ally

alleato

Persona o gruppo che collabora con te e sostiene i tuoi obiettivi.

In inglese semplice: A person or group that works with you and supports your goals.

• She is my closest ally.
• The two parties became allies during the election.
• Can we count on our allies for support?

Come si usa: ally of someone (The senator is an ally of the president.)

Sinonimi: supporter, partner

Contrari: enemy, opponent

Espressioni comuni: close ally, political ally, ally of someone

alleato

Persona, gruppo o paese che accetta di aiutare e sostenere un altro, soprattutto in politica o in guerra.

In inglese semplice: A person, group, or country that agrees to help and support another, especially in politics or war.

• We need a strong ally.
• The two countries became allies during the war.
• She found an ally in a colleague who supported her proposal.

Come si usa: an ally of someone/something (The country is a close ally of its northern neighbour.)

Sinonimi: partner, supporter

Contrari: enemy, opponent

Espressioni comuni: close ally, political ally, ally of someone, trusted ally

alleato, sostenitore

Persona che sostiene i diritti di un gruppo trattato ingiustamente senza farne parte.

In inglese semplice: Someone who supports the rights of a group facing unfair treatment, without belonging to that group.

• You can be an ally by listening.
• Several straight allies joined the march for gay rights.
• She spoke about how allies can challenge discrimination at work.

Come si usa: ally to someone (He wants to be an ally to people facing racism.)

Sinonimi: supporter, advocate

Espressioni comuni: ally to someone, lgbtq ally, supportive ally

alleato, aiuto

Qualcosa che ti aiuta a riuscire o ad affrontare un problema.

In inglese semplice: Something that helps you succeed or deal with a problem.

• A good map is your ally.
• Sleep can be a powerful ally against stress.
• These simple tools became our greatest allies during the repairs.

Come si usa: ally in something (Regular exercise is an ally in the fight against stress.)

Sinonimi: aid, asset

Espressioni comuni: valuable ally, powerful ally, ally against something

specie affine

Animale o pianta imparentato con un altro perché discendono da un antenato comune.

In inglese semplice: An animal or plant related to another because they developed from the same ancient kind.

• This plant is a close ally of the rose.
• The study compares cranes and their allies.
• Scientists identified several allies within the same family of insects.

Sinonimi: relative

Espressioni comuni: close ally, evolutionary ally

allearsi

Unirsi a una persona o a un gruppo per sostenersi a vicenda.

In inglese semplice: To join with a person or group so that you can support each other.

• The two countries allied against a common enemy.
• She allied herself with workers demanding fair pay.
• Will the smaller parties ally with the government?

Come si usa: ally oneself with someone (The small party allied itself with the opposition.); ally with someone against someone (They allied with their neighbours against the invading army.)

Sinonimi: unite, join forces, team up

Espressioni comuni: ally with someone, ally yourself with someone, ally against someone

collegare, accomunare

Collegare cose che hanno caratteristiche simili o sono strettamente legate.

In inglese semplice: To connect things because they have similar features or are closely related.

• These birds are closely allied to finches.
• The two traditions are allied by their shared history.
• The study allies this species with a different family of plants.

Come si usa: be allied to/with something (This plant is closely allied to the mint family.)

Sinonimi: relate, connect, associate

Espressioni comuni: ally something with something, ally something to something