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1 gomitolo
m ball (of wool)* * *gomitolo s.m. ball (of thread), (non com.) clew: la matassa di lana gialla fu avvolta a gomitolo, the skein of yellow wool was wound into a ball.* * *[go'mitolo]sostantivo maschile ball* * *gomitolo/go'mitolo/sostantivo m.ball; un gomitolo di lana a ball of wool. -
2 lana
f woolpura lana vergine pure new wool* * *lana s.f.1 wool: lana greggia, grezza, raw wool; lana comune, ordinary wool; lana ordinaria, broad wool; lana ruvida, harsh wool; lana scelta, matchings; un gomitolo di lana, a ball of wool; una matassa di lana, a skein of wool; bioccolo di lana, lock of wool; l'industria della lana, the wool industry; tingere la lana, to dye wool // di lana, woollen; wool (attr.): abito di lana, woollen dress; filo di lana, woollen yarn; stoffa, articoli di lana, woollen goods; tessuto di lana, woollen cloth; tessuto di lana pettinata, worsted fabric // (tess.): pura lana vergine, pure new wool; lana a fibra corta, short-stapled wool; lana a fibra lunga, long-stapled wool; lana contenente cascame, noily wool; lana corta, frib; lana da carda, carding (o clothing) wool; lana da concia, pulled wool; lana debole, tender wool; lana difettosa, defective wool; lana fragile, brittle wool; cardatura della lana, wool-carding; filatura della lana, wool-spinning; pettinatura della lana, wool-combing; tessitura della lana, wool-weaving // (ind.): lana d'acciaio, steel wool; lana di vetro, glass wool (o fibreglass) // (edil.): lana di legno, wood wool; lana di roccia, rock wool // (chim.) grasso di lana, woolfat (o wool grease)2 (bot.) (lanugine) nap, floss, egret3 (fig.) (di persona) è una buona lana quello!, he's an old rascal!* * *['lana]sostantivo femminile wool••essere una buona lana — to be a rascal o a scallywag
* * *lana/'lana/sostantivo f.\\lana d'acciaio steel wool; lana di vetro glass wool. -
3 svolgere
rotolo unwraptema developattività carry out* * *svolgere v.tr.1 to unwind*; to unroll: svolgere un gomitolo di lana, to unwind a ball of wool; svolgere una pellicola, una pezza di stoffa, un rotolo di carta, to unroll a film, a bolt of cloth, a roll of paper2 ( trattare) to develop: svolse la sua tesi in un lungo articolo, he developed his argument in a long article3 ( eseguire) to do*; to carry out, to perform; ( portare a termine) to complete: svolgere un'intensa attività, to have a very busy (working) life; svolgere un programma di lavoro, to carry out a work schedule; abbiamo già svolto il nostro programma di storia, we have already completed our history syllabus; non ho ancora svolto il tema per lunedì, I have not yet done my composition for Monday // (comm.) svolgere attività di grossista, to job // svolge attività di mediatore nella City, he is a jobber in the City.◘ svolgersi v.rifl.1 to unwind*; to unroll: il filo si svolge automaticamente, the thread unwinds automatically2 ( svilupparsi) to develop◆ v.intr.pron. ( accadere) to happen, to occur, to take* place; ( procedere) to go* (on), to go* off: quando si svolse tutto questo?, when did all this happen (o occur)?; lo sciopero si svolgerà come predisposto, the strike will take place as arranged; la scena si svolge a Roma, the scene takes place in Rome; dimmi come si sono svolte le cose, tell me how things went; tutto si svolse secondo i piani, everything went (off) according to plan; la manifestazione si è svolta pacificamente, the demonstration went off peacefully.* * *1. ['zvɔldʒere]vb irreg vt(rotolo) to unroll, (gomitolo) to unwind, (fig : argomento, tema) to discuss, develop, (piano, programma) to carry out2. vip (svolgersi)(filo) to unwind, (rotolo) to unroll, (fig : vita, eventi: procedere) to go on, (aver luogo: scena, film) to be set, take place* * *['zvɔldʒere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (srotolare) to unwind* [gomitolo, filo]; to unroll [ pellicola]2) (spacchettare) to unwrap [ pacco]3) (sviluppare) to develop [ argomento]svolgere un tema — scol. to write an essay
4) (eseguire) to carry out, to execute [compito, programma]5) (condurre) to carry out, to conduct [inchiesta, indagini]6) (esercitare) to exercise [ professione]; to do* [ attività]; to carry out, to perform [missione, ruolo]2.verbo pronominale svolgersi1) (srotolarsi) [ filo] to unwind*2) (avere luogo) to take* place; (procedere) to go* on3) (avvenire) to happen4) (essere ambientato) to be* set* * *svolgere/'zvɔldʒere/ [101]1 (srotolare) to unwind* [ gomitolo, filo]; to unroll [ pellicola]2 (spacchettare) to unwrap [ pacco]4 (eseguire) to carry out, to execute [ compito, programma]5 (condurre) to carry out, to conduct [ inchiesta, indagini]6 (esercitare) to exercise [ professione]; to do* [ attività]; to carry out, to perform [ missione, ruolo]II svolgersi verbo pronominale1 (srotolarsi) [ filo] to unwind*2 (avere luogo) to take* place; (procedere) to go* on3 (avvenire) to happen; come si sono svolti i fatti? what were the turn of events?4 (essere ambientato) to be* set. -
4 un gomitolo di lana
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5 cotone
m cottonmedicine cotone idrofilo cotton wool, AE absorbent cotton* * *cotone s.m.1 (bot.) ( Gossypium arvense) cotton: piantagione di cotone, cotton plantation; coltivazione del cotone, cotton-growing; olio di cotone, cottonseed oil // cotone di Giava, ( Eriodendron anfractuosum) kapok // cotone egiziano, ( Gentiana asclepiadea) milkweed2 ( fibra) cotton: cotone a corta fibra, short staple cotton; cotone cardato, carded cotton; cotone da rammendo, darning cotton; cotone grezzo, seed wool; cotone idrofilo, cotton wool; cotone rigenerato, recovered cotton; cascami di cotone, cotton waste; commercio del cotone, cotton trade; filato di cotone, cotton yarn; tessuto di cotone, cotton cloth // cotone emostatico, styptic cotton // cotone fulminante, gun cotton.* * *[ko'tone]sostantivo maschile1) (pianta, fibra) cotton2) (ovatta) cotton (wool)batuffolo di cotone — cotton wool ball BE, cotton ball AE
•cotone da ricamo — sart. embroidery thread o cotton
* * *cotone/ko'tone/sostantivo m.1 (pianta, fibra) cotton; camicia di o in cotone cotton shirt -
6 raggomitolare
wind or roll into a ball* * *raggomitolare v.tr. to roll up, to make* into a ball, to wind* into a ball: raggomitolare la lana, to wind wool.◘ raggomitolarsi v.rifl. to curl up, to roll oneself up: raggomitolare in una poltrona, to curl oneself up in an armchair.* * *[raɡɡomito'lare]1. vt(avvolgere) to wind up2. vr (raggomitolarsi)(fig : rannicchiarsi) to curl up* * *[raggomito'lare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale raggomitolarsi [persona, gatto] to curl up (into a ball)* * *raggomitolare/raggomito'lare/ [1]to roll [sth.] into a ball, to wind* (into a ball) [ lana]II raggomitolarsi verbo pronominale[persona, gatto] to curl up (into a ball). -
7 batuffolo di cotone
batuffolo di cotonewad, cotton ball.\————————batuffolo di cotonecotton wool ball BE, cotton ball AE\→ cotone
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