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B2 · Thinking & opinions (2)
B2 · Pensiero e opinioni (2)
implicare, sottintendere, lasciare intendere
to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly
The guarantee on the Walkman implied that all damages were covered under warranty for one year
La garanzia del Walkman lasciava intendere che tutti i danni fossero coperti per un anno.
The travel agent implied that our hotel was not in the safest part of the city, but, when pressed for details, he said the location was fine
SinonimisuggestindicatehintinsinuateintimatesignifyContraristatedeclareexpressassertexplicitdimostrare, mostrare
to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence
The professor demonstrated through a case study that a business plan can impress a lender
Il professore ha dimostrato con un caso di studio che un business plan può fare colpo su un finanziatore.
Alban's business plan demonstrated that he had put a lot of thought into making his dream a reality
SinonimishowproveillustrateexhibitdisplayindicateContrarihideconcealdisproverefutevalutare
to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
It's important to evaluate your competition when making a business plan
È importante valutare la concorrenza quando si redige un piano aziendale.
The lenders evaluated our creditability and decided to loan us money
SinonimiassessjudgeanalyzeappraiseestimategaugeweighContrariignoreneglectdisregardoverlookstimare, preventivare
to judge roughly how much time, effort or money a task or project will need
The developers estimated that the migration would take three sprints.
Gli sviluppatori hanno stimato che la migrazione avrebbe richiesto tre sprint.
It is hard to estimate a task when the requirements are unclear.
SinonimiapproximatecalculategaugejudgeassessevaluatepredictreckonContrarimeasurecalculatedetermineascertainexactlogico, razionale
seeming natural, reasonable or sensible
In addition to logical thinkers, a good research and development team should include a few dreamers
Oltre a pensatori logici, un buon team di ricerca e sviluppo dovrebbe includere qualche sognatore.
It is only logical for a research and development team to concentrate on one or two new products at a time
SinonimireasonablerationalsensiblevalidsoundcoherentconsistentContrariillogicalirrationalunreasonableinvalidabsurdincoherentdeliberatamente, di proposito
done in a way that was planned, not by chance
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day.
Lo ha ignorato di proposito per tutto il giorno.
His face was covered in blood.
SinonimiintentionallypurposelyknowinglyconsciouslyexpresslywillfullyContrariaccidentallyunintentionallyinadvertentlyunconsciouslymistakenlygiudizio, discernimento
the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do
good/poor/sound judgement
buon/scarso/solido giudizio
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement.
SinonimiassessmentdiscernmentreasoningsenseunderstandingwisdomopinionestimationContrarifollyignoranceirrationalitystupiditycarelessnessthoughtlessnessdeliberato, intenzionale
done on purpose rather than by accident
The fire was a deliberate attempt to destroy the forest.
L'incendio è stato un tentativo deliberato di distruggere la foresta.
SinonimiintentionalpurposefulcalculatedcarefulthoughtfulContrariaccidentalunintentionalunplannedhaphazardcarelessesistenza
the state or fact of being real or living or of being present
I was unaware of his existence until today.
Non ero a conoscenza della sua esistenza fino a oggi.
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence.
SinonimibeingrealitysubsistenceoccurrencelifeContrarinonexistenceabsencenothingnessoblivionmeritare
to do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate
Several other points deserve mentioning.
Diversi altri punti meritano di essere menzionati.
They didn't deserve to win.
Sinonimimeritwarrantearnratejustifybe worthy ofContrarinot deservebe unworthy oflacknot meritimmaginazione, fantasia
the ability to create pictures in your mind; the part of your mind that does this
Use your imagination to picture what life might be like on other planets.
Usa la tua immaginazione per figurarti come potrebbe essere la vita su altri pianeti.
SinonimicreativityfantasyvisioningenuityinventionoriginalityContrarirealityfactactualitytruthverifiabilityesempio, caso
a particular example or case of something
The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
Il rapporto mette in evidenza diversi casi di ingiustizia.
In most instances, there will be no need for further treatment.
SinonimiexamplecaseoccurrenceoccasionillustrationsituationexampleContrarigeneralizationrulenormprinciplerespingere, scartare
to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking about
I think we can safely dismiss their objections.
Penso che possiamo tranquillamente respingere le loro obiezioni.
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.
Sinonimirejectdisregardignorebrush asidediscountoverrulerepudiateContrariacceptconsiderheedacknowledgeentertainapproveembraceopporsi a, contrastare
to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding
This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.
Questo partito si opporrebbe aspramente alla reintroduzione della pena di morte.
I would oppose changing the law.
SinonimiresistobjectfightcounterdisagreechallengeContrarisupportagreeapproveendorseadvocatepromoteintuizione, comprensione profonda
an understanding of what something is like
The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico.
Il libro ci offre affascinanti spunti sulla vita in Messico.
SinonimiunderstandingperceptionawarenessdiscernmentintuitioncomprehensionwisdomContrariignorancenaivetyobliviousnessmisunderstanding
