adjunct

complemento, aggiunta

Qualcosa aggiunto a un elemento principale per sostenerlo o renderlo più utile.

In inglese semplice: Something added to a main thing to support it or make it more useful.

• The workbook is a useful adjunct.
• Music can be an adjunct to language teaching.
• These online tools serve as adjuncts to classroom lessons.

Come si usa: an adjunct to something (Exercise is a useful adjunct to this treatment.)

Sinonimi: addition, supplement, accessory

Espressioni comuni: useful adjunct, valuable adjunct, adjunct to something, minor adjunct

docente a contratto

Un docente universitario il cui incarico non prevede l’accesso a un posto permanente.

In inglese semplice: A college teacher whose job does not lead to a permanent university teaching position.

• The college hired an adjunct.
• She works as an adjunct at two universities.
• Many adjuncts teach several courses each semester.

Sinonimi: adjunct professor, adjunct instructor

Espressioni comuni: college adjunct, hire an adjunct, an adjunct position

aggiunto

Una parola o espressione che aggiunge informazioni alla frase, ma non è necessaria alla sua struttura grammaticale di base.

In inglese semplice: A word or phrase that adds information to a sentence but is not needed for its basic grammar.

• This phrase is an adjunct.
• An adjunct can tell us when something happened.
• Remove the adjunct, and the sentence is still grammatically complete.

Sinonimi: optional modifier

Espressioni comuni: optional adjunct, adverbial adjunct, adjunct of time

connesso, associato

Che accompagna qualcosa o è strettamente collegato a esso.

In inglese semplice: Accompanying something or closely connected with it.

• Such risks were adjunct to war.
• He accepted the suffering adjunct to his duty.
• The writer described the circumstances adjunct to the king's downfall.

Come si usa: adjunct to something (These dangers were adjunct to his chosen task.)

Sinonimi: attendant, accompanying

Espressioni comuni: adjunct to something, adjunct circumstances