heart

cuore

Organo nel petto che pompa il sangue in tutto il corpo.

In inglese semplice: The organ in your chest that sends blood around your body.

• My heart is beating fast.
• The doctor listened to her heart.
• Regular exercise helps keep your heart healthy.

Espressioni comuni: heart attack, heart disease, heart rate

cuore

I sentimenti di una persona, soprattutto l’amore o la tristezza.

In inglese semplice: Your feelings, especially love or sadness.

• His words broke my heart.
• She followed her heart and married him.
• I knew in my heart that something was wrong.

Come si usa: in someone’s heart (In her heart, she knew he was right.); with all your heart (I love you with all my heart.)

Espressioni comuni: break someone’s heart, in your heart, from the heart

centro, nucleo

Parte centrale o più importante di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The central or most important part of something.

• The market lies in the heart of town.
• We need to get to the heart of the problem.
• A small lake sits at the heart of the forest.

Come si usa: the heart of something (The hotel is in the heart of the city.); at the heart of something (Trust is at the heart of their friendship.)

Sinonimi: centre, center, core

Espressioni comuni: heart of something, at the heart, city’s heart

cuore

Figura con due curve in alto e una punta in basso, che rappresenta l’amore.

In inglese semplice: A shape with two rounded tops and a pointed bottom, used to show love.

• She drew a red heart.
• The card was covered in little hearts.
• Tap the heart symbol to show that you like the photo.

Espressioni comuni: red heart, heart shape, heart symbol

compassione, bontà

Gentilezza e attenzione verso gli altri, soprattutto chi ha bisogno di aiuto.

In inglese semplice: Kindness and care for other people, especially those who need help.

• Have a heart and help him.
• She has a good heart.
• His heart shows in the way he cares for homeless children.

Sinonimi: compassion, kindness

Contrari: cruelty

Espressioni comuni: have a heart, kind heart, good heart

cuori

Carta da gioco con simboli rossi a forma di cuore.

In inglese semplice: A playing card marked with red symbols shaped like the sign for love.

• She played a heart.
• I have three hearts in my hand.
• He led a heart, and I played the queen.

Espressioni comuni: a red heart, play a heart, lead a heart

mettere mi piace

Premere il cuore su un post o messaggio online per mostrare che piace.

In inglese semplice: To click a love symbol on an online post or message to show you like it.

• Heart the post if you like it.
• She hearted my photo yesterday.
• Why did you heart his comment?

Sinonimi: like

Espressioni comuni: heart a post, heart a comment, heart someone’s photo

amare, adorare

Amare qualcuno o apprezzare moltissimo qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To love someone or like something very much.

• I heart this city.
• She totally hearts her new boots.
• We heart anyone who brings us cake.

Sinonimi: love, adore

Contrari: hate

Espressioni comuni: heart someone, heart this city, heart your style