department

reparto, dipartimento

Parte di un’organizzazione che svolge un determinato tipo di lavoro.

In inglese semplice: A part of an organization that does a particular kind of work.

• She works in the sales department.
• The hospital opened a new emergency department.
• Which department handles payments?

Come si usa: the department of something (He teaches in the department of history.)

Sinonimi: division, section

Espressioni comuni: sales department, finance department, department of something

reparto

Parte di un grande negozio dove si vende un certo tipo di prodotto.

In inglese semplice: A part of a large shop where a particular type of product is sold.

• The toy department is upstairs.
• She asked an assistant in the furniture department.
• Which floor has the shoe department?

Sinonimi: section

Espressioni comuni: shoe department, toy department, clothing department

competenza, campo

Attività o argomento che qualcuno conosce bene o di cui è responsabile.

In inglese semplice: An activity or subject that someone knows about or is responsible for.

• Cooking is his department.
• Ask Sara about repairs; that is her department.
• Sorry, legal questions are not my department.

Sinonimi: area, specialty, responsibility

Espressioni comuni: my department, someone's department, not my department

aspetto

Qualità o parte di qualcosa considerata separatamente dalle altre caratteristiche.

In inglese semplice: A particular quality or part of something, considered separately from its other qualities.

• The cake wins in the taste department.
• This car is lacking in the comfort department.
• Her new phone is much better in the speed department.

Come si usa: in the ... department (The hotel did well in the service department.)

Sinonimi: aspect, respect

Espressioni comuni: looks department, in that department, comfort department

campo, ambito

Un particolare campo della vita, del lavoro o dello studio.

In inglese semplice: A particular area of life, work, or study.

• She explored every department of knowledge.
• His interests cover several departments of human activity.
• The book examines this neglected department of study.

Come si usa: a department of something (Music is an important department of the arts.)

Sinonimi: field, area, branch

Espressioni comuni: department of knowledge, department of life, department of study