fringe

frangia

Capelli tagliati in modo da ricadere sulla fronte.

In inglese semplice: Hair cut to hang over the forehead.

• Her fringe covers her eyebrows.
• I had my fringe trimmed yesterday.
• Would a short fringe suit me?

Sinonimi: bangs

Espressioni comuni: long fringe, cut a fringe, straight fringe

periferia, margine

Bordo esterno di un paese, di una città o di un'altra area.

In inglese semplice: The outer edge of a town, city, or other area.

• They live on the fringe of town.
• New shops opened along the city fringe.
• We found deer on the fringes of the forest.

Come si usa: on the fringe of a place (They built a house on the fringe of the village.)

Sinonimi: outskirts, edge, periphery

Contrari: center

Espressioni comuni: urban fringe, city fringe, fringe of town

frangia

Fila di fili che pendono dal bordo di un tessuto o di un altro oggetto.

In inglese semplice: A row of hanging threads along the edge of cloth or another object.

• The scarf has a long fringe.
• She added a gold fringe to the curtain.
• The fringes on both rugs were badly worn.

Come si usa: fringe on something (The fringe on the shawl is handmade.)

Sinonimi: tassels

Espressioni comuni: silk fringe, gold fringe, fringe on something

margine, periferia

Parte esterna o meno importante di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The outer or less important part of something.

• He remained on the fringe of the debate.
• These ideas belong to the fringe of popular culture.
• She gradually moved from the fringe to the center of the movement.

Come si usa: on the fringe of something (Her research lies on the fringe of established science.)

Sinonimi: edge, margin, periphery

Contrari: center

Espressioni comuni: fringe of something, on the fringe, outer fringe

frangia radicale, ala estremista

Membri di un gruppo le cui idee sono molto diverse da quelle della maggioranza.

In inglese semplice: Members of a group whose ideas differ greatly from those of most members.

• The party has a small radical fringe.
• Its extreme fringe rejected the new leader.
• A vocal fringe within the movement demanded immediate change.

Come si usa: the fringe of a group (The radical fringe of the party opposed the deal.)

Contrari: mainstream

Espressioni comuni: radical fringe, extreme fringe, party fringe

frangia d'interferenza

Banda chiara o scura prodotta quando le onde luminose si incontrano o si piegano attorno a un bordo.

In inglese semplice: A bright or dark band made when light waves meet or bend around an edge.

• A bright fringe appeared on the screen.
• The experiment produced several dark fringes.
• Changing the wavelength changed the distance between the fringes.

Espressioni comuni: interference fringe, diffraction fringe, bright fringe

marginale

Con idee o attività che la maggior parte delle persone non accetta o sostiene.

In inglese semplice: Having ideas or activities that most people do not accept or support.

• They joined a fringe political group.
• This fringe theory has little scientific support.
• Several fringe parties competed in the election.

Sinonimi: marginal, unconventional

Contrari: mainstream

Espressioni comuni: fringe group, fringe party, fringe theory

costeggiare, orlare

Disporsi in una linea lungo il margine di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To form a line along the edge of something.

• Tall trees fringe the lake.
• Palms fringed the quiet beach.
• White flowers fringe the narrow path through the garden.

Sinonimi: border, line, edge

Espressioni comuni: fringe the shore, fringe a lake, fringe the coast