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093- Suffixes That Form Adjectives and Verbs

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agricultural
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cooperative
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cooperation
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logical
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logic
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profitable
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functional
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affordable
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protective
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destructive
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structural
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progressive
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educational
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selective
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to strengthen
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to weaken
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to shorten
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to authorize
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to maximize
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to minimize
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to specialize
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to stabilize
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to stabilize
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to clarify
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to intensify
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to intensify
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to heighten
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to heighten
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to simplify
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to specify
agricultural
aggettivo
a
æ
g
g
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ə
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agricolo

agricolo

related to the practice or science of farming

cooperative
cooperative
aggettivo
c
k
oo
oʊɑ
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
cooperativo

cooperativo

(of a situation or activity) involving the joint efforts or collaboration of two or more individuals or groups

cooperation
cooperation
sostantivo
c
k
o
o
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
cooperazione

cooperazione

the act of working together toward a common goal

logical
logical
aggettivo
l
l
o
ɑ
g
ʤ
i
ɪ
c
k
a
ə
l
l
logico

logico

based on clear reasoning or sound judgment

illogical
logic
sostantivo
l
l
o
ɑ
g
ʤ
i
ɪ
c
k
logica

logica

sensible methods of thinking and decision making, especially ones that are based on reasonable judgment

profitable
aggettivo
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
f
f
i
ə
t
t
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
redditizio

redditizio

(of a business) providing benefits or valuable returns

unprofitable
functional
aggettivo
f
f
u
ə
n
n
c
k
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
l
l
funzionale

funzionale

made for practical use, not for looks

nonfunctional
affordable
affordable
aggettivo
a
ə
ff
f
o
ɔ
r
r
d
d
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
economico

economico

having a price that a person can pay without experiencing financial difficulties

protective
aggettivo
p
p
r
r
o
ə
t
t
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
protettivo

protettivo

(of a thing or type of behavior) appropriate for or intended to defend one against damage or harm

unprotective
destructive
destructive
aggettivo
d
d
e
ɪ
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
ə
c
k
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
distruttivo

distruttivo

causing a lot of damage or harm

constructive
structural
aggettivo
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
ə
c
k
t
ʧ
u
ɜ
r
r
a
ə
l
l
(costruttivo)

(costruttivo)

strutturale

affecting or involved in structure or construction

progressive
progressive
aggettivo
p
p
r
r
o
ə
g
g
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
s
i
ɪ
v
v
e
(avanzato)

(avanzato)

progressista

supporting and encouraging positive change and advancement

regressive
educational
educational
aggettivo
e
ɛ
d
ʤ
u
ə
c
k
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
l
l
educativo

educativo

intended to provide knowledge or facilitate learning

selective
aggettivo
s
s
e
ə
l
l
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
(meticoloso)

(meticoloso)

selettivo

very careful or meticulous in choosing only the best or most suitable options

to strengthen
to strengthen
Verbo
s
s
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
n
n
g
g
th
θ
e
ə
n
n
rafforzare

rafforzare

to make something more powerful

weaken

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to weaken
Verbo
w
w
ea
i
k
k
e
ə
n
n
(attenuare)

(attenuare)

indebolire

to lessen the strength, intensity, size, or extent of something

escalate

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to shorten
to shorten
Verbo
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
e
ə
n
n
abbreviare

abbreviare

to decrease the length of something

lengthen

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Transitivo
to authorize
Verbo
au
ɔ
th
θ
o
ɜ
r
r
i
z
z
e
(consentire)

(consentire)

autorizzare

to give official permission or approval for someone to do something

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ditransitive
to maximize
to maximize
Verbo
m
m
a
æ
x
ks
i
ə
m
m
i
z
z
e
(aumentare al massimo)

(aumentare al massimo)

massimizzare

to increase something to the highest possible level

minimize

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Transitivo
to minimize
to minimize
Verbo
m
m
i
ɪ
n
n
i
ə
m
m
i
z
z
e
minimizzare

minimizzare

to reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant

maximize

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Transitivo
to specialize
to specialize
Verbo
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
c
ʃ
ia
ə
l
l
i
z
z
e
(specializzare)

(specializzare)

specializzarsi

to have the necessary knowledge, experience, or set of skills in a particular field

diversify

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Intransitivo
to stabilize
to stabilize
Verbo
s
s
t
t
a
b
b
i
ə
l
l
i
z
z
e
stabilizzare

stabilizzare

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

destabilize

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Transitivo
to stabilize
Verbo
s
s
t
t
a
b
b
i
ə
l
l
i
z
z
e
(assestarsi)

(assestarsi)

stabilizzare

to reach a point of relative steadiness or equilibrium

destabilize

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
to clarify
to clarify
Verbo
c
k
l
l
a
ɛ
r
r
i
ə
f
f
y
(chiarire)

(chiarire)

chiarificare

to make something clear and easy to understand by explaining it more

obfuscate

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Transitivo
to intensify
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
s
s
i
ə
f
f
y
(accentuare)

(accentuare)

intensificare

to increase the degree, strength, or severity of something

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
to intensify
to intensify
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
s
s
i
ə
f
f
y
intensificare

intensificare

to become more in degree or strength

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Intransitivo
to heighten
Verbo
h
h
ei
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n
(intensificare)

(intensificare)

aumentare

to increase in intensity, magnitude, or extent

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Intransitivo
to heighten
to heighten
Verbo
h
h
ei
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n
(accrescere)

(accrescere)

aumentare

to increase the quantity, intensity, or degree of something

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Transitivo
to simplify
to simplify
Verbo
s
s
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
l
l
i
ə
f
f
y
(snellire)

(snellire)

semplificare

to make something easier or less complex to understand, do, etc.

complicate

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Transitivo
to specify
to specify
Verbo
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
c
s
i
ə
f
f
y
(precisare)

(precisare)

specificare

to clearly define or state specific details, characteristics, or requirements

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