husband

marito

L’uomo con cui una persona è sposata.

In inglese semplice: The man someone is married to.

• My husband is a teacher.
• Her husband cooked dinner last night.
• Have you met their husbands?

Sinonimi: spouse

Contrari: wife

Espressioni comuni: my husband, her husband, future husband

maschio, compagno

Il maschio di una coppia di animali che vivono o si riproducono insieme.

In inglese semplice: The male animal in a pair that live or breed together.

• The female bird waited for her husband.
• Her husband brought food to the nest.
• The keeper called the male swan her husband.

Sinonimi: mate

Espressioni comuni: her husband, a feathered husband

cuscino da lettura

Grande cuscino con braccioli che sostiene la schiena quando si sta seduti a letto.

In inglese semplice: A large cushion with arms that supports your back while you sit in bed.

• She bought a husband for her bed.
• The soft husband supported his back while he read.
• I leaned against the husband and opened my book.

Sinonimi: reading pillow, bed rest pillow

Espressioni comuni: husband pillow, a soft husband, a padded husband

amministrare con parsimonia, economizzare

Gestire denaro o provviste con attenzione per evitare sprechi.

In inglese semplice: If you do this, you manage money or supplies carefully so that none is wasted.

• We must husband our resources.
• She husbanded the household money carefully.
• They were husbanding their remaining supplies for the long winter.

Sinonimi: economize, manage carefully

Contrari: waste, squander

Espressioni comuni: husband resources, husband your money, husband limited supplies

conservare, risparmiare

Risparmiare forze o provviste per quando serviranno.

In inglese semplice: If you do this, you save your strength or supplies for when they are needed.

• Husband your strength for tomorrow.
• The walkers husbanded their remaining water.
• She husbanded her energy during the early stages of the race.

Sinonimi: conserve, save

Contrari: waste, expend

Espressioni comuni: husband your strength, husband your energy, husband scarce resources