inform

informare, avvisare

Comunicare a qualcuno informazioni o notizie su qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To tell someone facts or news about something.

• Please inform your teacher.
• They informed us of the delay.
• Did anyone inform you that the meeting was cancelled?

Come si usa: inform someone of/about something (Please inform us of any changes.); inform someone that… (She informed me that the office was closed.)

Sinonimi: tell, notify

Espressioni comuni: inform someone, inform the public, inform someone promptly

orientare, guidare

Fornire conoscenze che aiutano a formarsi un’opinione o a prendere una decisione.

In inglese semplice: To provide knowledge that helps someone form an opinion or make a decision.

• Research will inform our decision.
• Her experience informed her views on education.
• The findings should inform future policy.

Sinonimi: guide, influence

Espressioni comuni: inform a decision, inform policy, inform someone’s opinion

permeare, ispirare

Influenzare qualcosa nel suo insieme, dandogli una qualità o un carattere particolare.

In inglese semplice: To give something a particular quality or character by influencing it throughout.

• Humor informs all her writing.
• His faith informed every painting he made.
• A love of nature informs the whole collection.

Sinonimi: shape, influence, pervade

Espressioni comuni: inform someone’s work, inform everything, inform someone’s writing

guidare, orientare

Guidare il comportamento di qualcuno o il modo in cui si fa qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To act as a guide for how someone behaves or how something is done.

• These principles inform our daily practice.
• A strict code informs the profession’s conduct.
• Respect for patients should inform every action.

Sinonimi: guide, direct

Espressioni comuni: inform professional practice, inform someone’s conduct, inform someone’s actions