Il libro Insight - Pre-intermedio - Unità 7 - 7A

the shape of a person's body, particularly a woman, when it is considered appealing

figura

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

edificio

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

lingua

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

cibo

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

musica

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

vestiti

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

gente

to become larger in amount or size

aumentare

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

stimare, valutare

to increase something by two times its original amount or value

duplicare

(mathematics) to add a number to itself a certain number of times

moltiplicare

to find a number or amount using mathematics

calcolare

to become less in amount, size, or degree

diminuire, ridurre

to divide something into two equal or nearly equal parts

dividere a metà, tagliare a metà

to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.

dividere

the final part of something, such as an event, a story, etc.

fine

coming or happening just after the first person or thing

secondo

the goal or purpose of something

scopo, obiettivo

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

secondo

a symbol that represents any number between 0 and 9

numero, cifra

a method or style according to which something is done

maniera

something given to someone as a sign of appreciation or on a special occasion

regalo

an area with farms, fields, and trees, outside cities and towns

rustico

a time period that provides an opportunity to do things or accomplish goals

un periodo, un tempo

an attempt to achieve something first in a competition, contest, etc.

gara

the study or art of building and designing houses

architettura

a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world

zona

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

cultura

the type or system of money that is used by a country

valuta

a group of people who share a common culture, language, religion, or ancestry

gruppo etnico, etnia

the scientific study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, divisions, products, population, etc.

geografia

all the events of the past

storia

the geographic position of someone or something

luogo

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

popolazione

the belief in a higher power such as a god and the activities it involves or requires

religione

a region of the earth that has the same standard time

fuso orario