Placement

proximity

sostantivo

/prɑk.sɪ.mə.ti/ or /praak.si.mē.ti/

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(vicinanza)

prossimità

the immediate surrounding or area that is near or close around a person or thing

arrangement

sostantivo

/ɜ.reɪn.ʤmənt/ or /ē.rein.jmēnt/

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(assetto)

disposizione

the specific way things are positioned relative to each other

disposal

sostantivo

/dɪs.poʊ.zəl/ or /dis.pooo.zēl/

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(collocazione)

disposizione

the act or process of arranging or positioning things in a particular way

layout

sostantivo

/leɪ.aʊt/ or /lei.aoot/

l

l

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ɪ

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ʊ

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(disposizione)

pianta

the specific way by which a building, book page, garden, etc. is arranged

superposition

sostantivo

/su.pɜr.pə.zɪ.ʃən/ or /soo.pēr.pē.zi.shēn/

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(superposizione)

sovrapposizione

the act or process of placing one object or entity directly above or on top of another

vicinity

sostantivo

/və.sɪ.nə.ti/ or /vē.si.nē.ti/

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(dintorni)

vicinanza

the area near or surrounding a particular place

precinct

sostantivo

/pri.sɪnk/ or /pri.sink/

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recinto

a commercial area in a city or a town that is closed to traffic

environs

sostantivo

/ɪn.vaɪ.rənz/ or /in.vai.rēnz/

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ɪ

n

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(dintorni)

periferia

the surrounding area or district, especially the suburbs or outskirts of a city or town

fringe

sostantivo

/frɪnʤ/ or /frinj/

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ʤ

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frangia

the marginal, or outer part of something, such as an area, activity, or group

locus

sostantivo

/loʊ.kəs/ or /looo.kēs/

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oʊ

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(sede)

luogo

the specific place or scene where an event or action occurs, especially used to denote the exact location of a meeting or event

interstice

sostantivo

/ɪn.tɜ:s.tɪs/ or /in.tēs.tis/

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(spazio interstiziale)

interstizio

a space between or inside things

dislocation

sostantivo

/dɪs.loʊ.keɪ.ʃən/ or /dis.looo.kei.shēn/

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(dislocamento)

dislocazione

an event or incident that leads to the displacement or disruption of something from its usual or intended position

configuration

sostantivo

/kən.fɪ.gjɜ.reɪ.ʃən/ or /kēn.fi.gyē.rei.shēn/

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k

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(disposizione)

configurazione

the specific arrangement or grouping of parts or elements

to transpose

Verbo

/træns.poʊz/ or /trāns.poooz/

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(invertire)

trasporre

to change the position or order of something

to displace

Verbo

/dɪs.pleɪs/ or /dis.pleis/

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(dislocare)

spostare

to move something from its usual position or location to another

to droop

Verbo

/drup/ or /droop/

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(deformarsi)

pendere

to bend downward or sag under the influence of gravity or due to lack of support or tension

to lodge

Verbo

/lɑʤ/ or /laaj/

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l

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ɑ

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ʤ

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(agganciarsi)

incastrarsi

to become stuck or fixed in a particular position, often in a way that is difficult to remove

to ensconce

Verbo

/ɪns.kɑns/ or /ins.kaans/

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(stabilire)

insediare

to establish one's place or position

to dangle

Verbo

/dæn.gəl/ or /dān.gēl/

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(penzolare)

dondolare

to hang or swing loosely and freely, especially from one end or point

to drape

Verbo

/dreɪp/ or /dreip/

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p

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(lasciare cadere)

drappeggiare

to arrange or hang something loosely and artistically over a surface or object

to mount

Verbo

/maʊnt/ or /maoont/

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n

t

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(fissare)

montare

to secure, attach, or affix an item onto a surface or framework

to suspend

Verbo

/səs.pɛnd/ or /sēs.pend/

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(pendere)

sospendere

to hang something so that it dangles freely without support from below

to flank

Verbo

/flænk/ or /flānk/

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æ

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n

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(affiancare)

fiancheggiare

to be positioned at the side or edge of something, typically for protection, support, or observation

to nest

Verbo

/nest/ or /nest/

n

n

e

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s

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(adattare)

incastrare

to fit or place one thing snugly inside another, often in layers or concentric arrangements

to snuggle

Verbo

/snə.gəl/ or /snē.gēl/

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(accoccolare)

coccolare

to arrange or settle someone or something in a warm, cozy, or affectionate manner, typically by enclosing them closely for warmth or comfort

to girdle

Verbo

/gɜr.dəl/ or /gēr.dēl/

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(cinturare)

circondare

to encircle or surround something and create a boundary or perimeter around it

to erect

Verbo

/ɪ.rɛkt/ or /i.rekt/

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(sollevare)

erigere

to lift, position, and fix something into an upright or vertical position

to superimpose

Verbo

/su.pɜr.ɪm.poʊz/ or /soo.pēr.im.poooz/

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(superporre)

sovrapporre

to place or lay something over something else, typically to create a combined or layered effect

to straddle

Verbo

/stræ.dəl/ or /strā.dēl/

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(spanning)

attraversare

to span or extend across a particular area

contiguous

aggettivo

/kən.tɪ.gjuəs/ or /kēn.ti.gyooēs/

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uou

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(adiacenti)

contigui

sharing a common border or touching at some point

immovable

aggettivo

/ɪm.mu.və.bəl/ or /im.moo.vē.bēl/

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ɪ

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(inamovibile)

immobile

(of an object) impossible to be placed elsewhere

isolated

aggettivo

/aɪ.sə.leɪ.təd/ or /ai.sē.lei.tēd/

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(remoto)

isolato

(of a place or building) far away from any other place, building, or person

innermost

aggettivo

/ɪ.nɜr.moʊst/ or /i.nēr.mooost/

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ɪ

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(interno più profondo)

più interno

related to the deepest or most central point within a physical context

positional

aggettivo

/pə.zɪ.ʃə.nəl/ or /pē.zi.shē.nēl/

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(di posizione)

posizionale

relating to or characterized by position or placement, particularly in a physical or spatial sense

outspread

aggettivo

/aʊt.sprɛd/ or /aoot.spred/

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(sparso)

esteso

extended or spread out over a wide area or surface

outermost

aggettivo

/aʊ.tɜr.moʊst/ or /aoo.tēr.mooost/

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(più esterno)

esterno

located at the farthest point from the center or inside of something

opposable

aggettivo

/ə.poʊ.zə.bəl/ or /ē.pooo.zē.bēl/

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(opponibile (riferito a pollici o dita))

opponibile

able to be positioned opposite to something else, particularly hands or fingers that can grip and hold things well

elsewhere

avverbio

/ɛls.wɛr/ or /els.ver/

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ɛ

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s

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wh

w

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ɛ

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r

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altrove

at, in, or to another place

inversion

sostantivo

/ɪn.vɜr.ʒən/ or /in.vēr.zhēn/

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ɪ

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ə

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(rovesciamento)

inversione

the act of turning something upside down or placing it in a vertical position