Vocabolario

careful

/ˈkerfəl/

Esempio: “Be careful with the hot tea.”

Sinonimi: deliberate, close, conscientious

Antonimi: careless

slowly

/ˈsloʊli/

Esempio: “Please speak slowly.”

Sinonimi: tardily, easy, slow

Antonimi: apace, rapidly, speedily

quickly

/ˈkwɪkli/

Esempio: “He runs quickly.”

Sinonimi: promptly, cursorily, apace

Antonimi: tardily, easy, slow

never

/ˈnevər/

Esempio: “I never drink coffee at night.”

Antonimi: always, ever

always

/ˈɔːlweɪz/

Esempio: “He always arrives early.”

Sinonimi: ever, forever

Antonimi: never

sometimes

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Esempio: “Sometimes I cook dinner.”

usually

/ˈjuːʒuəli/

Esempio: “I usually study in the evening.”

Sinonimi: ordinarily, normally, commonly

Antonimi: remarkably, unco, outstandingly

same

/seɪm/

Esempio: “We have the same book.”

Sinonimi: corresponding, like, equivalent

Antonimi: different, other, unequal

different

/ˈdɪfrənt/

Esempio: “These two words are different.”

Sinonimi: distinct, disparate, contrary

Antonimi: like, similar, same

remember

/rɪˈmembər/

Esempio: “I remember your name.”

Sinonimi: commend, recall, think

Antonimi: block, bury, blank out

forget

/fərˈɡet/

Esempio: “Don’t forget your keys.”

Sinonimi: block, bury, blank out

Antonimi: mind, recall, think

improve

/ɪmˈpruːv/

Esempio: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Sinonimi: ameliorate, meliorate, better

Antonimi: decline, exacerbate, aggravate

exercise

/ˈeksərsaɪz/

Esempio: “I do exercise every morning.”

Sinonimi: work, use, carry out

healthy

/ˈhelθi/

Esempio: “Vegetables are healthy.”

Sinonimi: good, sensible, sanguine

Antonimi: unhealthy, unfit

cheap

/tʃiːp/

Esempio: “This ticket is cheap.”

Sinonimi: garish, tawdry, brassy

Antonimi: expensive

expensive

/ɪkˈspensɪv/

Esempio: “That restaurant is expensive.”

Sinonimi: costly, overpriced, pricy

Antonimi: cheap, inexpensive

comfortable

/ˈkʌmftərbəl/

Esempio: “These shoes are comfortable.”

Sinonimi: rich, sufficient, easy

Antonimi: uncomfortable

size

/saɪz/

Esempio: “What size do you need?”

Sinonimi: sized, sizing, size of it

return

/rɪˈtɝːn/

Esempio: “I want to return this shirt.”

Sinonimi: yield, render, issue

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

Esempio: “Keep the receipt.”

Sinonimi: acknowledge, reception, receiving

discount

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

Esempio: “Do you have a discount?”

Sinonimi: disregard, dismiss, ignore

salary

/ˈsæləri/

Esempio: “His salary is paid monthly.”

Sinonimi: remuneration, wage, earnings

meeting

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Esempio: “We have a meeting at 10.”

Sinonimi: confluence, encounter, get together

reply

/rɪˈplaɪ/

Esempio: “Please reply to my email.”

Sinonimi: answer, respond, response

call

/kɔːl/

Esempio: “I’ll call you tonight.”

Sinonimi: squall, ring, holler

Antonimi: put, put option

message

/ˈmesɪdʒ/

Esempio: “Send me a message later.”

Sinonimi: content, substance, subject matter

visit

/ˈvɪzɪt/

Esempio: “We visited our grandparents.”

Sinonimi: call, see, impose

invite

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

Esempio: “They invited me to a party.”

Sinonimi: bid, take in, receive

plan

/plæn/

Esempio: “What’s your plan for the weekend?”

Sinonimi: contrive, project, program

decide

/dɪˈsaɪd/

Esempio: “I can’t decide what to wear.”

Sinonimi: resolve, determine, settle

choose

/tʃuːz/

Esempio: “Choose one of these options.”

Sinonimi: take, prefer, pick out

lend

/lend/

Esempio: “I can lend you some money.”

Sinonimi: impart, bestow, contribute

Antonimi: borrow

borrow

/ˈbɑːroʊ/

Esempio: “Can I borrow your pen?”

Sinonimi: adopt, take over, take up

Antonimi: lend, loan

carry

/ˈkæri/

Esempio: “Can you carry this bag?”

Sinonimi: convey, conduct, hold

luggage

/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

Esempio: “My luggage is heavy.”

Sinonimi: baggage

passport

/ˈpæspɔːrt/

Esempio: “Please show your passport.”

Sinonimi: pass

reservation

/ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/

Esempio: “I have a reservation for two nights.”

Sinonimi: qualification, mental reservation, booking

hotel

/hoʊˈtel/

Esempio: “We stayed in a small hotel near the sea.”

map

/mæp/

Esempio: “I use a map on my phone.”

Sinonimi: represent, correspondence, mapping

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

Esempio: “Can you give me directions to the museum?”

Sinonimi: charge, counsel, guidance

platform

/ˈplætfɔːrm/

Esempio: “The train leaves from platform 3.”

Sinonimi: program, chopine, platforms

ticket

/ˈtɪkɪt/

Esempio: “Where can I buy a ticket?”

Sinonimi: fine

trip

/trɪp/

Esempio: “We had a great trip last weekend.”

Sinonimi: slip, jaunt, stumble

travel

/ˈtrævəl/

Esempio: “I like to travel by train.”

Sinonimi: jaunt, trip, move

Antonimi: stay in place

leave

/liːv/

Esempio: “I leave home at 7:30.”

Sinonimi: impart, lead, give

Antonimi: alter, change, get

arrive

/əˈraɪv/

Esempio: “We arrive at the station at 8 o’clock.”

Sinonimi: get, come, make it

Antonimi: leave, go away, go forth