progressive

progressista

Che sostiene cambiamenti politici per rendere la società più giusta e migliorare la vita delle persone.

In inglese semplice: Supporting political changes intended to make society fairer and improve people’s lives.

• She supports progressive politics.
• The party proposed progressive policies on housing.
• Progressive voters welcomed the new equality law.

Sinonimi: reformist, liberal

Contrari: conservative

Espressioni comuni: progressive politics, progressive party, progressive policies

progressista, innovativo

Che sostiene idee nuove e cambiamenti per migliorare le cose.

In inglese semplice: Supporting new ideas and changes that make things better.

• The company has a progressive approach to working hours.
• Her progressive ideas changed the industry.
• They wanted a more progressive style of management.

Sinonimi: forward-thinking, advanced

Contrari: conservative

Espressioni comuni: progressive ideas, progressive approach, progressive company

progressivo

Che peggiora con il passare del tempo, soprattutto riferito a una malattia.

In inglese semplice: Becoming worse over time, especially when describing an illness.

• He has a progressive disease.
• The condition caused progressive weakness in her legs.
• Progressive hearing loss can make conversation difficult.

Espressioni comuni: progressive disease, progressive illness, progressive hearing loss

progressivo

Che applica una percentuale di imposta più alta a chi guadagna di più.

In inglese semplice: Taking a larger percentage in tax from people who earn more money.

• The country has a progressive tax system.
• Progressive taxation places higher rates on higher incomes.
• They debated whether the tax should be more progressive.

Contrari: regressive

Espressioni comuni: progressive tax, progressive taxation, progressive tax system

progressivo

Detto di una forma verbale con be e un verbo in -ing, spesso usata per un’azione in corso.

In inglese semplice: Describing a verb form made with be and an -ing word, often showing an action in progress.

• Use the present progressive for an action happening now.
• The past progressive includes forms such as was sleeping.
• Which sentence uses a progressive verb form?

Sinonimi: continuous

Espressioni comuni: present progressive, past progressive, progressive aspect

progressista

Detto di un’educazione che permette ai bambini di imparare attraverso i propri interessi, attività ed esperienze.

In inglese semplice: Describing education that lets children learn through their own interests, activities, and experiences.

• The school follows progressive teaching methods.
• Progressive education often includes learning through practical activities.
• Her children attend a progressive school.

Espressioni comuni: progressive education, progressive school, progressive teaching

progressista

Persona che sostiene cambiamenti politici volti a rendere la società più giusta.

In inglese semplice: A person who supports political changes intended to make society fairer.

• She considers herself a progressive.
• Several progressives joined the campaign.
• The party’s progressives demanded stronger workers’ rights.

Sinonimi: reformist, liberal

Contrari: conservative

Espressioni comuni: a committed progressive, political progressive