elite

d'élite, esclusivo

Scelto tra i migliori o riservato a un piccolo gruppo privilegiato.

In inglese semplice: Chosen as among the best, or available only to a small group with special advantages.

• She joined an elite team.
• Only a few students enter this elite school.
• Elite athletes often train twice a day.

Sinonimi: exclusive, select, top

Espressioni comuni: elite athletes, elite school, elite club

élite, classe dirigente

Piccolo gruppo con più potere, denaro o vantaggi sociali rispetto agli altri.

In inglese semplice: A small group of people with more power, money, or social advantages than others.

• The elite control much of the wealth.
• She criticized the country's political elite.
• A small elite owned most of the land.

Sinonimi: ruling class, upper class, establishment

Espressioni comuni: ruling elite, political elite, wealthy elite

élite, i migliori

Le persone di un gruppo considerate le migliori o le più abili.

In inglese semplice: The people in a group who are considered the best or most skilled.

• Only the elite were selected.
• She now competes among the world's sporting elite.
• The team brings together the elite of local chess players.

Come si usa: the elite of something (These musicians are the elite of the orchestra.)

Sinonimi: best, cream, top performers

Espressioni comuni: sporting elite, the elite, elite of something

carattere elite

Dimensione dei caratteri della macchina da scrivere che fa stare dodici lettere o spazi in un pollice.

In inglese semplice: A size of typewriter lettering that fits twelve letters or spaces into one inch.

• This typewriter uses elite.
• She typed the letter in elite rather than pica.
• Elite fits twelve characters into each inch.

Espressioni comuni: elite type, elite typeface, in elite