verbal

orale, verbale

Espresso a voce anziché per iscritto.

In inglese semplice: Spoken aloud rather than written down.

• We had a verbal agreement.
• The manager gave him a verbal warning.
• Please follow the verbal instructions carefully.

Sinonimi: spoken, oral

Contrari: written

Espressioni comuni: verbal agreement, verbal warning, verbal instructions

verbale

Che esprime qualcosa attraverso le parole o riguarda le parole.

In inglese semplice: Using words to express something.

• The test measures verbal skills.
• He gave a verbal description of the scene.
• Pictures can support verbal communication.

Sinonimi: linguistic

Contrari: nonverbal

Espressioni comuni: verbal communication, verbal skills, verbal description

letterale

Che segue esattamente le parole del testo originale.

In inglese semplice: Following the exact words of an original text.

• She produced a verbal translation of the passage.
• The editor checked the version for verbal accuracy.
• A verbal translation may sound unnatural in another language.

Sinonimi: literal, word-for-word

Contrari: free

Espressioni comuni: verbal translation, verbal accuracy

forma verbale non finita

Parola derivata da un verbo che funziona come nome, aggettivo o altra parte del discorso.

In inglese semplice: A word made from a verb that acts as a noun, adjective, or another part of speech.

• Swimming is a verbal in this sentence.
• The class learned to identify verbals.
• A verbal can function as an adjective.

Espressioni comuni: identify a verbal, a verbal phrase