country

paese, stato

Territorio con un proprio governo e confini propri.

In inglese semplice: An area of land with its own government and borders.

• Which country are you from?
• They visited three countries last summer.
• The country elected a new president.

Sinonimi: nation, state

Espressioni comuni: foreign country, home country, country border, independent country

campagna

Territorio fuori dalle città, con campi, fattorie e piccoli paesi.

In inglese semplice: Land outside towns and cities, where there are fields, farms, and small villages.

• We live in the country.
• She moved to the country after retiring.
• I miss the quiet of the country.

Come si usa: in the country (My grandparents live in the country.)

Sinonimi: countryside

Contrari: city, town

Espressioni comuni: in the country, country life, country air, out in the country

regione, zona

Territorio noto per una caratteristica, un’attività o un gruppo di persone.

In inglese semplice: An area known for a particular feature, activity, or group of people.

• This is cattle country.
• We spent a week exploring wine country.
• The hikers crossed miles of rough country.

Sinonimi: area, region, territory

Espressioni comuni: wine country, cattle country, rough country

country, musica country

Musica popolare del sud degli Stati Uniti, spesso con chitarre e testi sulla vita quotidiana.

In inglese semplice: Popular music from the southern United States, often played with guitars and telling everyday stories.

• She listens to country.
• The station plays country all day.
• His latest album mixes country with rock.

Sinonimi: country music

Espressioni comuni: listen to country, classic country, country and western

rurale, campestre

Che si trova in campagna, proviene da lì o riguarda la vita fuori dalle città.

In inglese semplice: In or from an area outside towns and cities, or connected with life there.

• We followed a country road.
• They bought a small country cottage.
• She enjoys country life and long walks.

Sinonimi: rural

Contrari: urban

Espressioni comuni: country road, country cottage, country life

campagnolo, rustico

Tipico di chi vive in fattorie o piccoli paesi, soprattutto nello stile o nel comportamento.

In inglese semplice: Typical of people who live on farms or in small villages, especially in style or behavior.

• His manners are very country.
• She likes furniture with a country feel.
• Their country ways seemed strange to the city visitors.

Sinonimi: rustic

Espressioni comuni: country ways, country manners, very country