secondary

secondario

Meno importante rispetto alla cosa principale.

In inglese semplice: Less important than the main thing.

• Cost is a secondary concern.
• Her own comfort was secondary to the children’s safety.
• He played a secondary role in the project.

Come si usa: secondary to something (For us, price is secondary to quality.)

Sinonimi: less important, minor, subordinate

Contrari: primary, main

Espressioni comuni: secondary concern, secondary importance, secondary to something

secondario

Che viene dopo la prima fase; nell’istruzione, successivo alla scuola primaria.

In inglese semplice: Coming after the first stage or place in a series.

• She starts secondary school next year.
• The process enters its secondary stage after cooling.
• These pupils have completed their secondary education.

Sinonimi: second

Contrari: primary

Espressioni comuni: secondary school, secondary education, secondary stage

secondario

Detto di un colore: ottenuto mescolando due colori primari.

In inglese semplice: Made by mixing two basic colours.

• Orange is a secondary colour in painting.
• Mix two primary colours to make a secondary colour.
• The children identified the secondary colours on the wheel.

Contrari: primary

Espressioni comuni: secondary colour, secondary colors

delegato

Fatto o fornito da qualcuno che agisce per conto del responsabile principale.

In inglese semplice: Done or provided by someone acting for the person mainly responsible.

• The work passed through secondary hands.
• He accepted reports from secondary agents acting for the king.
• The orders came from a secondary authority appointed by the governor.

Sinonimi: delegated

Espressioni comuni: secondary hands, secondary authority

scuola secondaria

Scuola frequentata dai ragazzi dopo aver terminato la scuola primaria.

In inglese semplice: A school for children who have finished primary school.

• She attends the local secondary.
• Two secondaries in the district offer music lessons.
• Parents compared the nearby secondaries before applying.

Sinonimi: secondary school

Espressioni comuni: local secondary, a secondary

vice, sostituto

Persona che aiuta un funzionario di grado superiore e può agire al suo posto.

In inglese semplice: A person who helps a senior official and can act in their place.

• The secondary assisted the sheriff.
• A new secondary was appointed to handle the records.
• The sheriff left these duties to his secondary.

Sinonimi: deputy, assistant

Espressioni comuni: a secondary, the secondary