mad

arrabbiato, furioso

Che prova rabbia o fastidio verso qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Angry or annoyed about someone or something.

• Don't get mad.
• She was mad at her brother.
• Why are you so mad about this?

Come si usa: mad at someone (Are you mad at me?); mad about something (He was mad about the extra charge.)

Sinonimi: angry, annoyed, cross

Contrari: calm

Espressioni comuni: mad at someone, mad about something, get mad

pazzo, folle

Che non riesce a pensare o comportarsi normalmente a causa di una grave malattia mentale.

In inglese semplice: Unable to think or behave normally because of serious mental illness.

• They thought he was mad.
• The prisoner feared he was going mad.
• In the novel, a mad king hears imaginary voices.

Come si usa: go mad (The story describes a king who goes mad.)

Sinonimi: insane, mentally ill

Contrari: sane

Espressioni comuni: go mad, mad king, stark mad

pazzo per, appassionato di

Che ama moltissimo qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Liking someone or something very much.

• I'm mad about jazz.
• He's always been mad about her.
• Are your children mad about football too?

Come si usa: mad about someone/something (My sister is mad about horses.); mad for something (He's mad for anything with chocolate in it.)

Sinonimi: crazy about, keen on, passionate about

Espressioni comuni: mad about someone, mad about something, mad for something

assurdo, incredibile

Molto strano, sorprendente o difficile da credere.

In inglese semplice: Very strange, surprising, or hard to believe.

• That's a mad idea!
• The whole situation seems mad.
• It's mad that she won twice in one week.

Come si usa: it is mad that… (It's mad that we both chose the same hotel.)

Sinonimi: crazy, bizarre, incredible

Espressioni comuni: mad idea, absolutely mad, mad that

niente male, mi piace

In un’espressione negativa, indica che qualcosa piace o viene approvato.

In inglese semplice: In a negative phrase, used to say you like or approve of something.

• I'm not mad at this cake.
• That jacket is bright, but I'm not mad at it.
• Honestly, I'm not mad about the result.

Come si usa: not mad at something (The new design is unusual, but I'm not mad at it.)

Espressioni comuni: not mad, mad at it, mad about it