Vocabolario

bye

Interiezione

Esempio: “Bye! Have a good day.”

Sinonimi: goodbye, see you

Antonimi: hello, hi

denote

Verbo

Esempio: “The symbol denotes temperature.”

Sinonimi: mean, indicate

Antonimi: hide

conceive

Verbo

Esempio: “It is hard to conceive a better plan.”

Sinonimi: imagine, think of

Antonimi: misunderstand

comprise

Verbo

Esempio: “The course comprises ten lessons.”

Sinonimi: include, contain

Antonimi: exclude

quiz

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We have a quiz today.”

Sinonimi: test, short exam

Antonimi: lesson

appointment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have an appointment with a doctor.”

Sinonimi: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonimi: cancellation

interest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have an interest in music.”

Sinonimi: curiosity, attention

Antonimi: boredom

pet

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have a pet.”

Sinonimi: animal, companion animal

Antonimi: wild animal

job

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have a new job.”

Sinonimi: work, position

Antonimi: unemployment

question

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have a question.”

Sinonimi: query, problem

Antonimi: answer

brother

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have one brother.”

Sinonimi: sibling

Antonimi: sister

access

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Students have access to the platform.”

Sinonimi: entry

lunch

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We have lunch at one o'clock.”

smattering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Sinonimi: small amount, little knowledge

Antonimi: mastery, expertise

shortlist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”

Sinonimi: selected list

Antonimi: long list, rejection

raunchily

Avverbio

Esempio: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”

Sinonimi: vulgarly, crudely

Antonimi: decently, tastefully

hope

Verbo

Esempio: “I hope everything goes well.”

Sinonimi: wish, expect positively

Antonimi: despair

dare

Verbo

Esempio: “I would not dare to climb that wall.”

Sinonimi: have courage

Antonimi: fear, avoid

able

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is able to speak three languages.”

Sinonimi: capable

Antonimi: unable

yet

Avverbio

Esempio: “I have not finished yet.”

Sinonimi: so far, still

Antonimi: already

own

Verbo

Esempio: “They own a small shop in town.”

Sinonimi: possess

Antonimi: rent, borrow

ant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Sinonimi: insect

Antonimi:

act

Verbo

Esempio: “You need to act quickly in an emergency.”

Sinonimi: do, perform

Antonimi: delay

telecommunications

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Telecommunications have changed the way people work.”

Sinonimi: communication technology

Antonimi:

relationship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They have a strong working relationship.”

Sinonimi: connection, bond

Antonimi: separation

stuff

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”

Sinonimi: things, objects

Antonimi: nothing

bored

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I get bored when I have nothing to do.”

Sinonimi: uninterested, tired of

Antonimi: interested, excited

argue

Verbo

Esempio: “They often argue about money.”

Sinonimi: fight, debate

Antonimi: agree

wear

Verbo

Esempio: “I wear glasses at school.”

Sinonimi: put on

Antonimi: remove

want

Verbo

Esempio: “I want a glass of water.”

Sinonimi: wish, would like

Antonimi: refuse

only

Avverbio

Esempio: “I have only one question.”

Sinonimi: just

Antonimi: many

need

Verbo

Esempio: “We need help now.”

Sinonimi: require

Antonimi: have enough

must

Verbo

Esempio: “You must be careful.”

Sinonimi: have to

Antonimi: may

much

Determinante

Esempio: “How much milk do we have?”

Sinonimi: a lot

Antonimi: little

mean

Aggettivo

Esempio: “What does this word mean?”

Sinonimi: signify

Antonimi: hide

reverberate

Verbo

Esempio: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”

Sinonimi: echo, resound

Antonimi: fade, die out

kinetically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The molecules behave differently kinetically at high temperatures.”

Sinonimi: in motion terms, dynamically

Antonimi: statically

irrevocable

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The decision may have irrevocable consequences.”

Sinonimi: irreversible, final

Antonimi: revocable, reversible

compromised

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Sinonimi: endangered, weakened

Antonimi: secure, protected

rely

Verbo

Esempio: “You can rely on her in difficult situations.”

Sinonimi: depend, trust

Antonimi: doubt

rank

Verbo

Esempio: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Sinonimi: position, grade

Antonimi: ignore, disorder

live

Verbo

Esempio: “They live in a quiet village near the lake.”

Sinonimi: reside, exist

Antonimi: die

enough

Determinante

Esempio: “We do not have enough time.”

Sinonimi: sufficient

Antonimi: insufficient

choice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “You have a choice between tea and coffee.”

Sinonimi: option, selection

Antonimi: lack of choice

weigh

Verbo

Esempio: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Sinonimi: measure weight

Antonimi: ignore weight

three

Determinante

Esempio: “We have three meetings today.”

Sinonimi: 3

Antonimi:

treacherously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The surface looked solid but behaved treacherously underfoot.”

Sinonimi: deceitfully

Antonimi: reliably

recuperative

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Sleep is the most reliably recuperative habit we have.”

Sinonimi: restorative

Antonimi: depleting

happenstance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Their meeting was pure happenstance, but it changed everything.”

Sinonimi: chance

Antonimi: design

hypocritical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It’s hypocritical to demand honesty while hiding the truth.”

Sinonimi: two-faced

Antonimi: sincere

rural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Sinonimi: countryside

Antonimi: urban

panic

Verbo

Esempio: “Don’t panic—follow the steps calmly.”

Sinonimi: fear

Antonimi: calm

nomad

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Nomads move from place to place.”

Sinonimi: wanderer

Antonimi: settler

means

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They don’t have the means to buy a house.”

Sinonimi: resources

maple

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The maple leaves turn red in autumn.”

fifth

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This is the fifth time I have called you.”

equal

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Everyone should have equal rights.”

Sinonimi: same

Antonimi: unequal

choke

Verbo

Esempio: “Be careful so you don’t choke on food.”

Sinonimi: suffocate

weekly

Aggettivo

Esempio: “We have a weekly meeting.”

Sinonimi: every week

feeling

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have a good feeling.”

Sinonimi: emotion

twenty

Determinante

Esempio: “I have twenty dollars.”

memory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have a good memory.”

Sinonimi: recollection

Antonimi: forgetfulness

lonely

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I feel lonely today.”

Sinonimi: alone

Antonimi: together

little

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I have a little dog.”

Sinonimi: small

Antonimi: big

either

Determinante

Esempio: “You can have either tea or coffee.”

Sinonimi: one or the other

Antonimi: both

white

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I have a white shirt.”

Sinonimi: pale

Antonimi: black

spare

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Do you have a spare key?”

Sinonimi: extra

Antonimi: necessary

since

Preposizione

Esempio: “I have lived here since 2015.”

Sinonimi: because

Antonimi: until

repay

Verbo

Esempio: “He repaid the money.”

Sinonimi: pay back

Antonimi: borrow

proof

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Do you have proof?”

Sinonimi: evidence

Antonimi: disproof

involve

Verbo

Esempio: “The job involves travel.”

Sinonimi: include

Antonimi: exclude

afford

Verbo

Esempio: “I can’t afford this car.”

Sinonimi: manage

Antonimi: lack

trust

Verbo

Esempio: “I trust my team.”

Sinonimi: believe, rely

Antonimi: doubt

seem

Verbo

Esempio: “He seems tired.”

Sinonimi: appear, look

Antonimi: be

include

Verbo

Esempio: “The price includes taxes.”

Sinonimi: contain, add

Antonimi: exclude

develop

Verbo

Esempio: “The company developed quickly.”

Sinonimi: grow, improve

Antonimi: decline

new

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I have a new phone.”

Sinonimi: fresh

Antonimi: old

deleterious

/ˌdelɪˈtɪriəs/

Esempio: “Noise can have deleterious effects on health.”

Sinonimi: harmful, noxious, injurious

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Esempio: “The course encompasses theory and practice.”

Sinonimi: embrace, comprehend, cover

distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Esempio: “They have distinct roles in the team.”

Sinonimi: sharp, clear, crisp

Antonimi: indistinct