project

progetto

Lavoro organizzato per raggiungere un obiettivo preciso, spesso con più attività e persone.

In inglese semplice: A piece of planned work with a particular goal, often involving several tasks and people.

• Our class started a science project.
• She managed a project to repair the bridge.
• Have you finished your history project?

Sinonimi: assignment, undertaking

Espressioni comuni: school project, research project, building project, development project

complesso di case popolari

Edificio o insieme di edifici con abitazioni economiche, spesso finanziate dallo Stato.

In inglese semplice: A building or group of buildings providing low-cost homes, often paid for by the government.

• She grew up in a housing project.
• The city repaired several old projects.
• Residents of the project asked for better lighting.

Sinonimi: public housing development

Espressioni comuni: housing project, live in projects, public housing project

prevedere, stimare

Stimare cosa accadrà o quale sarà la quantità di qualcosa in futuro.

In inglese semplice: You estimate what will happen or how much something will be in the future.

• They project higher sales next year.
• The company projected a small loss.
• We project that demand will double by June.

Come si usa: project something to be something (We project costs to be lower next year.); project that… (Analysts project that sales will rise.)

Sinonimi: forecast, predict, estimate

Espressioni comuni: project future growth, project sales, project a loss, project completion

proiettare

Usare la luce e un apparecchio per mostrare un’immagine su uno schermo o un’altra superficie.

In inglese semplice: You use light and a machine to make a picture appear on a screen or surface.

• We projected photos onto the wall.
• The teacher projects maps during lessons.
• Can this machine project a clear image outside?

Come si usa: project something onto something (They projected the film onto a white wall.)

Sinonimi: display, show

Espressioni comuni: project an image, project onto something, project a film

trasmettere, comunicare

Far sì che gli altri vedano sé stessi o qualcos’altro in un certo modo.

In inglese semplice: You make other people see you or something else in a particular way.

• She projects confidence when she speaks.
• The company projected an image of success.
• His relaxed manner projects a sense of calm.

Sinonimi: convey, communicate

Espressioni comuni: project confidence, project an image, project a sense

sporgere

Estendersi verso l’esterno oltre la superficie o il bordo di qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: Something extends outward beyond the surface or edge of something else.

• A shelf projects from the wall.
• The balcony projected over the street.
• These sharp edges project beyond the frame.

Come si usa: project from something (A wooden beam projects from the wall.); project beyond something (The roof projects beyond the outer walls.)

Sinonimi: stick out, protrude, extend

Espressioni comuni: project from something, project beyond something, project over something

proiettare la voce

Parlare o cantare in modo che anche le persone lontane possano sentire chiaramente.

In inglese semplice: You speak or sing so that people far away can hear you clearly.

• Try to project your voice.
• The actor projected every word clearly.
• She learned to project without shouting.

Espressioni comuni: project your voice, project the words