acre

acro

Unità di misura dei terreni pari a circa 4047 metri quadrati.

In inglese semplice: A unit for measuring land, equal to about 4,047 square metres.

• The farm covers fifty acres.
• We bought an acre of land.
• How much does each acre cost?

Come si usa: an acre of something (They bought an acre of woodland.)

Espressioni comuni: an acre, acre of land, per acre

vasta distesa

Uno spazio molto ampio; in questo senso la parola si usa solitamente al plurale.

In inglese semplice: A very large amount of space, usually expressed in the plural.

• There are acres of room in this kitchen.
• The hotel offers acres of space to relax.
• She had acres of empty floor around her desk.

Come si usa: acres of something (The new office has acres of space.)

Sinonimi: expanse

Espressioni comuni: acre of space, acre of room