verse

poesia, versi

Scrittura che cura il ritmo e i suoni, spesso organizzata in righe invece che in frasi comuni.

In inglese semplice: Writing arranged with rhythm and careful sounds, often in lines, rather than ordinary sentences.

• She enjoys reading verse.
• The story is written in verse.
• He published a small collection of verse.

Sinonimi: poetry

Contrari: prose

Espressioni comuni: write verse, in verse, book of verse

versetto

Breve sezione numerata della Bibbia.

In inglese semplice: A short, numbered section of the Bible.

• She read a Bible verse aloud.
• Which verse mentions forgiveness?
• The pastor explained three verses from the same chapter.

Espressioni comuni: bible verse, chapter and verse, read a verse

versetto

Breve parte numerata di un libro sacro, come la Bibbia o il Corano.

In inglese semplice: A short, numbered part of a holy book, such as the Bible or the Quran.

• He recited a verse from the Quran.
• They discussed the meaning of a sacred verse.
• The passage contains several verses about kindness.

Espressioni comuni: quranic verse, sacred verse, verse of scripture

versi metrici, versi rimati

Poesia scritta con un ritmo regolare e uno schema fisso di rime alla fine dei versi.

In inglese semplice: Poetry written with a regular beat and a fixed pattern of matching sounds at line endings.

• The poem uses regular verse.
• Students compared prose with carefully patterned verse.
• Writing rhymed verse requires attention to sound and rhythm.

Sinonimi: poetry

Contrari: prose

Espressioni comuni: rhymed verse, metrical verse, regular verse

studiare a fondo

Studiare un argomento in profondità fino a conoscerlo bene.

In inglese semplice: To study a subject deeply until you know it well.

• She versed herself in local history.
• He spent years versing himself in classical literature.
• To verse oneself in law required long hours of study.

Come si usa: verse oneself in something (She versed herself in the history of the region.)

Sinonimi: study

Espressioni comuni: verse oneself in, verse in literature

istruire, insegnare

Spiegare un argomento a qualcuno perché lo capisca bene.

In inglese semplice: To teach someone about a subject so that they understand it well.

• The teacher versed us in ancient customs.
• She versed her assistant in the rules.
• Who versed you in this difficult subject?

Come si usa: verse someone in something (He versed the students in the basics of logic.)

Sinonimi: instruct, teach

Espressioni comuni: verse someone in, verse the students