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B2 · Time & numbers
B2 · Tempo e numeri
sessione, seduta
a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity
The morning sessions tend to fill up first, so sign up early
Le sessioni del mattino tendono a riempirsi per prime, quindi iscriviti presto.
Due to the popularity of this course, we will offer two sessions
SinonimimeetingperiodsittingconferenceassemblyhearingContrariwholeentiretycostantemente, continuamente
all the time; repeatedly
The company is constantly looking for highly trained employees
L'azienda è costantemente alla ricerca di dipendenti altamente qualificati.
Martin constantly checked his messages to see if anyone had called for an interview
SinonimicontinuouslyalwaysregularlyfrequentlyperpetuallyincessantlyceaselesslyContrarioccasionallysometimesrarelyinfrequentlynevera lungo termine, di lungo periodo
that will last or have an effect over a long period of time
The CEO's long-term goal was to increase the return on investment
L'obiettivo a lungo termine dell'amministratore delegato era aumentare il ritorno sull'investimento.
Over the long-term, unemployment is expected to remain steady
SinonimiprolongedextendedlastingenduringpermanentContrarishort-termtemporaryimmediatebriefmomentarycomunemente, di solito
usually; very often; by most people
The restaurants in this area commonly serve office workers and are only open during the week
I ristoranti di questa zona servono comunemente gli impiegati e sono aperti solo durante la settimana.
The people who work in this building commonly order their lunch from the sandwich shop on the first floor
SinonimifrequentlygenerallyusuallynormallytypicallyregularlyContrarirarelyinfrequentlyuncommonlyseldomoccasionallyritardare, rimandare
to make somebody/something late or force them to move or happen more slowly
The bus was delayed due to inclement weather
L'autobus ha subito un ritardo a causa del maltempo.
The heavy traffic delayed our arrival at the train station
SinonimipostponedeferstallprocrastinatesuspendretardContrariadvanceaccelerateexpeditehastenrushcalcolare
to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc.
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet.
Non abbiamo ancora calcolato davvero il costo della vacanza.
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings.
SinonimicomputefigureestimatedetermineassessreckonevaluateContrariguessestimatespeculateassumeapproximateignoreoverlookalla fine, in definitiva
in the end; finally
Ultimately, all the colonies will become independent.
Alla fine, tutte le colonie diventeranno indipendenti.
A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness.
Sinonimieventuallyfinallyin the endat lastbasicallyfundamentallyContrariinitiallyprimarilyfirstoriginallygradualmente, poco a poco
slowly, over a long period of time
Gradually, the children began to understand.
Poco a poco, i bambini cominciarono a capire.
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
Sinonimislowlyprogressivelystep by steplittle by littleby degreesincrementallyContrarisuddenlyabruptlyimmediatelyinstantlyat onceorigine
the point from which something starts; the cause of something
It's a book about the origin of the universe.
È un libro sull'origine dell'universo.
the origins of life on earth
SinonimisourcebeginninggenesisrootderivationinceptionContrariendconclusionterminationresultoutcomeeffectiniziale, primo
happening at the beginning; first
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign
nelle fasi iniziali (= all'inizio) della campagna
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25
SinonimifirstprimarypreliminaryintroductoryopeningContrarifinallastconcludingterminalultimatesempre più
more and more all the time
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
Sempre più spesso la formazione si svolge in ufficio anziché fuori.
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved.
Sinonimimore and moreprogressivelygraduallysteadilycontinuouslyever moreContraridecreasinglyless and lessinfrequentlyseldomrarelyprogresso, avanzamento
progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding
Recent advances in medicine have helped people live much longer.
I recenti progressi della medicina hanno aiutato le persone a vivere molto più a lungo.
SinonimiprogressimprovementdevelopmentfurtheranceprogressiongrowthContrariretreatdeclineregressdeteriorationrecessionsetbackdopo, in seguito
at a later time; after an event that has already been mentioned
We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.
Abbiamo preso il tè e dopo ci siamo seduti un po' in giardino.
Shortly afterwards he met her again.
SinonimilatersubsequentlythenafterthereafterfollowingnextContraribeforepreviouslyearlierpriorcontemporaneo
belonging to the same time
He was contemporary with Ho Chi Minh President.
Era contemporaneo del presidente Ho Chi Minh.
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened).
Sinonimimoderncurrentpresent-dayexistingcoevalof the timeconcurrentsimultaneousContrarioldancientpastoutdatedhistoricalprecedingfutureanniversario
a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary every year.
Festeggiamo sempre il nostro anniversario di matrimonio ogni anno.
on the anniversary of his wife's death
SinonimicommemorationcelebrationjubileememorialrecurrenceContrarinone (generally does not have a direct antonym)costante, continuo
happening all the time or repeatedly
I can't finish my homework with these constant interruptions from my phone.
Non riesco a finire i compiti con queste continue interruzioni dal telefono.
SinonimiunwaveringsteadycontinualpersistentconsistentregularfixedContrarivariablechanginginconsistentirregularsporadicoccasionalfluctuatingmoltiplicare
to add a number to itself a particular number of times
Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.
Moltiplica 2 per 6 e ottieni 12.
2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (2×4 = 8)
SinonimiincreaseaugmentexpandreproduceproliferateContraridividereducedecreasesubtractlessentemporaneo, provvisorio
lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
They had to move into temporary accommodation.
Hanno dovuto trasferirsi in un alloggio provvisorio.
I'm looking for some temporary work.
Sinonimiprovisionaltransientpassingshort-terminterimbriefContraripermanentlastingenduringeternalforevertransizione, passaggio
the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
the transition from school to full-time work
il passaggio dalla scuola al lavoro a tempo pieno
SinonimichangeshiftconversiontransformationevolutionpassageContraristasisstabilitypermanencecontinuationretentionmaintenancesequenza, successione
a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result
He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
Ha descritto la sequenza di eventi che ha portato alla rapina.
SinonimiorderseriessuccessionprogressionchainarrangementContraridisorderrandomnesschaosconfusionpermanente, stabile
lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time
Eighty-five percent of the land of Greenland lies beneath a permanent ice cap.
L'ottantacinque per cento del territorio della Groenlandia si trova sotto una calotta di ghiaccio permanente.
SinonimilastingenduringstablefixedestablishedconstantimmutableContraritemporarytransientfleetingimpermanentunstablechangeable
