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B2 · Size, amount & shape (3)

B2 · Dimensioni, quantità e forma (3)

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reduction(noun)
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
riduzione, sconto
an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller
The outlet store gave a 20 percent reduction in the price of the shelves and bookcases
Lo spaccio ha applicato una riduzione del 20 per cento sul prezzo degli scaffali e delle librerie.
The reduction in office staff has made it necessary to automate more job functions
Sinonimidecreasecutdeclinediscountloweringdiminishment
Contrariincreaseriseadditionexpansiongrowth
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overall(adjective)
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/
complessivo, totale, generale
including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general
The overall cost of the project was lower than we expected.
Il costo complessivo del progetto è stato inferiore a quanto ci aspettassimo.
Sinonimigenerallymainlyprimarilylargelyin generalon the wholechiefly
Contrarispecificallyparticularlyindividuallypartiallyin detail
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multiple(adjective)
/ˈmʌltɪpl/
multiplo, numeroso
many in number; involving many different people or things
The delivery person could not keep track of multiple orders, causing a food mix-up.
Il fattorino non riusciva a tenere traccia di più ordini, causando uno scambio di cibo.
Sinoniminumerousmanyvariousseveralmanifold
Contrarisinglefewuniqueindividualsole
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relatively(adverb)
/ˈrelətɪvli/
relativamente, piuttosto
to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else
The train is relatively empty for this time of day
Il treno è relativamente vuoto per quest'ora del giorno
The train station has been relatively busy for a weekday
Sinonimisomewhatcomparativelyproportionatelyfairlyquitemoderately
Contrariabsolutelycompletelytotallyentirelydefinitely
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somewhat(adverb)
/ˈsʌmwʌt/
alquanto, un po'
to some degree
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.
Quello che è successo loro rimane un po' un mistero.
I was somewhat surprised to see him.
Sinonimislightlya littleratherkind ofsort ofto some extentpartiallymoderately
Contraricompletelyentirelytotallyfullyabsolutelydefinitely
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shallow(adjective)
/ˈʃæləʊ/
poco profondo, basso
not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
a shallow dish
un piatto poco profondo
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.
Sinonimisuperficialslighttrivialfrivolouscursory
Contrarideepprofoundthoroughsignificant
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slight(adjective)
/slaɪt/
lieve, minimo
very small in degree
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.
È, senza il minimo dubbio, il più grande romanziere vivente.
The damage was slight.
Sinonimiminorsmalltrivialinsignificantfaintnegligible
Contrarimajorsignificantsubstantialconsiderableserious
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pile(noun)
/paɪl/
pila, mucchio
a number of things that have been placed on top of each other
a pile of books/clothes/bricks
una pila di libri/di vestiti/di mattoni
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk.
Sinonimiheapstackmoundaccumulationcollection
Contrarisingleoneindividualscattereddistributed
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scale(noun)
/skeɪl/
portata, entità, scala
the size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else
It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster.
Era impossibile comprendere l'intera portata del disastro.
Sinonimiextentsizescopemagnitudedegreerangeproportionratio
Contrariinsignificancetrivialitysmallnessminuteness
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reserve(noun)
/rɪˈzɜːrv/
riserva, scorta
a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
Ha scoperto riserve di forza inaspettate.
reserve funds
Sinonimistockpilestoresupplyfundresourceconservation
Contraridepletionexhaustionwasteexpenditure
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partly(adverb)
/ˈpɑːrtli/
in parte, parzialmente
to some extent; not completely
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved.
Alcune persone non sono disposte a frequentare i corsi, in parte a causa del costo da sostenere.
He was only partly responsible for the accident.
Sinonimipartiallysomewhatin partto some extentrelativelyslightly
Contraricompletelyentirelyfullywhollytotally
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steep(adjective)
/stiːp/
ripido, brusco
rising or falling quickly, not gradually
a steep climb/descent/drop
una salita/discesa ripida/un calo brusco
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
Sinonimiabruptsheerprecipitoussharpverticalperpendicularexaggerated
Contrarigradualgentleshallowlevelflat
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pointed(adjective)
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
appuntito, aguzzo
having a sharp end
pointed teeth
denti appuntiti
the pointed arches used in medieval buildings
Sinonimisharpacutetaperedpeakedprojecting
Contraribluntroundeddullflat
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minority(noun)
/maɪˈnɔːrəti/
minoranza
the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group
Only a minority of the students walk to school every day.
Solo una minoranza degli studenti va a scuola a piedi ogni giorno.
Sinonimiunderdogsmaller numberlesser partsubgroup
Contrarimajoritypreponderancemassbulk
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volume(noun)
/ˈvɑːljəm/
volume, capacità
the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has
Scientists measured the volume of water in the tank after the flood.
Gli scienziati hanno misurato il volume dell'acqua nella cisterna dopo l'alluvione.
Sinonimiloudnesssound levelamplitudequantityamountbulk
Contrariquietnesssoftnesssilencesmallnesslack
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vast(adjective)
/væst/
vasto, enorme, immenso
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
The vast majority of people care nothing about this issue.
La stragrande maggioranza delle persone non si interessa affatto a questo problema.
Sinonimihugeimmenseextensivelargegreattremendousenormous
Contrarismalltinylimitednarrowmeager
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numerous(adjective)
/ˈnuːmərəs/
numeroso
existing in large numbers
The library has numerous books.
La biblioteca ha numerosi libri.
Sinonimimanyabundantcopiousplentiful
Contrarifewscarcelimited