Vocabolario

period

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Put a period at the end.”

Sinonimi: dot

duration

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What is the duration of the lecture?”

Sinonimi: length, time period

Antonimi: moment

profit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The business made a profit.”

Sinonimi: gain, earnings

Antonimi: loss

indefinite

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The meeting was postponed for an indefinite period.”

Sinonimi: unclear, unspecified

Antonimi: definite, fixed

antiquated

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”

Sinonimi: outdated, obsolete

Antonimi: modern, up-to-date

doze

Verbo

Esempio: “I dozed on the sofa for ten minutes.”

Sinonimi: nap, sleep lightly

Antonimi: wake up

coal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The old house was heated with coal.”

Sinonimi: fuel

Antonimi:

boom

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”

Sinonimi: growth, success surge

Antonimi: decline, crash

nap

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Sinonimi: doze, rest

Antonimi: work, wakefulness

week

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I visit my grandmother every week.”

Sinonimi: seven days

Antonimi: day

confinement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”

Sinonimi: restriction, imprisonment

Antonimi: freedom, release

vegetation

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: plant life, flora

Antonimi: barrenness

term

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We agreed to the contract terms.”

Sinonimi: period, expression

Antonimi: permanence

slot

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I booked a time slot for Friday morning.”

Sinonimi: opening, time period

Antonimi: block

during

Preposizione

Esempio: “Do not talk during the exam.”

Sinonimi: throughout

Antonimi: before, after

youth

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He spent his youth in a small town.”

Sinonimi: young age

Antonimi: old age

while

Congiunzione

Esempio: “Please wait here for a while.”

Sinonimi: for some time, during

Antonimi: instantly

month

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We pay rent every month.”

Sinonimi: 30 days

Antonimi: day

year

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This year has been very busy for us.”

Sinonimi: twelve months

Antonimi: moment

indefinitely

Avverbio

Esempio: “The project was postponed indefinitely.”

Sinonimi: without end date

Antonimi: temporarily

phase

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We are entering the final phase of the project.”

Sinonimi: stage

delay

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The flight had a delay of two hours.”

Sinonimi: postpone

Antonimi: hurry

century

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We live in the 21st century.”

within

Preposizione

Esempio: “Finish it within an hour.”

Sinonimi: inside

Antonimi: outside

moment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Just a moment, please.”

Sinonimi: instant

future

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I think about the future.”

Sinonimi: time ahead

Antonimi: past

rapid

Aggettivo

Esempio: “There was rapid growth.”

Sinonimi: fast

Antonimi: slow

early

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I wake up early.”

Sinonimi: soon

Antonimi: late

antediluvian

/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/

Esempio: “Their process is antediluvian.”

Sinonimi: archaic, antiquated, old

time

/taɪm/

Esempio: “What time is it?”

Sinonimi: clip, meter, clock

day

/deɪ/

Esempio: “It is a nice day.”

Sinonimi: daylight, daytime, sidereal day

Antonimi: dark, night, nighttime