gateway

porta d'accesso, via d'accesso

Qualcosa che permette di raggiungere un luogo o accedere a un'opportunità o esperienza.

In inglese semplice: Something that allows you to reach a place, opportunity, or experience.

• Education can be a gateway to better jobs.
• The port serves as a gateway to the region.
• Her first role became a gateway to a successful acting career.

Come si usa: gateway to something (This course is a gateway to a career in design.)

Sinonimi: route, means of access

Espressioni comuni: gateway to something, a gateway, important gateway

ingresso, portale

Entrata o apertura attraverso cui si passa per accedere a un altro luogo.

In inglese semplice: An entrance or opening through which you pass into another place.

• We waited by the gateway.
• They drove through the wide gateway into the park.
• An old stone gateway marks the entrance to the castle.

Come si usa: gateway to/into something (A narrow gateway leads into the courtyard.)

Sinonimi: entrance, opening

Espressioni comuni: through the gateway, stone gateway, gateway into something

primo passo, porta di ingresso

Qualcosa che avvicina a un'attività e spesso porta a un coinvolgimento maggiore.

In inglese semplice: Something that introduces you to an activity and often leads to greater involvement.

• They described the substance as a gateway drug.
• That simple game became my gateway into competitive chess.
• Some people consider short stories a gateway to reading longer books.

Come si usa: gateway into something (Gardening was her gateway into the world of plant science.)

Sinonimi: introduction, stepping stone

Espressioni comuni: gateway drug, gateway activity, gateway into something

gateway

Dispositivo che collega utenti senza fili a una rete e gestisce il loro accesso a internet.

In inglese semplice: A device that connects wireless users to a network and manages their internet access.

• Restart the gateway if the connection fails.
• Our wireless gateway includes a firewall.
• Can you change the password in the gateway settings?

Espressioni comuni: wireless gateway, gateway settings, gateway address