Vocabolario

work

/wɝːk/

Esempio: “I go to work.”

Sinonimi: cultivate, address, process

Antonimi: malfunction, stagnate, misfunction

parameter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Change this parameter in the model.”

Sinonimi: setting, variable

grievance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Sinonimi: complaint, objection

Antonimi: satisfaction

disparage

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Sinonimi: belittle, criticize

Antonimi: praise

anthology

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The book is an anthology of poems.”

Sinonimi: collection, compilation

Antonimi: single work

indolent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He became indolent after graduation.”

Sinonimi: lazy, idle

Antonimi: diligent

diligent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a diligent student.”

Sinonimi: hardworking, careful

Antonimi: lazy

utilize

Verbo

Esempio: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Sinonimi: use, apply

Antonimi: waste

hitch

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The plan worked without a hitch.”

Sinonimi: problem, obstacle

Antonimi: smoothness

mechanism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Sinonimi: system, process

Antonimi: randomness

institute

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He works at a research institute.”

Sinonimi: organization, academy

Antonimi: individual

integral

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Trust is an integral part of teamwork.”

Sinonimi: essential, necessary

Antonimi: optional

liaison

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She works as a liaison between two departments.”

Sinonimi: contact person, link

Antonimi: barrier

programming

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Programming requires practice.”

Sinonimi: coding, software development

Antonimi: manual work

statistics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Sinonimi: data analysis, numbers

Antonimi: guesswork

retirement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Sinonimi: leaving work, pension age

Antonimi: employment

recreation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The park is used for recreation.”

Sinonimi: relaxation, leisure

Antonimi: work

volunteer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She works as a volunteer.”

Sinonimi: helper

Antonimi: paid worker

residence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is my official residence.”

Sinonimi: home, dwelling

Antonimi: workplace

inspector

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The inspector checked the building.”

Sinonimi: examiner, checker

Antonimi: worker

colleague

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My colleague helped me.”

Sinonimi: coworker, teammate

Antonimi: stranger

operator

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The operator answered the phone.”

Sinonimi: telephone operator, switchboard operator

employer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The employer offered a job.”

Sinonimi: company, boss

Antonimi: employee

employee

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The employee works in the office.”

Sinonimi: worker, staff member

Antonimi: employer

seminar

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The seminar starts at noon.”

Sinonimi: workshop, class

Antonimi: break

project

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We finished the project.”

Sinonimi: plan, task

Antonimi: routine

pension

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Sinonimi: retirement money

Antonimi: salary

finance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He works in finance.”

Sinonimi: money management, banking

Antonimi: spending without plan

embassy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I went to the embassy.”

Sinonimi: diplomatic office

Antonimi: local office

engineering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He studies engineering.”

Sinonimi: technical design

Antonimi: guesswork

calculation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The calculation is correct.”

Sinonimi: math work, counting

Antonimi: guess

profession

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Sinonimi: job, occupation

Antonimi: hobby

literature

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She studies English literature.”

Sinonimi: books, written works

Antonimi: mathematics

laboratory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The students work in the laboratory.”

Sinonimi: lab, science room

Antonimi: classroom

employment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Employment is high this year.”

Sinonimi: work, job

Antonimi: unemployment

department

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She works in the sales department.”

Sinonimi: division, section

Antonimi: whole company

promotion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He got a promotion at work.”

Sinonimi: advancement, raise

Antonimi: demotion

network

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The network is fast.”

Sinonimi: system, connection

Antonimi: isolation

career

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She wants a career in medicine.”

Sinonimi: profession, work life

Antonimi: unemployment

title

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Write the title at the top.”

Sinonimi: heading, name

Antonimi: body text

clerk

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Sinonimi: office worker, assistant

Antonimi: manager

entertainment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Television is a form of entertainment.”

Sinonimi: fun, amusement

Antonimi: work

table

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The book is on the table.”

Sinonimi: desk

Antonimi: chair

game

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We play a game.”

Sinonimi: match, play

Antonimi: work

job

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have a new job.”

Sinonimi: work, position

Antonimi: unemployment

dad

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My dad is at work.”

Sinonimi: father

Antonimi: mom

business

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He has a small business.”

Sinonimi: company, work

Antonimi: hobby

button

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Press the button.”

Sinonimi: switch, key

Antonimi: hole

office

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I work in an office.”

Sinonimi: workplace, company room

Antonimi: home

bakery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is a bakery near my house.”

desk

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The book is on the desk.”

Sinonimi: table

mutinously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The workers mutinously refused to continue.”

Sinonimi: rebelliously, defiantly

Antonimi: obediently, compliantly

diligently

Avverbio

Esempio: “She worked diligently to finish the report on time.”

Sinonimi: carefully, industriously

Antonimi: carelessly, lazily

unreliably

Avverbio

Esempio: “The device works unreliably in cold weather.”

Sinonimi: inconsistently, poorly

Antonimi: reliably, dependably

structural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Sinonimi: architectural, framework-related

Antonimi: surface, cosmetic

monotonous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The work became monotonous after a few weeks.”

Sinonimi: repetitive, dull

Antonimi: varied, interesting

fabulously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The plan worked fabulously well.”

Sinonimi: wonderfully, amazingly

Antonimi: poorly, badly

contractor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”

Sinonimi: builder, service provider

Antonimi: client, customer

commission

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”

Sinonimi: fee, assignment

Antonimi: refusal, dismissal

apprentice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He started as an apprentice in a small workshop.”

Sinonimi: trainee, learner

Antonimi: master, expert

accustomed

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I am accustomed to working late.”

Sinonimi: used to, familiar with

Antonimi: unaccustomed, unused

testament

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her career is a testament to hard work.”

Sinonimi: proof, evidence

Antonimi: disproof, denial

repertory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”

Sinonimi: repertoire, catalog

Antonimi:

precision

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The machine works with great precision.”

Sinonimi: accuracy, exactness

Antonimi: inaccuracy, roughness

superintendent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The superintendent inspected the building.”

Sinonimi: supervisor, manager

Antonimi: worker

undergraduate

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She worked part-time while she was an undergraduate.”

Sinonimi: college student

Antonimi: graduate

hire

Verbo

Esempio: “The company plans to hire two more workers.”

Sinonimi: employ, rent

Antonimi: fire

nap

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: doze, rest

Antonimi: work, wakefulness

ant

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: insect

Antonimi:

telecommunications

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: communication technology

Antonimi:

environmentalist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The environmentalist spoke about climate change.”

Sinonimi: green activist

Antonimi: polluter

administration

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The school administration announced new rules.”

Sinonimi: management, office

Antonimi: disorder

schoolteacher

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My mother works as a schoolteacher.”

Sinonimi: teacher, educator

Antonimi: student

relationship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They have a strong working relationship.”

Sinonimi: connection, bond

Antonimi: separation

encyclopedia

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: reference book

Antonimi:

relax

Verbo

Esempio: “I like to relax after work.”

Sinonimi: rest, calm down

Antonimi: stress

power

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The storm cut the power in our area.”

Sinonimi: energy, strength

Antonimi: weakness

email

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Sinonimi: message

Antonimi: letter

check

Verbo

Esempio: “Please check your answers again.”

Sinonimi: look over, verify

Antonimi: ignore

them

Pronome

Esempio: “I can help them with homework.”

Sinonimi: those people

Antonimi: us