easy

facile, semplice

Che richiede poco sforzo o poca abilità per essere fatto o capito.

In inglese semplice: Requiring little effort or skill to do or understand.

• This game is easy.
• The instructions were easy to follow.
• Was the test easier than you expected?

Come si usa: easy to do something (This book is easy to read.); easy for someone to do something (It is easy for children to use.)

Sinonimi: simple, straightforward

Contrari: difficult, hard

Espressioni comuni: easy question, easy to use, easy for someone

disinvolto, naturale

Rilassato, naturale e fluido, senza rigidità o troppe regole.

In inglese semplice: Relaxed, natural, and smooth, without stiffness or too many rules.

• She greeted us with an easy smile.
• His easy manner helped everyone relax.
• Their conversation had an easy flow.

Sinonimi: relaxed, natural, unforced

Contrari: stiff, awkward

Espressioni comuni: easy manner, easy smile, easy conversation

comodo

Che permette di riposare a proprio agio, senza preoccupazioni o fastidi.

In inglese semplice: Comfortable and allowing you to rest without worry or discomfort.

• He rested in an easy chair.
• They enjoyed an easy life by the sea.
• She found an easy position for her injured leg.

Sinonimi: comfortable, relaxed

Contrari: uncomfortable

Espressioni comuni: easy chair, easy life, easy position

con calma, tranquillamente

In modo tranquillo e rilassato, senza sforzarsi troppo né muoversi troppo in fretta.

In inglese semplice: In a calm, relaxed way, without trying too hard or moving too fast.

• Take it easy today.
• Easy does it; the floor is slippery.
• We took it easy after our long walk.

Sinonimi: calmly, gently

Espressioni comuni: take it easy, go easy, easy does it

delicatamente

Senza essere troppo severi, bruschi o scortesi.

In inglese semplice: Without being too strict, rough, or unkind.

• Go easy on your little brother.
• The coach went easy on the injured players.
• Could you go easy on my sore shoulder?

Come si usa: go easy on someone/something (Please go easy on him; he is new.)

Sinonimi: gently, lightly

Contrari: harshly

Espressioni comuni: go easy on, easy on someone, go easy

almeno

Come minimo quella quantità, forse anche di più.

In inglese semplice: At least that much, and possibly more.

• It weighs twenty kilos, easy.
• We waited three hours, easy.
• That house could cost a million, easy.

Sinonimi: at least, easily

Espressioni comuni: a thousand easy, ten miles easy, two hours easy