thesis

tesi

Lungo lavoro scritto di ricerca presentato per ottenere un titolo universitario avanzato.

In inglese semplice: A long piece of research writing that a student submits for an advanced university degree.

• I'm writing my thesis.
• He submitted his master's thesis last week.
• What is your doctoral thesis about?

Come si usa: a thesis on something (She wrote her thesis on urban housing.)

Sinonimi: dissertation

Espressioni comuni: write a thesis, master's thesis, doctoral thesis, undergraduate thesis

tesi, argomento centrale

Idea principale che chi scrive o parla spiega e cerca di dimostrare vera.

In inglese semplice: The main idea that a writer or speaker explains and tries to show is true.

• The author's main thesis is clear.
• These examples support her thesis.
• The book challenges the thesis that wealth brings happiness.

Come si usa: the thesis that… (The book develops the thesis that cities encourage creativity.)

Sinonimi: argument, claim, proposition

Espressioni comuni: central thesis, main thesis, support a thesis, defend a thesis