compact

compatto

Piccolo e ben organizzato, con tutto il necessario in poco spazio.

In inglese semplice: Small and neatly arranged, with everything needed fitting into little space.

• We bought a compact car.
• The apartment has a compact kitchen.
• This camera is compact enough for my pocket.

Sinonimi: space-saving, small

Contrari: bulky

Espressioni comuni: compact car, compact design, compact kitchen, compact camera

conciso, succinto

Espresso in poche parole, mantenendo le idee principali.

In inglese semplice: Expressed in few words while still containing the main ideas.

• She gave a compact summary.
• His compact account covers the main events.
• The argument is compact but convincing.

Sinonimi: concise, brief, succinct

Contrari: wordy, verbose

Espressioni comuni: compact account, compact summary, compact prose

portacipria

Piccolo contenitore con cipria per il viso e solitamente uno specchio.

In inglese semplice: A small case holding face powder and usually a mirror.

• She opened her compact.
• The silver compact fits in my bag.
• He gave her a compact with a tiny mirror.

Sinonimi: powder case

Espressioni comuni: powder compact, open a compact, compact mirror

patto, accordo

Patto tra persone, gruppi o paesi.

In inglese semplice: An agreement between people, groups, or countries.

• The leaders signed a compact.
• Their compact promised equal rights to both groups.
• Both sides agreed to honor the compact.

Come si usa: a compact between A and B (The compact between the two states protected shared water supplies.); a compact with someone (The city made a compact with its neighbors.)

Sinonimi: agreement, pact, contract

Espressioni comuni: sign a compact, compact between states, political compact

compattare, comprimere

Pressare qualcosa in modo che occupi meno spazio.

In inglese semplice: To press something together so it takes up less space.

• The machine compacts the waste.
• Heavy wheels compacted the wet soil.
• Compact the sand before laying the stones.

Sinonimi: compress, pack

Espressioni comuni: compact the soil, compact the waste, compact something tightly