standard

standard, normale, abituale

Che si usa normalmente o corrisponde a ciò che è abituale.

In inglese semplice: Usual or normally used, rather than unusual or specially chosen.

• Breakfast is included in the standard price.
• Checking identification is standard procedure here.
• All these cars come with standard equipment.

Sinonimi: usual, normal, ordinary, regular

Contrari: unusual

Espressioni comuni: standard practice, standard procedure, standard equipment, a standard room

standard, normalizzato

Che rispetta misure concordate di dimensione, quantità, qualità o altre caratteristiche.

In inglese semplice: Matching an accepted size, amount, quality, or other agreed measure.

• The shelf fits standard bottles.
• These doors are all a standard width.
• Check that the machine uses standard voltage.

Sinonimi: standardized, regulation

Contrari: nonstandard

Espressioni comuni: standard size, standard dimensions, standard weight, standard voltage

di riferimento, autorevole

Rispettato e riconosciuto da molti come fonte affidabile o ottimo esempio.

In inglese semplice: Widely respected and accepted as a reliable source or an excellent example.

• This is a standard reference work.
• Her book became the standard text on the subject.
• Students still consult these standard works of history.

Come si usa: a standard work on something (This remains a standard work on medieval history.)

Sinonimi: authoritative, definitive

Espressioni comuni: a standard work, standard reference work, a standard textbook

livello, standard

Grado di qualità o successo che ci si aspetta, si richiede o si raggiunge.

In inglese semplice: A level of quality or success that people expect, require, or achieve.

• The food meets a high standard.
• Her work fell below the required standard.
• We are trying to raise standards in every school.

Come si usa: standard of something (The school maintains a high standard of teaching.); meet a standard (The work must meet our safety standard.)

Sinonimi: level, quality

Espressioni comuni: a high standard, meet a standard, minimum standard, standard of living

parametro, modello, standard

Qualcosa accettato come modello o misura con cui confrontare altre cose.

In inglese semplice: Something accepted as a model or measure against which other things are compared.

• We used this sample as our standard.
• The method became the gold standard for testing.
• Each instrument was checked against a reference standard.

Come si usa: a standard against which something is judged (Her work is the standard against which other designs are judged.); a standard for something (The sample provides a standard for comparing colours.)

Sinonimi: benchmark, yardstick, model

Espressioni comuni: gold standard, reference standard, international standard, standard for comparison

stendardo

Bandiera portata dai soldati o usata in una cerimonia ufficiale.

In inglese semplice: A flag carried by soldiers or used in an official ceremony.

• A soldier carried the standard.
• The royal standard flew above the palace.
• The regiment's old standards hang in the hall.

Sinonimi: flag, banner, ensign

Espressioni comuni: royal standard, regimental standard, carry the standard, raise the standard