tract

tratto, apparato

Insieme di parti del corpo collegate che lavorano insieme, come quelle attraversate dal cibo.

In inglese semplice: A group of connected body parts that work together, such as those through which food passes.

• Food passes through the digestive tract.
• She had an infection in her urinary tract.
• Smoke can damage the respiratory tract.

Sinonimi: system

Espressioni comuni: digestive tract, urinary tract, respiratory tract

distesa, appezzamento

Una vasta area di terreno.

In inglese semplice: A large area of land.

• They own a large tract of land.
• Vast tracts of forest were destroyed by fire.
• The company plans to build houses on this tract.

Come si usa: a tract of something (They bought a large tract of forest.)

Sinonimi: area, expanse, stretch

Espressioni comuni: a vast tract, tract of land, tract of forest

opuscolo, trattatello

Breve scritto che sostiene particolari idee religiose o politiche.

In inglese semplice: A short piece of writing arguing for particular religious or political ideas.

• She handed me a religious tract.
• His political tract called for changes to the law.
• They printed hundreds of tracts to spread their beliefs.

Come si usa: a tract on something (He wrote a tract on religious reform.)

Sinonimi: pamphlet, booklet

Espressioni comuni: a religious tract, a political tract, distribute a tract