Vocabolario

mount

Verbo

Esempio: “We mounted the stairs quickly.”

Sinonimi: climb

Antonimi: descend

mountaineer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The mountaineer reached the summit before dawn.”

Sinonimi: climber, alpinist

Antonimi:

paramount

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Safety is paramount.”

Sinonimi: most important, chief

Antonimi: minor

deficient

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The report is deficient in evidence.”

Sinonimi: lacking, inadequate

Antonimi: sufficient

deficit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Sinonimi: shortage, lack

Antonimi: surplus

distance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The distance is short.”

Sinonimi: space, gap

Antonimi: closeness

snack

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I want a small snack.”

Sinonimi: small meal

Antonimi: dinner

quantity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need a large quantity of water.”

Sinonimi: amount

smattering

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: small amount, little knowledge

Antonimi: mastery, expertise

tantamount

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”

Sinonimi: equivalent, equal to

Antonimi: different, unrelated

marginally

Avverbio

Esempio: “Sales improved only marginally.”

Sinonimi: slightly, barely

Antonimi: substantially, greatly

voracious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a voracious reader of history books.”

Sinonimi: greedy, avid

Antonimi: moderate, indifferent

precision

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The machine works with great precision.”

Sinonimi: accuracy, exactness

Antonimi: inaccuracy, roughness

awe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Sinonimi: wonder, respectful fear

Antonimi: indifference

flow

Verbo

Esempio: “Water flows down the mountain.”

Sinonimi: run, move smoothly

Antonimi: stop

ski

Verbo

Esempio: “They go to the mountains to ski every winter.”

Sinonimi: winter sport

Antonimi:

refreshments

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”

Sinonimi: snacks, drinks

Antonimi:

some

Determinante

Esempio: “I need some bread and milk.”

Sinonimi: a few, a little

Antonimi: none

much

Determinante

Esempio: “How much milk do we have?”

Sinonimi: a lot

Antonimi: little

most

Determinante

Esempio: “Most children like games.”

Sinonimi: majority

Antonimi: least

long

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She has long black hair.”

Sinonimi: lengthy

Antonimi: short

dose

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Sinonimi: portion, amount

Antonimi: overdose

deep

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”

Sinonimi: profound, intense

Antonimi: shallow

vast

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Sinonimi: enormous, extensive

Antonimi: small, limited

trim

Verbo

Esempio: “I need to trim the edges of this photo.”

Sinonimi: cut neatly, reduce

Antonimi: extend

rise

Verbo

Esempio: “Prices continue to rise every month.”

Sinonimi: increase, go up

Antonimi: fall, drop

pure

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The village is known for its pure mountain water.”

Sinonimi: clean, unmixed

Antonimi: impure

mule

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”

Sinonimi: pack animal

Antonimi:

more

Determinante

Esempio: “We need more time to finish the work.”

Sinonimi: additional, extra

Antonimi: less

mass

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”

Sinonimi: bulk, quantity

Antonimi: emptiness

last

Verbo

Esempio: “The meeting did not last very long.”

Sinonimi: final, continue

Antonimi: first, end quickly

huge

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”

Sinonimi: enormous, very large

Antonimi: tiny, small

degree

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The temperature dropped by one degree.”

Sinonimi: level, unit

Antonimi: extreme

whole

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I spent the whole day at home.”

Sinonimi: entire, complete

Antonimi: partial

sight

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The mountain view was a beautiful sight.”

Sinonimi: view

Antonimi: blindness

large

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They live in a large house.”

Sinonimi: big

Antonimi: small

voraciously

Avverbio

Esempio: “She read voraciously during the summer break.”

Sinonimi: eagerly

Antonimi: sparingly

ridge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We walked along the ridge at sunset.”

Sinonimi: crest

price

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The price includes delivery.”

Sinonimi: cost

lower

Verbo

Esempio: “They lowered the price to attract customers.”

Sinonimi: reduce

Antonimi: raise

misty

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The mountains look misty in the morning.”

Sinonimi: foggy

Antonimi: clear

minus

Preposizione

Esempio: “Ten minus three is seven.”

Sinonimi: subtract

Antonimi: plus

limit

Verbo

Esempio: “I try to limit sugar.”

Sinonimi: restrict

Antonimi: increase

level

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My English level is improving.”

Sinonimi: grade

least

Determinante

Esempio: “Stay here for at least ten minutes.”

Sinonimi: at minimum

Antonimi: most

layer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Add another layer of paint.”

Sinonimi: level

little

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I have a little dog.”

Sinonimi: small

Antonimi: big

marginal

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The improvement was marginal.”

Sinonimi: minor, slight

Antonimi: significant

decline

Verbo

Esempio: “Sales declined last quarter.”

Sinonimi: decrease, drop

Antonimi: increase

considerable

/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

Esempio: “There was a considerable delay.”

Sinonimi: significant, substantial, extensive

Antonimi: inconsiderable

capacity

/kəˈpæsəti/

Esempio: “The hall has a capacity of 500 people.”

Sinonimi: content, capability, capacitance

Antonimi: incapacity

reduce

/rɪˈduːs/

Esempio: “We need to reduce costs.”

Sinonimi: subjugate, subdue, contract

Antonimi: enlarge, blow up, magnify

increase

/ɪnˈkriːs/

Esempio: “Sales increased this year.”

Sinonimi: growth, increment, addition

Antonimi: diminish, diminution, fall

small

/smɔːl/

Esempio: “The room is small.”

Sinonimi: mean, diminutive, modest

Antonimi: large, big, reversion

big

/bɪɡ/

Esempio: “It is a big house.”

Sinonimi: conspicuous, prodigious, intense

Antonimi: little, small