classify

classificare

Suddividere cose in gruppi secondo il tipo o le caratteristiche.

In inglese semplice: To put things into groups according to their type or features.

• We classify animals into groups.
• The report classified the incident as an accident.
• How do you classify these plants?

Come si usa: classify something as something (They classified the building as unsafe.); classify something by something (We classify the books by subject.); classify something into groups (The researchers classified the answers into three groups.)

Sinonimi: categorize, group, sort

Espressioni comuni: classify something as something, classify by something, classify into groups

secretare

Dichiarare ufficialmente segrete delle informazioni, consentendo l'accesso solo a determinate persone.

In inglese semplice: To officially declare information secret, so only certain people may see it.

• The government classified the report.
• Officials classified details of the military operation.
• Why did they classify those documents?

Come si usa: classify something as secret (The ministry classified the plans as secret.)

Contrari: declassify

Espressioni comuni: classify a document, classify information, classify as secret