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Traduzione e definizione
at once: subito, immediatamente
I want you to start working on this project at once, there isn't a moment to spare. Voglio che tu inizi subito a lavorare a questo progetto, non c'è un attimo da perdere.
Esempi
- "Pack your things and leave at once."
- "You don't have to do it all at once."
- "He is very efficient and can do many things at once."
- "Bruno : Good, now that you're here, I want you to leave at once."
- "Land your helicopter at once or we will fire at will."
- "Please get back to me ASAP, I want to begin making preparations at once."
- "These consumers are likely to own several fragrances at once."
- "Before simply ending our partnership at once, I decided to arrange a meeting with one of your representatives in order to explain our situation."
- "Open this door at once!"
- "I have to alert Princess Utopia at once!"
- "As soon as you do, please come find me or Bruno at once: this is an emergency!"
Esercizio 1
Fill in the blanks below with the correct choice, either At | All | At all
Philip: We must penetrate the Asian market costs! Think about the potential customers in Asian countries, simply desperate for fine American products such as myself, err, I mean such as our perfumes. We must address this hungry market once. The longer we wait, the bigger the share of the profit we lose to our competitors. I personally volunteer to travel to Thailand next week, to look into some prospects there. Any objections? None ? Fantastic!
Philip: We must penetrate the Asian market costs! Think about the potential customers in Asian countries, simply desperate for fine American products such as myself, err, I mean such as our perfumes. We must address this hungry market once. The longer we wait, the bigger the share of the profit we lose to our competitors. I personally volunteer to travel to Thailand next week, to look into some prospects there. Any objections? None ? Fantastic!
Fill in the blanks below with the correct choice, either At | All | At all
Philip: We must penetrate the Asian market at all 1 costs! Think about all 2 the potential customers in Asian countries, simply desperate for fine American products such as myself, err, I mean such as our perfumes. We must address this hungry market at 3 once. The longer we wait, the bigger the share of the profit we lose to our competitors. I personally volunteer to travel to Thailand next week, to look into some prospects there. Any objections? None at all 4? Fantastic!
Philip: We must penetrate the Asian market at all 1 costs! Think about all 2 the potential customers in Asian countries, simply desperate for fine American products such as myself, err, I mean such as our perfumes. We must address this hungry market at 3 once. The longer we wait, the bigger the share of the profit we lose to our competitors. I personally volunteer to travel to Thailand next week, to look into some prospects there. Any objections? None at all 4? Fantastic!
1 at all: This is the correct choice. 'At all' is used to add emphasis in constructions such as this one. 'At all costs', or 'at any cost' is an expression which adds intensity to a statement.
2 all: 'All' is the correct choice here. Philip is referring to the potential Delavigne customers in Asia, and so he uses 'all' to express how many there are.
3 at: 'At once' is an idiom meaning 'immediately' or 'right away'. It is the best choice here.
4 at all: 'At all' is the best choice here. Philip asked if there were any objection to his trip to Thailand, and because no one answers we say that there were no objections 'at all'.
Esercizio 2
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Excerpt: Please meet me in my office immediately...
Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.
There may be more than one correct answer!
The expression "at once" means "immediately". To do something "at once" is to do it "without delay". Example: "Take those shoes off at once! I think you've walked in dog dirt". Do not confuse the expression "at once" with the term "once", which means "one time" or "at one point in time".
This is correct. To do something "promptly" is to do it "very soon" or "without delay". Example: "I asked him to promptly remove his arm from my thigh". In his email, Bruno thanks Donna and Brian for their "prompt attention" to his request.
This is incorrect. The term "later" describes something which happens "after the current time" or "in the future". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately". This means "now", not "later".
To do something "in a while" is to do it "later" or "in the (near) future". Example: "I don't have time to finish my homework immediately. I'll do it in a while". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately": not "in a while".
Excerpt: Please meet me in my office immediately...
Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter.
Esercizio 3
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue.
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss . She wants to talk to you right now!"
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss . She wants to talk to you right now!"
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue.
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a barricade 1 across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport inside 2 the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss at once 3. She wants to talk to you right now!"
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a barricade 1 across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport inside 2 the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss at once 3. She wants to talk to you right now!"
1 barricade: This is the correct answer. A barricade is an obstacle, something deliberately positioned to prevent access. They are used to block roads, block borders between countries, control crowds etc.
2 inside: This is correct. Let's look at another example of how to use this word: "I am waiting for you inside because it's raining. I'm by the coffee machine on the first floor. Come and find me!"
3 at once: "At once" is the right answer. Other synonyms for "at once" include "right now", "straight away", "directly", "this instant" and "right away".
Esercizio 4
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
When does Bruno want to see Donna and Brian?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
The expression "at once" means "immediately". To do something "at once" is to do it "without delay". Example: "Take those shoes off at once! I think you've walked in dog dirt". Do not confuse the expression "at once" with the term "once", which means "one time" or "at one point in time".
This is correct. To do something "promptly" is to do it "very soon" or "without delay". Example: "I asked him to promptly remove his arm from my thigh". In his email, Bruno thanks Donna and Brian for their "prompt attention" to his request.
This is incorrect. The term "later" describes something which happens "after the current time" or "in the future". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately". This means "now", not "later".
To do something "in a while" is to do it "later" or "in the (near) future". Example: "I don't have time to finish my homework immediately. I'll do it in a while". Bruno writes that he wants to see Brian and Donna "immediately": not "in a while".
Esercizio 5
Mr. Adventure: I've climbed four of the world's seven highest mountains.
Icarus: Gosh! Isn't it dangerous up there? Aren't you afraid of avalanches?
Mr. Adventure: so good. And life is short . I say, 'Carpe Diem!'
Icarus: Uh, I know exactly what you mean. today I've finalized four budget reports!
Icarus: Gosh! Isn't it dangerous up there? Aren't you afraid of avalanches?
Mr. Adventure: so good. And life is short . I say, 'Carpe Diem!'
Icarus: Uh, I know exactly what you mean. today I've finalized four budget reports!
Mr. Adventure: So far 1 I've climbed four of the world's seven highest mountains.
Icarus: Gosh! Isn't it dangerous up there? Aren't you afraid of avalanches?
Mr. Adventure: So far 2 so good. And life is short after all 3. I say, 'Carpe Diem!'
Icarus: Uh, I know exactly what you mean. so far 4 today I've finalized four budget reports!
Icarus: Gosh! Isn't it dangerous up there? Aren't you afraid of avalanches?
Mr. Adventure: So far 2 so good. And life is short after all 3. I say, 'Carpe Diem!'
Icarus: Uh, I know exactly what you mean. so far 4 today I've finalized four budget reports!
1 So far: The idiom 'so far' refers to a situation that continues 'until now' or 'up until this moment'. Example: 'So far we have had three exams in my algebra class, and I think we will have a fourth one next week'. Mr. Adventure has climbed four mountains 'so far' or 'until this point in his life', and the implication is that he will probably climb more mountains in the future.
1 Initially: 'Initially' can't be followed by the present perfect tense. 'Initially' refers to an action that happened at the beginning or start of something, and must be used with the simple past tense. Example: 'Initially, I didn't like him at all, but then he turned out to be very nice'.
1 At once: The idiom 'at once' expresses that something happened 'immediately' or 'simultaneously'. It would be impossible to climb four mountains 'simultaneously'; and Mr. Adventure would not talk about climbing mountains 'immediately' without any previous context. He might say: 'I finished climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on 5 June 1988, and I decided at once that I wanted to climb Mount Everest'.
1 Directly: 'Directly' has several senses. It can express that something will happen immediately, for example: 'After we ate, we went directly to class'. It can also refer to a precise location, for example: 'The bank is directly in front of the McRonald's restaurant'. Neither of these meanings makes sense here.
2 So far: The idiomatic expression 'so far so good' expresses that everything is good and okay 'until now' or 'up until the present moment'. Example: '-We've seen no police cars on the highway. -So far so good'.
2 After all: The idiom 'after all' expresses that everything else has been considered, and does not make sense in this sentence. Example: 'I don't think we should get a cat. After all, looking after a pet is hard work'.
2 Initially: The sentence 'Initially so good' does not make sense by itself. 'Initially' refers to an action that was true at the beginning or start of something. For example: 'Initially, I had no friends in the office, but I got closer to my colleagues over time'.
2 At once: The term 'at once' refers to an immediate action, or multiple simultaneous actions. For example: 'We must leave at once!'; 'Three buses came at once'. The sentence 'At once so good' makes very little sense.
3 after all: The expression 'after all' suggests that after considering everything, this is how the situation is or remains. Example: 'You should quit your job and become a clown. After all, we only live once!'.
3 so far: The idiom 'so far' refers to a situation that continues 'until now' or 'up until this moment'. Example: 'I have drunk alcohol three times this week so far'. 'Life is short so far' would imply that life might become longer in the future. This is not impossible, but it is not a very likely option here.
3 initially: 'Initially' refers to an action that happened at the beginning or start of something. Example: 'Initially, I was terrible at playing cards, but I got better with practice'. 'Life is short initially' implies that at first life is short, then changes somehow to be longer, and this doesn't make very much sense.
3 at once: The term 'at once' mostly refers to an immediate action. For example: 'Please call me at once'. The sentence 'Life is short at once' makes very little sense, because we are not talking about something immediate here.
4 so far: 'So far today' means 'Between the start of today and now'. Icarus has finalized four budget reports 'so far' or 'until this point in time' (considering today only). Another example: 'I've had seven boyfriends so far this year'.
4 initially: 'Initially' can't be followed by the present perfect tense. 'Initially' refers to an action that happened at the beginning or start of something, and must be used with the simple past tense. Example: 'Initially, the prime minister promised the negotiations would be easy, but this soon proved to be a lie'.
4 directly: 'Directly' has several senses. It can express that something will happen immediately, for example: 'I'm coming to your house directly from work'. It can also refer to a precise location, for example: 'The park is directly behind the museum'. Neither of these meanings makes sense here.
4 at once: The term 'at once' mostly refers to an immediate action. For example: 'Please come to the principal's office at once'. The phrase 'Today at once' makes very little sense, because 'today' refers to a relatively long period of time, while 'at once' refers to a specific point in time.
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