platform

binario, banchina

Zona accanto ai binari dove si aspetta il treno e si sale o si scende.

In inglese semplice: The area beside railway tracks where people wait for, board, or leave trains.

• Our train leaves from platform two.
• Passengers waited on the crowded platform.
• Which platform does the next train leave from?

Espressioni comuni: station platform, platform number three, on the platform

tribuna, piattaforma

Occasione o spazio per far conoscere le proprie idee a un pubblico.

In inglese semplice: An opportunity or place to share your ideas with an audience.

• The show gave her a platform.
• He used his platform to call for change.
• Local radio provides a platform for community debate.

Come si usa: platform for someone/something (The festival provides a platform for young artists.); platform to do something (The interview gave her a platform to explain her views.)

Sinonimi: forum, outlet

Espressioni comuni: platform for something, give someone platform, public platform

piattaforma

Sistema informatico o ambiente software su cui funzionano altri programmi.

In inglese semplice: A computer system or software environment on which other programs run.

• The app works on this platform.
• Developers tested the software on two different platforms.
• Which platform does your database use?

Come si usa: on a platform (The program runs on several platforms.)

Sinonimi: environment, system

Espressioni comuni: software platform, computing platform, run on platform

palco, pedana

Superficie rialzata su cui si sale per parlare o esibirsi davanti a un pubblico.

In inglese semplice: A raised area where people stand to speak or perform in front of others.

• The singer stood on a platform.
• Workers built a wooden platform for the band.
• She stepped onto the platform to address the crowd.

Sinonimi: stage, podium

Espressioni comuni: raised platform, stand on platform, platform for speakers