Vocabolario

incumbent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The incumbent president won the election.”

Sinonimi: current, officeholder

Antonimi: challenger

idiomatic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Sinonimi: natural, native-like

Antonimi: unnatural

utilize

Verbo

Esempio: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Sinonimi: use, apply

Antonimi: waste

consign

Verbo

Esempio: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Sinonimi: deliver, entrust

Antonimi: keep

induce

Verbo

Esempio: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Sinonimi: cause, trigger

Antonimi: prevent

agency

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The agency manages advertising.”

Sinonimi: organization, office

Antonimi: individual

inclusive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The school has an inclusive policy.”

Sinonimi: welcoming, open to all

Antonimi: exclusive

condition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This condition is important.”

Sinonimi: requirement, state

Antonimi: freedom

therapist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The therapist helped the patient.”

Sinonimi: doctor, counselor

Antonimi: patient

collector

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The collector bought an old stamp.”

Sinonimi: gatherer

Antonimi: seller

minister

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The minister gave a statement.”

Sinonimi: government official

Antonimi: citizen

vaccine

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The vaccine protects people.”

Sinonimi: immunization

Antonimi: infection

profession

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Sinonimi: job, occupation

Antonimi: hobby

technique

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This technique saves time.”

Sinonimi: method, approach

Antonimi: random action

industry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The industry is growing.”

Sinonimi: business sector

Antonimi: agriculture

chemical

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Sinonimi: substance

Antonimi: natural material

device

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This device is new.”

Sinonimi: machine, gadget

Antonimi: manual tool

career

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She wants a career in medicine.”

Sinonimi: profession, work life

Antonimi: unemployment

academy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She studies at an academy.”

Sinonimi: school, institute

Antonimi: uneducated place

area

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This area is quiet.”

Sinonimi: place, zone

Antonimi: point

appointment

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonimi: cancellation

population

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The city has a large population.”

Sinonimi: people, inhabitants

Antonimi: empty area

statement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His statement was clear.”

Sinonimi: declaration, comment

Antonimi: question

tactically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Sinonimi: strategically, carefully

Antonimi: randomly, carelessly

embodiment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She is often described as the embodiment of grace.”

Sinonimi: personification, representation

Antonimi: negation, absence

rendering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”

Sinonimi: interpretation, depiction

Antonimi: silence, omission

encyclopedia

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Sinonimi: reference book

Antonimi:

civilization

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Ancient Egyptian civilization left many monuments.”

Sinonimi: society, culture

Antonimi: barbarism

given

Preposizione

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

Sinonimi: provided, considering

Antonimi: taken away

mean

Aggettivo

Esempio: “What does this word mean?”

Sinonimi: signify

Antonimi: hide

contraption

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He built a strange contraption out of spare parts.”

Sinonimi: device, gadget

Antonimi:

inclusively

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: openly, without exclusion

Antonimi: exclusively, narrowly

consultancy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She works for an international consultancy.”

Sinonimi: advisory firm, consulting service

Antonimi:

vegetation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The island is covered with dense tropical vegetation.”

Sinonimi: plant life, flora

Antonimi: barrenness

type

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What type of music do you prefer?”

Sinonimi: kind, category

Antonimi: individual case

tour

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We took a walking tour of the old city.”

Sinonimi: trip, guided visit

Antonimi: stay

tend

Verbo

Esempio: “Children tend to learn languages quickly.”

Sinonimi: be likely to, care for

Antonimi: avoid

stem

Verbo

Esempio: “Most of these problems stem from poor planning.”

Sinonimi: come from, plant stalk

Antonimi: end

sort

Verbo

Esempio: “We need to sort these files by date.”

Sinonimi: arrange, type

Antonimi: mix up

mail

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I received your mail this morning.”

Sinonimi: post, message

Antonimi:

live

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: reside, exist

Antonimi: die

last

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: final, continue

Antonimi: first, end quickly

during

Preposizione

Esempio: “Do not talk during the exam.”

Sinonimi: throughout

Antonimi: before, after

detail

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please explain every detail clearly.”

Sinonimi: particular, information

Antonimi: summary

weigh

Verbo

Esempio: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Sinonimi: measure weight

Antonimi: ignore weight

point

Sostantivo

Esempio: “That is a very good point.”

Sinonimi: idea, dot

Antonimi: nonsense

ideal

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This is the ideal place for a picnic.”

Sinonimi: perfect

Antonimi: imperfect

idiomatically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The phrase is grammatically correct but not idiomatically natural.”

Sinonimi: naturally

Antonimi: literally

model

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is the latest model of the phone.”

Sinonimi: example

limit

Verbo

Esempio: “I try to limit sugar.”

Sinonimi: restrict

Antonimi: increase

handy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This small bag is handy for travel.”

Sinonimi: useful

Antonimi: useless

breed

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What breed is your dog?”

Sinonimi: type

after

Preposizione

Esempio: “Let’s talk after the meeting.”

Antonimi: before

consist

Verbo

Esempio: “The team consists of five people.”

Sinonimi: be made of

before

Preposizione

Esempio: “Wash your hands before dinner.”

Sinonimi: earlier

Antonimi: after

dressed

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is dressed in red.”

Sinonimi: clothed

Antonimi: undressed

prevalent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Remote work has become prevalent across many industries.”

derive

/dɪˈraɪv/

Esempio: “The term derives from Latin.”

Sinonimi: educe, infer, deduce

behave

/bɪˈheɪv/

Esempio: “Please behave politely in the meeting.”

Sinonimi: conduct, carry, act

Antonimi: misdemean, misbehave