vary

variare

Essere diverso a seconda del momento, del luogo o della situazione.

In inglese semplice: To be different at different times or in different places or situations.

• Prices vary widely.
• The rules vary from country to country.
• Their answers varied in detail.

Come si usa: vary from A to B (Prices vary from shop to shop.); vary in something (These apples vary in size.); vary between A and B (Temperatures vary between ten and twenty degrees.)

Sinonimi: differ, change

Espressioni comuni: vary widely, vary in size, vary between places

variare, oscillare

Cambiare con il passare del tempo o al cambiare di qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: To change as time passes or as something else changes.

• The temperature varies throughout the day.
• Her energy levels varied with her workload.
• The amount of light varies over time.

Come si usa: vary with something (Demand varies with the season.)

Sinonimi: change, fluctuate

Espressioni comuni: vary with age, vary over time

variare, modificare

Cambiare qualcosa per renderlo diverso o introdurre più varietà.

In inglese semplice: To change something so it is different or includes different things.

• Try to vary your meals.
• She varied the exercises each week.
• You can vary the pace to suit the children.

Sinonimi: change, alter, modify

Espressioni comuni: vary your diet, vary the routine, vary the pace