fraction

frazione, piccola parte

Una parte di qualcosa, soprattutto una molto piccola.

In inglese semplice: A part of something, especially a very small part.

• We paid only a fraction of the cost.
• She paused for a fraction of a second.
• Only a small fraction of the visitors stayed overnight.

Come si usa: a fraction of something (The repairs cost a fraction of the price of a new car.)

Sinonimi: part, portion

Contrari: whole

Espressioni comuni: a fraction of something, tiny fraction, fraction of a second

frazione

Numero scritto con un numero sopra un altro, come 1/2 o 3/4.

In inglese semplice: A number written as one number over another, such as one half or three quarters.

• One half is a fraction.
• We learned to add fractions at school.
• Can you write this decimal as a fraction?

Espressioni comuni: add a fraction, simplify a fraction, proper fraction, equivalent fraction