A2 Collocation Formal

a breve scadenza

short-term

Significado

a short timeframe

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Contexto cultural

In Italian supermarkets, you will find a dedicated shelf for 'prodotti a breve scadenza' with discounts up to 50%. It's a great way for students to save money. The 'precariato' (job insecurity) is often discussed using 'contratti a breve scadenza'. It's a sensitive social topic regarding the lack of long-term stability for young workers. Italians traditionally love 'BOT' (Buoni Ordinari del Tesoro), which are government bonds often 'a breve scadenza' (3, 6, or 12 months). They are seen as a safe 'piggy bank'. In the industrial North (Milan), 'a breve scadenza' usually means 'I need it yesterday'. In the South, it might be interpreted with slightly more temporal flexibility, though still recognized as urgent.

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Supermarket Savings

Look for yellow or red stickers in Italian supermarkets; they almost always indicate 'prodotti a breve scadenza'.

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Preposition Alert

Always use 'a', never 'in'. 'In breve scadenza' is a classic giveaway that you are translating from English.

Significado

a short timeframe

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Supermarket Savings

Look for yellow or red stickers in Italian supermarkets; they almost always indicate 'prodotti a breve scadenza'.

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Preposition Alert

Always use 'a', never 'in'. 'In breve scadenza' is a classic giveaway that you are translating from English.

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Professionalism

Use this phrase in your CV or LinkedIn profile to describe 'progetti a breve scadenza' you have completed to sound more native.

Ponte a prueba

Completa la frase con la preposizione corretta.

Ho comprato questo yogurt perché è ___ breve scadenza.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a

The fixed phrase is 'a breve scadenza'.

Quale frase è corretta per un contesto di lavoro?

Dobbiamo finire il progetto...

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a breve scadenza

'A breve scadenza' is the professional collocation for near deadlines.

Abbina il sostantivo alla sua descrizione.

Match the items:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: All can be 'a breve scadenza'

This phrase is versatile and applies to food, legal documents, and finance.

Completa il dialogo tra due colleghi.

A: Quando scade il bando? B: È __ _____ ________, scade domani!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a breve scadenza

The context of 'scade domani' confirms the need for 'a breve scadenza'.

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Ayudas visuales

Breve Scadenza vs Lungo Termine

A Breve Scadenza
Settimane Weeks
Giorni Days
A Lungo Termine
Anni Years
Decenni Decades

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Completa la frase con la preposizione corretta. Fill Blank A2

Ho comprato questo yogurt perché è ___ breve scadenza.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a

The fixed phrase is 'a breve scadenza'.

Quale frase è corretta per un contesto di lavoro? Choose A2

Dobbiamo finire il progetto...

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a breve scadenza

'A breve scadenza' is the professional collocation for near deadlines.

Abbina il sostantivo alla sua descrizione. Match B1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: All can be 'a breve scadenza'

This phrase is versatile and applies to food, legal documents, and finance.

Completa il dialogo tra due colleghi. dialogue_completion A2

A: Quando scade il bando? B: È __ _____ ________, scade domani!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a breve scadenza

The context of 'scade domani' confirms the need for 'a breve scadenza'.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

Only if you are talking about their contract or role. You can't say a person is 'a breve scadenza' unless you mean their time in a job is ending.

Not exactly. 'Soon' is 'presto'. 'A breve scadenza' specifically implies there is a limit or deadline involved.

Yes, it is neutral-to-formal. It's perfect for work, banking, and official documents.

The opposite is 'a lunga scadenza' (long-term/long expiration).

No, you should say 'in breve tempo' or 'a breve termine'.

Yes, medicines that expire soon are described as 'a breve scadenza'.

Yes, the 'scadenza della bolletta' is the date by which you must pay your utility bill.

Only ironically. It would imply the relationship has a pre-determined end date.

You say 'obiettivo a breve scadenza' or 'obiettivo a breve termine'.

Yes, for player contracts that are about to expire.

Frases relacionadas

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a lungo termine

contrast

long-term

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scaduto

builds on

expired

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entro breve

similar

within a short time

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a scadenza ravvicinata

specialized form

with a very near deadline

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