Vocabolario

could

Verbo

Esempio: “I could help you later.”

Sinonimi: was able to

Antonimi: could not

silhouette

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We could see her silhouette in the doorway.”

Sinonimi: outline, shadow shape

Antonimi: detail, full image

buzz

Verbo

Esempio: “I could hear bees buzz around the flowers.”

Sinonimi: hum, vibrate

Antonimi: be silent

shore

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We could see the shore from the boat.”

Sinonimi: coast, bank

Antonimi: sea

inclusively

Avverbio

Esempio: “The event was designed inclusively so everyone could participate.”

Sinonimi: openly, without exclusion

Antonimi: exclusively, narrowly

glare

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I couldn’t see because of the glare on the screen.”

Sinonimi: glare/brightness

erupt

Verbo

Esempio: “The volcano could erupt without warning.”

Sinonimi: explode

Antonimi: subside

fetch

Verbo

Esempio: “Could you fetch me some water?”

Sinonimi: bring

Antonimi: take

drunk

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He was drunk and couldn’t walk straight.”

Sinonimi: intoxicated

Antonimi: sober

anger

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Sinonimi: rage

Antonimi: calm

elaborate

/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/

Esempio: “Could you elaborate on your plan?”

Sinonimi: intricate, fancy, expound

constrain

Verbo

Esempio: “Compliance rules constrained how we could store user data.”

Sinonimi: restrain, encumber, tighten up