type

tipo, genere

Gruppo di persone o cose con caratteristiche simili.

In inglese semplice: A group of people or things that share similar features.

• What type of music do you like?
• We sell several types of bread.
• This type of camera is easy to use.

Come si usa: a type of something (This is a type of cheese.)

Sinonimi: kind, sort, category

Espressioni comuni: type of something, different type, same type, this type

tipo

Persona con le qualità o gli interessi tipici di un certo gruppo.

In inglese semplice: A person with the qualities or interests of a particular group.

• He is the quiet type.
• She has always been an adventurous type.
• Are you the type who enjoys parties?

Sinonimi: sort

Espressioni comuni: quiet type, sporty type, artistic type

caratteri, caratteri di stampa

Lettere e altri segni stampati su una pagina.

In inglese semplice: The letters and other characters printed on a page.

• The type is too small.
• The title appears in bold type.
• Larger type makes the page easier to read.

Sinonimi: print, lettering

Espressioni comuni: small type, bold type, large type

caratteri mobili, caratteri tipografici

Piccoli blocchi metallici con lettere o segni in rilievo, usati per stampare testi.

In inglese semplice: Small metal blocks with raised letters or signs, used to print text.

• The printer arranged the metal type.
• Movable type helped printers produce books faster.
• She cleaned the type after printing.

Espressioni comuni: movable type, metal type, set type

composto modello

Sostanza chimica semplice usata come modello per capire come altre sostanze sono collegate tra loro.

In inglese semplice: A simple chemical substance used as a model for understanding how other substances are related.

• Water served as a type in this theory.
• Chemists grouped compounds under several types.
• The ammonia type helped explain relationships between these compounds.

Sinonimi: model

Espressioni comuni: chemical type, water type, ammonia type

digitare

Scrivere parole o inserire informazioni premendo i tasti di una tastiera.

In inglese semplice: To write words or enter information by pressing keys on a keyboard.

• Type your name here.
• She typed a letter to her landlord.
• Can you type without looking at the keyboard?

Come si usa: type something into something (Type your name into the box.); type something up (I typed up my notes after class.)

Sinonimi: key in, enter

Espressioni comuni: type a message, type something in, type something up

classificare, tipizzare

Esaminare le caratteristiche di qualcosa per stabilire a quale gruppo appartiene.

In inglese semplice: To decide which group something belongs to by examining its features.

• The researchers typed each sample.
• These bacteria can be typed by their genetic features.
• The laboratory uses several methods to type tissue.

Come si usa: type something as something (The lab typed the sample as a resistant strain.)

Sinonimi: classify, categorize

Espressioni comuni: type a sample, type bacteria, type something as

determinare il gruppo sanguigno

Esaminare il sangue di una persona per stabilire il suo gruppo sanguigno.

In inglese semplice: To test someone or their blood to find out which blood group they have.

• The lab typed her blood.
• Every donor is typed before giving blood.
• They typed the patient before the transfusion.

Sinonimi: blood-type

Espressioni comuni: type blood, type a patient, type a donor