neighbour

vicino, vicina

Persona che abita accanto a te o vicino a casa tua.

In inglese semplice: Someone who lives next to you or near your home.

• Our neighbour has a dog.
• I invited my neighbours to dinner.
• Have you met the new neighbour?

Espressioni comuni: next door neighbour, friendly neighbour, new neighbour, neighbour next door

confinare

Trovarsi accanto a un luogo o avere un confine in comune con esso.

In inglese semplice: To be next to a place or share a border with it.

• France neighbours Germany.
• Their farm neighbours our land.
• The two districts neighbour each other.

Come si usa: neighbour something (Our estate neighbours a large park.)

Sinonimi: border, adjoin

Espressioni comuni: neighbour a country, neighbour an estate, neighbour a village

rasentare, sfiorare

Essere molto simile a qualcosa o arrivare quasi a esserlo.

In inglese semplice: To be very similar to something or come close to being it.

• His boldness neighbours on folly.
• Their accusations neighboured on treason.
• Her fierce devotion was neighbouring on obsession.

Come si usa: neighbour on something (Such reckless conduct neighbours on madness.)

Sinonimi: border on, verge on, approach

Espressioni comuni: neighbour on madness, neighbour on treason, neighbour on folly