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Il libro Headway - Avanzato - L'ultima parola (Unità 2)

Qui troverai il vocabolario di The Last Word Unit 2 nel libro di testo Headway Advanced, come "contrazione", "apostrofo", "correzione di bozze", ecc.

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Headway - Advanced
preposition
[sostantivo]

(grammar) a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to indicate location, direction, time, manner, or the relationship between two objects

proposizione

proposizione

Ex: "We will meet at 5 PM."
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split infinitive
[sostantivo]

a construction in which an adverb or adverbial phrase is placed between the particle "to" and the base form of a verb

dividere infinito

dividere infinito

Ex: split infinitive " to quickly finish the project " places emphasis on the speed of completing the task .
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contraction
[sostantivo]

a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

contrazione

contrazione

Ex: Contractions are often used in informal writing and speech .
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conjunction
[sostantivo]

(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

congiunzione

congiunzione

Ex: Understanding how to conjunctions correctly can improve the flow and clarity of writing .
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passive voice
[sostantivo]

(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

passiva

passiva

Ex: Many scientific papers passive voice to focus on the research rather than the researchers .
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a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

domanda retorica

domanda retorica

Ex: " Who does n't want to succeed ? " is rhetorical question used to make everyone think .
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apostrophe
[sostantivo]

the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers

apostrofo

apostrofo

Ex: His essay had multiple errors in the use apostrophes.
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to read and correct the mistakes of a written or printed text

correggere le bozze

correggere le bozze

Ex: Before printing the final version of the brochure , the designer proofread it one last time to catch any formatting issues .
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subject pronoun
[sostantivo]

a type of pronoun that replaces a noun as the subject of a sentence

soggetto pronome

soggetto pronome

Ex: In the sentence "She went to the market," "She" is a subject pronoun.
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to agree
[Verbo]

(grammar) to have the same grammatical number, gender, case or person

concordare, essere d'accordo

concordare, essere d'accordo

Ex: "She loves to dance" is correct because the verb agrees with the singular subject.
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adverb
[sostantivo]

a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

avverbio

avverbio

Ex: The teacher asked the students to list down adverbs for homework .
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auxiliary verb
[sostantivo]

a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

verbo ausiliare

verbo ausiliare

Ex: In the question, "Do you understand?"
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idiom
[sostantivo]

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

idioma

idioma

Ex: idiom ' piece of cake ' refers to something that is very easy to do , which has nothing to do with an actual piece of dessert .
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double negative
[sostantivo]

a grammatical construction in which two negative elements are used within the same sentence, often resulting in a positive meaning

doppio negativo

doppio negativo

Ex: The editor corrected double negative in the manuscript to ensure clarity and accuracy .
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