confer

consultarsi, conferire

Discutere con altre persone e scambiare opinioni prima di decidere cosa fare.

In inglese semplice: To discuss something with other people and exchange opinions before deciding what to do.

• The doctors conferred briefly.
• She conferred with her lawyer before answering.
• We will confer about the proposed changes tomorrow.

Come si usa: confer with someone (I need to confer with my colleagues.); confer about something (The judges conferred about the final score.)

Sinonimi: consult, discuss

Espressioni comuni: confer with someone, confer about something, confer in private

conferire, attribuire

Dare ufficialmente a qualcuno un titolo, un diritto, un’onorificenza o un potere.

In inglese semplice: To officially give someone a title, right, honour, or power.

• The award confers great prestige.
• The law conferred new rights on workers.
• This position does not confer unlimited power.

Come si usa: confer something on/upon someone (The university conferred an honorary degree on her.)

Sinonimi: grant, award, bestow

Espressioni comuni: confer a degree, confer rights on, confer an honour, confer a title