cell

cellula

La più piccola unità vivente che forma il corpo di una pianta o di un animale.

In inglese semplice: The smallest living part of a plant or animal, from which its body is built.

• Every living thing is made of cells.
• The doctor examined the blood cells.
• Some cells divide faster than others.

Espressioni comuni: blood cell, plant cell, cell growth, cell division

cella

Piccola stanza di una prigione o di una stazione di polizia dove viene tenuto un detenuto.

In inglese semplice: A small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is kept.

• The prisoner sat in his cell.
• Two men shared a small cell.
• The guard unlocked the cell door.

Espressioni comuni: prison cell, cell door, shared cell, solitary cell

cellula

Piccolo gruppo all’interno di un’organizzazione più grande, che spesso opera in segreto o illegalmente.

In inglese semplice: A small group within a larger organization, often working secretly or illegally.

• Police discovered a secret cell.
• The organization has cells in several cities.
• Members of the local cell met at night.

Sinonimi: unit, group

Espressioni comuni: terrorist cell, secret cell, local cell, cell members

cella

Piccola stanza privata in cui vive un monaco o una monaca.

In inglese semplice: A small private room where a monk or nun lives.

• The monk returned to his cell.
• Each nun had a small cell.
• His cell contained only a bed and a chair.

Espressioni comuni: monastery cell, small cell, bare cell