epitome

incarnazione, esempio perfetto

Persona o cosa che rappresenta perfettamente una particolare qualità.

In inglese semplice: Someone or something that shows a particular quality perfectly.

• She is the epitome of kindness.
• The hotel was the epitome of luxury.
• His careful work makes him the epitome of professionalism.

Come si usa: the epitome of something (Her apartment is the epitome of elegance.)

Sinonimi: perfect example, embodiment

Espressioni comuni: the epitome of, epitome of elegance

incarnazione, sintesi

Qualcosa che riunisce o rappresenta le caratteristiche principali di un intero gruppo.

In inglese semplice: Something that contains or represents the main features of a whole group.

• The museum is an epitome of local culture.
• This village forms a small epitome of the region.
• The collection serves as an epitome of nineteenth-century art.

Come si usa: epitome of something (The village is an epitome of rural life.)

Sinonimi: embodiment, encapsulation, microcosm

Espressioni comuni: epitome of something, small epitome

compendio, riassunto

Breve esposizione dei punti principali di un testo più lungo.

In inglese semplice: A short account of the main points in a longer piece of writing.

• She prepared an epitome of the book.
• The epitome covers the main events in ten pages.
• Students read an epitome rather than the complete work.

Come si usa: epitome of something (He wrote an epitome of the ancient history.)

Sinonimi: summary, abridgment, digest

Espressioni comuni: epitome of something, brief epitome