senior

di alto livello, superiore

Che ha una posizione più alta o maggiori responsabilità in un lavoro o gruppo.

In inglese semplice: Having a higher position or greater responsibility in a job or group.

• Ask a senior member of staff.
• He became a senior manager last year.
• Several senior officers attended the meeting.

Come si usa: senior to someone (She is senior to me in the department.)

Sinonimi: high-ranking, higher-ranking

Contrari: junior

Espressioni comuni: senior manager, senior staff, senior officer, senior position

anziano

Di età avanzata, soprattutto all’età della pensione o oltre.

In inglese semplice: Older, especially at or beyond the usual age for stopping work.

• Senior citizens get cheaper tickets.
• The library offers classes for senior residents.
• Do you offer a senior discount?

Sinonimi: older, elderly

Contrari: younger

Espressioni comuni: senior citizen, senior citizens, senior discount, senior years

dell'ultimo anno, delle superiori

Relativo all’ultimo anno di scuola o università, oppure agli anni superiori della scuola secondaria.

In inglese semplice: Relating to the final year of school or university, or the upper years of high school.

• She is in her senior year.
• Our senior prom is in May.
• He teaches science at a senior high school.

Contrari: junior

Espressioni comuni: senior year, senior high school, senior prom, senior class

senior

Per giocatori oltre una certa età o esperienza, rispetto a quelli più giovani o meno esperti.

In inglese semplice: For players above a particular age or experience level, rather than younger or less experienced players.

• He joined the senior team.
• She won her first senior championship last year.
• The club has separate junior and senior leagues.

Sinonimi: adult

Contrari: junior

Espressioni comuni: senior team, senior league, senior hockey, senior competition

studente dell'ultimo anno

Studente che frequenta l’ultimo anno della scuola superiore o dell’università.

In inglese semplice: A student in the last year of high school, college, or university.

• My brother is a senior.
• The seniors are preparing for graduation.
• As a college senior, she began applying for jobs.

Come si usa: a senior at + school/university (She is a senior at a university in Boston.)

Sinonimi: final-year student

Espressioni comuni: high school senior, college senior, graduating senior, a senior at

anziano

Persona più vecchia di un’altra, oppure un adulto anziano, di solito dai 65 anni in su.

In inglese semplice: A person who is older than another person, or an older adult, usually aged 65 or more.

• Seniors get cheaper tickets.
• She is five years his senior.
• The center offers exercise classes for seniors.

Come si usa: someone’s senior (He is two years my senior.)

Sinonimi: older person, senior citizen

Contrari: junior

Espressioni comuni: her senior, ten years senior, a senior discount

superiore

Persona che occupa una posizione più alta di un’altra in un lavoro o gruppo.

In inglese semplice: Someone who has a higher position than another person in a job or group.

• Ask your senior for advice.
• He showed respect to his seniors.
• Although she is younger, she is my senior at work.

Come si usa: someone's senior (She is my senior in the department.)

Sinonimi: superior

Contrari: junior, subordinate

Espressioni comuni: someone's senior, respect your senior, consult a senior