hollow, and a family of owls lived inside it.
Il vecchio tronco d'albero era cavo e dentro viveva una famiglia di gufi.
Sinonimiemptyvacantvoidunfilledcavernous
Contrarifullsolidfilledsubstantial
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fully(adverb)
/ˈfʊli/
pienamente, completamente
completely
We are fully aware of the dangers.
Siamo pienamente consapevoli dei pericoli.
I fully understand your motives.
Sinonimicompletelyentirelytotallyabsolutelywhollythoroughly
Contraripartiallyincompletelyslightlypartly
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gain(verb)
/ɡeɪn/
guadagnare, ottenere
to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want
Investors gained a lot of money when share prices rose last year.
Gli investitori hanno guadagnato molti soldi quando i prezzi delle azioni sono saliti l'anno scorso.
Sinonimiincreaseprofitbenefitacquireattaingrowthachievement
Contrarilossdecreasedeclinereductionwane
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extent(noun)
/ɪkˈstent/
portata, entità, misura
how large, important, serious, etc. something is
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
Stava esagerando la reale portata del problema.
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
Sinonimidegreescoperangemagnitudesizearealength
Contrarilimitationrestrictionboundarysmallnessnarrowness
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massive(adjective)
/ˈmæsɪv/
massiccio, enorme
very large, heavy and solid
the massive walls of the castle
le mura massicce del castello
a massive rock
Sinonimihugeenormousimmensegiganticcolossalsubstantialextensivelarge
Contrarismalltinyminuteinsignificantpetitediminutive
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limited(adjective)
/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
limitato, scarso
not very great in amount or extent
This animal's intelligence is very limited.
L'intelligenza di questo animale è molto limitata.
We are doing our best with the limited resources available.
Sinonimirestrictedfinitecircumscribeddefinedfixedconfinetethered
Contrariunlimitedunrestrictedboundlessinfinitevastextensive
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mass(noun)
/mæs/
massa, ammasso
a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape or form
A mass of clouds covered the sun.
Una massa di nuvole copriva il sole.
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.
Sinonimibulkquantityamountaccumulationpilecollectionmultitudecrowd
Contrariindividualfewlackscarcityabsence
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inch(noun)
/ɪntʃ/
pollice
a unit for measuring length or height, equal to 2.54 centimetres . There are 12 inches in a foot.
She's a few inches taller than me.
È qualche pollice più alta di me.
a fat envelope about half an inch thick
Sinonimilinear measureunit of length
Contrarimilemeterkilometer
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maximum(noun)
/ˈmæksɪməm/
al massimo, come massimo
the largest amount, size, number, etc. that is possible or allowed
The flight to Bangkok takes about four hours maximum.
Il volo per Bangkok dura al massimo quattro ore.
Sinonimihighestgreatestlargestutmostpeaktopmostoptimal
Contrariminimumleastsmallestlowest
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entirely(adverb)
/ɪnˈtaɪərli/
completamente, interamente
in every way possible; completely
The project was entirely successful.
Il progetto ha avuto un successo completo.
Sinonimicompletelytotallyfullyutterly
Contraripartiallyincompletely
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lower(verb)
/ˈləʊər/
abbassare, ridurre
to reduce something or to become less in value, quality, etc.
Please lower your voice.
Per favore, abbassa la voce.
Sinonimireducedecreasediminishdepress
Contrariraiseincreaseelevateheighten
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minimum(adjective)
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
minimo
as small as possible; the smallest amount that is allowed or needed
The minimum age to vote is 18.
L'età minima per votare è 18 anni.
Sinonimileastsmallestlowestslightest
Contrarimaximummosthighest