Vocabolario "Unità 4 - 4B" di Face2Face Avanzato

homo sapiens

sostantivo

/hˈoʊmoʊ sˈæpiənz/

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(uomo sapiens)

homo sapiens

the species of human beings, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities and the capacity for language, abstract thought, and culture

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The evolution of homo sapiens is a subject of extensive scientific study.

Homo sapiens developed complex tools for hunting and gathering.

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto

human beings

sostantivo

/hjˈuːmən bˈiːɪŋz/

(individui umani)

esseri umani

individuals of the human race

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Nome Composto

man

sostantivo

m

a

æ

n

(essere umano)

umanità

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; humanity or humankind

settlement

sostantivo

s

e

ɛ

tt

t

ə

l

e

m

e

ə

n

t

(stabilimento)

insediamento

an area where a group of families or people live together, often in a newly established community

village

sostantivo

v

i

ɪ

ll

l

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

villaggio

a very small town located in the countryside

improvement

sostantivo

i

ɪ

m

p

r

o

u

v

e

m

e

ə

n

t

miglioramento

the action or process of making something better

development

sostantivo

d

e

ɪ

v

e

ɛ

l

o

ə

p

m

e

ə

n

t

sviluppo

a process or state in which something becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.

degeneration

rural

aggettivo

r

u

ʊ

r

a

ə

l

rurale

related to or characteristic of the countryside

inhabitant

sostantivo

i

ɪ

n

h

a

æ

b

i

ə

t

a

ə

n

t

(residente)

abitante

a person or animal that resides in a particular place

countryfolk

sostantivo

c

k

ou

ə

n

t

r

y

i

f

o

oʊ

l

k

(contadini)

paesani

people who live in the countryside, especially those with a simple, traditional lifestyle

villager

sostantivo

v

i

ɪ

ll

l

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

ɜ

r

(paesano)

villaggio

a person who lives in a village, especially a small rural settlement

rise

sostantivo

r

i

aɪ

s

z

e

aumento

an increase in something's number, amount, size, power, or value

increase

sostantivo

i

ɪ

n

c

k

r

ea

i

s

e

aumento

a rise in something's amount, degree, size, etc.

decrease

growth

sostantivo

g

r

o

oʊ

w

th

θ

crescita

an increase in the amount, degree, importance, or size of something

decrease

urban

aggettivo

u

ɜ

r

b

a

ə

n

(cittadino)

urbano

describing the physical setting, culture, or lifestyle typically found in cities

rural

passer-by

sostantivo

/ˈpæsɝbi/

(transitante)

passante

someone who happens to be walking past a particular person, place, or event

to gaze

Verbo

g

a

eɪ

z

e

(fissare)

guardare fisso

to look at someone or something without blinking or moving the eyes

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Intransitivo

vehicle

sostantivo

v

e

iɪ

h

ə

i

c

k

l

e

veicolo

a large object with an engine, such as a car or truck, used for transporting people or goods

to come to a standstill

Frase

/kˈʌm tʊ ɐ stˈændstɪl/

N/A

Collocation

to reach a point where all movement, progress, or activity stops entirely

exasperating

aggettivo

e

ɪ

x

gz

a

æ

s

p

e

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

i

ɪ

n

g

N/A

causing intense frustration or irritation due to repeated annoyance or difficulty

suddenly

avverbio

s

u

ʌ

dd

d

e

ə

n

l

y

i

improvvisamente

in a way that is quick and unexpected

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Incomparabile

Avverbio di Modo

to allow

Verbo

a

ə

ll

l

o

a

w

ʊ

permettere

to let someone or something do a particular thing

forbid

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