island

isola

Porzione di terra circondata dall’acqua su tutti i lati.

In inglese semplice: An area of land with water all around it.

• We visited a small island.
• A ferry connects the island to the mainland.
• How many islands can you see from here?

Come si usa: on an island (They live on an island near the coast.)

Sinonimi: isle

Espressioni comuni: tropical island, desert island, on an island, island coast

isola spartitraffico, isola pedonale

Zona rialzata della strada che separa il traffico o offre ai pedoni un posto sicuro dove fermarsi.

In inglese semplice: A raised area in a road that separates traffic or gives people a safe place to stand.

• Wait on the island before crossing.
• A raised island separates the two lanes.
• Flowers grow on the island in the middle of the roundabout.

Sinonimi: traffic island

Espressioni comuni: traffic island, pedestrian island, central island, on the island

isola, oasi

Luogo, persona o cosa circondati da altri molto diversi.

In inglese semplice: A place, person, or thing surrounded by others that are very different from it.

• The park is an island of green.
• Her kindness was an island of hope during those difficult months.
• The village remained an island of peace while fighting spread around it.

Come si usa: an island of something (The garden was an island of calm in the busy city.)

Sinonimi: oasis, pocket

Espressioni comuni: island of calm, island of peace, island of green, island of hope

rotatoria, rotonda

Incrocio circolare in cui i veicoli girano intorno al centro fino alla propria uscita.

In inglese semplice: A circular road junction where vehicles travel around the center to reach their exit.

• Turn left at the island.
• Traffic backed up as we approached the island.
• Several roads meet at this busy island.

Sinonimi: roundabout, traffic circle

Espressioni comuni: at the island, approach the island, leave the island, busy island

disseminare di isole

Distribuire isole sull’acqua o zone separate su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: To scatter areas of land across water, or separate patches across a surface.

• Tiny rocks island the lake.
• Green patches islanded the otherwise bare hillside.
• Dark shapes island the silver surface of the bay.

Come si usa: island something (Small rocky outcrops island the bay.)

Sinonimi: dot, scatter across

Espressioni comuni: island the sea, island the lake, island the bay