Vocabolario

given

Preposizione

Esempio: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Sinonimi: provided, considering

Antonimi: taken away

succumb

Verbo

Esempio: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Sinonimi: yield, give in

Antonimi: resist

indulge

Verbo

Esempio: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Sinonimi: treat, allow

Antonimi: deny

counsel

Verbo

Esempio: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”

Sinonimi: advise, guide

Antonimi: mislead

allot

Verbo

Esempio: “We should allot more time for research.”

Sinonimi: assign, allocate

Antonimi: withhold

consultant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Sinonimi: advisor, expert

Antonimi: client

profit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The business made a profit.”

Sinonimi: gain, earnings

Antonimi: loss

democracy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Sinonimi: people's rule

Antonimi: dictatorship

title

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Write the title at the top.”

Sinonimi: heading, name

Antonimi: body text

brand

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This brand is popular.”

Sinonimi: label, company name

Antonimi: generic product

menu

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please give me the menu.”

Sinonimi: food list

Antonimi: bill

population

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The city has a large population.”

Sinonimi: people, inhabitants

Antonimi: empty area

sun

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The sun is bright.”

Sinonimi: star

Antonimi: moon

outpatient

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The treatment can be given to an outpatient.”

Sinonimi: non-hospital patient

Antonimi: inpatient

structural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Sinonimi: architectural, framework-related

Antonimi: surface, cosmetic

relinquish

Verbo

Esempio: “He refused to relinquish control.”

Sinonimi: give up, surrender

Antonimi: keep, retain

sacrifice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinonimi: give up, offering

Antonimi: gain, self-indulgence

tug

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Give the rope a strong tug.”

Sinonimi: pull sharply

Antonimi: push

impressionism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”

Sinonimi: art movement

Antonimi:

feed

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not forget to feed the cat.”

Sinonimi: give food to

Antonimi: starve

steal

Verbo

Esempio: “Someone tried to steal my bike.”

Sinonimi: take illegally

Antonimi: return, give

shine

Verbo

Esempio: “The stars shine at night.”

Sinonimi: glow, sparkle

Antonimi: fade

offer

Verbo

Esempio: “He offered me some coffee.”

Sinonimi: suggest, give

Antonimi: refuse

cause

Verbo

Esempio: “Stress can cause headaches.”

Sinonimi: reason, make happen

Antonimi: prevent

tell

Verbo

Esempio: “Please tell me the truth.”

Sinonimi: say, inform

Antonimi: hide

sell

Verbo

Esempio: “They sell fruit in the market.”

Sinonimi: trade

Antonimi: buy

pray

Verbo

Esempio: “They pray every morning.”

Sinonimi: worship

Antonimi:

magnanimous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was magnanimous of her to forgive them so quickly.”

Sinonimi: generous, noble

Antonimi: petty, vindictive

familiarize

Verbo

Esempio: “New employees are given time to familiarize themselves with the system.”

Sinonimi: acquaint, introduce

Antonimi: confuse, alienate

beneficiary

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”

Sinonimi: recipient, heir

Antonimi: donor, giver

inexcusably

Avverbio

Esempio: “The team performed inexcusably poorly.”

Sinonimi: unforgivably, intolerably

Antonimi: acceptably, forgivably

take

Verbo

Esempio: “Please take your coat with you.”

Sinonimi: grab, carry

Antonimi: leave, give

advice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Can you give me some advice?”

Sinonimi: guidance, suggestion

Antonimi: misguidance

contextually

Avverbio

Esempio: “The phrase only makes sense contextually, not on its own.”

Sinonimi: in context

commendation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Sinonimi: praise

Antonimi: criticism

motto

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Our motto is “Never give up.””

Sinonimi: slogan

grant

Verbo

Esempio: “The school granted him a scholarship.”

Sinonimi: give

Antonimi: refuse

brief

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Give me a brief summary.”

Sinonimi: short

Antonimi: long

bless

Verbo

Esempio: “The priest blessed the couple.”

Sinonimi: give a blessing

award

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She received an award for her work.”

Sinonimi: prize

napkin

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please give me a napkin.”

Sinonimi: tissue

because

Congiunzione

Esempio: “I am happy because it is Friday.”

Sinonimi: since

excuse

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Excuse me, where is the bank?”

Sinonimi: sorry

Antonimi: blame

repay

Verbo

Esempio: “He repaid the money.”

Sinonimi: pay back

Antonimi: borrow

nurse

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The nurse helped the patient.”

Sinonimi: caregiver

Antonimi: patient

share

Verbo

Esempio: “She shared her experience.”

Sinonimi: divide, exchange

Antonimi: keep

seem

Verbo

Esempio: “He seems tired.”

Sinonimi: appear, look

Antonimi: be

yield

/jiːld/

Esempio: “The effort yielded good results.”

Sinonimi: render, concede, issue

Antonimi: stand, survive, make it

generate

/ˈdʒenəreɪt/

Esempio: “The project generates income.”

Sinonimi: yield, render, give

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

Esempio: “Everyone can contribute to success.”

Sinonimi: impart, lead, give

provide

/prəˈvaɪd/

Esempio: “The course provides useful materials.”

Sinonimi: render, supply, ply

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

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

Sinonimi: charge, counsel, guidance