072. Suffixes: Forming Adjectives

electrical

aggettivo

/ɪ.lɛkt.rɪ.kəl/ or /i.lekt.ri.kēl/

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ɪ

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ɛ

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elettrico

producing or operating by electricity

personal

aggettivo

/pɜr.sɪ.nəl/ or /pēr.si.nēl/

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

o

ɪ

n

n

a

ə

l

l

personale

only relating or belonging to one person

cloudy

aggettivo

/ˈklaʊdi/

nuvoloso

having many clouds up in the sky

famous

aggettivo

/feɪ.məs/ or /fei.mēs/

f

f

a

eɪ

m

m

ou

ə

s

s

famoso

known by a lot of people

annual

aggettivo

/æ.njuəl/ or /ā.nyooēl/

a

æ

nn

n

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ju

a

ə

l

l

annuale

happening, done, or made once every year

national

aggettivo

/næ.ʃə.nəl/ or /nā.shē.nēl/

n

n

a

æ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

a

ə

l

l

nazionale

relating to a particular nation or country, including its people, culture, government, and interests

cultural

aggettivo

/kəl.ʧɜ.rəl/ or /kēl.chē.rēl/

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k

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ə

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l

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ʧ

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ɜ

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ə

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l

culturale

involving a society's customs, traditions, beliefs, and other related matters

traditional

aggettivo

/trədɪʃənəl/ or /trēdishēnēl/

t

t

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r

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ə

d

d

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ɪ

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ʃ

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ə

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n

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l

l

tradizionale

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

normal

aggettivo

/nɔr.məl/ or /nawr.mēl/

n

n

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ɔ

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r

m

m

a

ə

l

l

naturale

conforming to a standard or expected condition

enjoyable

aggettivo

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbəl/

piacevole

(of an activity or an event) making us feel good or giving us pleasure

uncomfortable

aggettivo

/ʌn.kəm.fɜr.tə.bəl/ or /an.kēm.fēr.tē.bēl/

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ʌ

n

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k

o

ʌ

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l

e

scomodo

(of clothes, furniture, etc.) unpleasant to use or wear

comfortable

aggettivo

/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/

comodo

(of clothes or furniture) making us feel physically relaxed

unreliable

aggettivo

/ʌn.ri.laɪə.bəl/ or /an.ri.laiē.bēl/

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ə

n

n

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r

e

i

l

l

ia

aɪə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

inattendibile

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

fashionable

aggettivo

/fæ.ʃə.nə.bəl/ or /fā.shē.nē.bēl/

f

f

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æ

sh

ʃ

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ə

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n

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l

e

alla moda

following the latest or the most popular styles and trends in a specific period

unfashionable

aggettivo

/ʌn.fæ.ʃə.nə.bəl/ or /an.fā.shē.nē.bēl/

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ə

n

n

f

f

a

æ

sh

ʃ

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ə

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n

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ə

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fuori moda

not fashionable or popular at the moment; outdated

unreasonable

aggettivo

/ʌn.ri.zə.nə.bəl/ or /an.ri.zē.nē.bēl/

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ə

n

n

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r

ea

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ə

ə

b

b

l

l

e

(eccessivo)

irragionevole

excessive and beyond what is fair or appropriate

sociable

aggettivo

/soʊ.ʃə.bəl/ or /sooo.shē.bēl/

s

s

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

socievole

possessing a friendly personality and willing to spend time with people

unsociable

aggettivo

/ʌn.soʊ.ʃə.bəl/ or /an.sooo.shē.bēl/

u

ʌ

n

n

s

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oʊ

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iə

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e

(incontrollato)

asociale

not enjoying or seeking the company of others, preferring to be alone instead

unbelievable

aggettivo

/ˌənbəˈɫivəbəɫ/

N/A

so extreme or unexpected that it's hard to accept as true

colorful

aggettivo

/kʌlərfəl/ or /kalērfēl/

c

k

o

ʌ

l

l

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ə

r

r

f

f

u

ə

l

l

colorato

having a lot of different and often bright colors

helpful

aggettivo

/hɛlp.fəl/ or /help.fēl/

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h

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ɛ

l

l

p

p

f

f

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ə

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l

utile

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

peaceful

aggettivo

/pis.fəl/ or /pis.fēl/

p

p

ea

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c

s

e

f

f

u

ə

l

l

calmo

(of a person) unwilling to become involved in a dispute or anything violent

useful

aggettivo

/ˈjusfəɫ/

utile

providing help when needed

painful

aggettivo

/peɪn.fəl/ or /pein.fēl/

p

p

ai

eɪ

n

n

f

f

u

ə

l

l

doloroso

causing physical pain in someone

careful

aggettivo

/kɛr.fəl/ or /ker.fēl/

c

k

a

ɛ

r

r

e

f

f

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ə

l

l

attento

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

careless

aggettivo

/kɛr.ləs/ or /ker.lēs/

c

k

a

ɛ

r

r

e

l

l

e

ə

ss

s

distratto

not paying enough attention to what we are doing