conception

concepimento, fecondazione

Unione di uno spermatozoo con un ovulo, da cui ha inizio una gravidanza.

In inglese semplice: The beginning of pregnancy, when a sperm joins an egg.

• Conception happened in early June.
• The couple had difficulty with conception.
• Some women notice changes soon after conception.

Sinonimi: fertilization

Espressioni comuni: after conception, time of conception, natural conception

concezione, idea

Idea o immagine che hai di qualcosa, oppure il tuo modo di comprenderla.

In inglese semplice: An idea, picture, or understanding of something that you have in your mind.

• We have different conceptions of success.
• Her conception of family includes close friends.
• The book challenges our usual conception of time.

Come si usa: conception of something (His conception of justice differs from mine.)

Sinonimi: idea, notion, concept

Espressioni comuni: conception of something, a narrow conception, a different conception

ideazione, concezione

Processo con cui si immagina e si sviluppa una nuova idea o un nuovo piano.

In inglese semplice: The process of developing a new idea or plan.

• The project changed after its conception.
• She guided the design from conception to completion.
• They discussed the conception of a new transport system.

Come si usa: conception of something (The conception of the plan took several months.)

Sinonimi: creation, formulation

Espressioni comuni: initial conception, conception of something, from conception onwards