tongs
| /tɑŋz/ | |
| /tɒŋz/ | |
| /tɔŋz/ |
noun
| An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips. |
| (by extension) A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs. |
tongs
| /tɑŋz/ | |
| /tɒŋz/ | |
| /tɔŋz/ |
noun
| An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. | |||||
| A Chinese secret society or gang. | |||||
| The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech. |
| This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).− (Example: cold tongue with mustard) |
| (metonym) A language. (Example: He was speaking in his native tongue.) |
| Speakers of a language, collectively. |
| Voice (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language). |
| Manner of speaking, often habitually. |
| (metonym) A person speaking in a specified manner (most often plural). |
| The power of articulate utterance; speech generally. |
| Discourse; fluency of speech or expression. |
| Discourse; fluency of speech or expression. |
| Honourable discourse; eulogy. |
| (often in the plural) Glossolalia. |
| In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth). |
| Any large or long physical protrusion on an automotive or machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part. |
| A projection, or slender appendage or fixture. |
| A long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake. |
| The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked. |
| The clapper of a bell. |
| An individual point of flame from a fire. |
| A small sole (type of fish). |
| A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also, the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces. |
| A reed. |
| A division of formation; A layer or member of a formation that pinches out in one direction. |
tongs
| /tɑŋz/ | |
| /tɒŋz/ | |
| /tɔŋz/ |
verb
| To use tongs. |
| To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs. |
tongs
| /tɑŋz/ | |
| /tɒŋz/ | |
| /tɔŋz/ |
noun
| An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. | |||||
| A Chinese secret society or gang. | |||||
| The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech. |
| This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).− (Example: cold tongue with mustard) |
| (metonym) A language. (Example: He was speaking in his native tongue.) |
| Speakers of a language, collectively. |
| Voice (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language). |
| Manner of speaking, often habitually. |
| (metonym) A person speaking in a specified manner (most often plural). |
| The power of articulate utterance; speech generally. |
| Discourse; fluency of speech or expression. |
| Discourse; fluency of speech or expression. |
| Honourable discourse; eulogy. |
| (often in the plural) Glossolalia. |
| In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth). |
| Any large or long physical protrusion on an automotive or machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part. |
| A projection, or slender appendage or fixture. |
| A long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake. |
| The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked. |
| The clapper of a bell. |
| An individual point of flame from a fire. |
| A small sole (type of fish). |
| A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also, the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces. |
| A reed. |
| A division of formation; A layer or member of a formation that pinches out in one direction. |
Gli articoli in inglese
Gli articoli in inglese sono di due tipi principali: articoli determinativi e indeterminativi. Ecco una breve spiegazione di ciascun tipo:
Articoli Determinativi:
"The": È l'unico articolo determinativo in inglese. Si usa prima di un sostantivo per indicare che ci si sta riferendo a qualcosa di specifico o precedentemente menzionato.
Esempi: "The cat" (Il gatto), "The book" (Il libro), "The sun" (Il sole).
Articoli Indeterminativi:
"A" e "An": Sono gli articoli indeterminativi. Si usano prima di un sostantivo per indicare che ci si riferisce a qualcosa in modo generico o per la prima volta. La scelta tra "a" e "an" dipende dalla pronuncia della parola successiva.
Esempi: "A cat" (Un gatto), "An apple" (Una mela), "A car" (Un'auto).
La scelta tra "a" e "an" è basata sulla prima lettera del sostantivo successivo. Si utilizza "a" prima di parole che iniziano con una consonante e "an" prima di parole che iniziano con una vocale. Ad esempio, "a book" e "an hour".
Questi articoli sono fondamentali per la costruzione delle frasi in inglese e per chiarire se ci si riferisce a qualcosa di specifico o generico.
Colori in inglese
| Red | Green | Blue | |||
| Yellow | Purple | Orange | |||
| Pink | Brown | Cyan | |||
| Lime | Magenta | Teal | |||
| Silver | Gold | Indigo | |||
| Gray | Maroon | Navy |
Pronomi personali in inglese
| Tipo | Soggetto | Oggetto | Possessivo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prima Persona Singolare | I | Me | My (Mine) |
| Seconda Persona Singolare | You | You | Your (Yours) |
| Terza Persona Singolare (Maschile) | He | Him | His (His) |
| Terza Persona Singolare (Femminile) | She | Her | Her (Hers) |
| Terza Persona Singolare (Neutrale) | It | It | Its (Its) |
| Tipo | Riflessivo | Dimostrativo | Interrogativo/Indefinito |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prima Persona Singolare | Myself | This | Who, Whom, Whose |
| Seconda Persona Singolare | Yourself | That | Who, Whom, Whose |
| Terza Persona Singolare (Maschile) | Himself | That | Who, Whom, Whose |
| Terza Persona Singolare (Femminile) | Herself | That | Who, Whom, Whose |
| Terza Persona Singolare (Neutrale) | Itself | That | What |
I numeri ordinali e i numeri cardinali in inglese
| Numero ordinale | Numero Cardinale | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | 1° | First |
| 2 | Two | 2° | Second |
| 3 | Three | 3° | Third |
| 4 | Four | 4° | Fourth |
| 5 | Five | 5° | Fifth |
| 6 | Six | 6° | Sixth |
| 7 | Seven | 7° | Seventh |
| 8 | Eight | 8° | Eighth |
| 9 | Nine | 9° | Ninth |
| 10 | Ten | 10° | Tenth |
| 11 | Eleven | 11° | Eleventh |
| 12 | Twelve | 12° | Twelfth |
| 13 | Thirteen | 13° | Thirteenth |
| 14 | Fourteen | 14° | Fourteenth |
| 15 | Fifteen | 15° | Fifteenth |
| 16 | Sixteen | 16° | Sixteenth |
| 17 | Seventeen | 17° | Seventeenth |
| 18 | Eighteen | 18° | Eighteenth |
| 19 | Nineteen | 19° | Nineteenth |
| 20 | Twenty | 20° | Twentieth |