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1 towel
[ˈtauəl]1. nouna piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc:مِنْشَفَهa roll of paper kitchen towels.
2. verb– past tense, past participle ˈtowelled, (American) ˈtoweledto rub with a towel.يُنَشِّف -
2 бумажное полотенце
Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > бумажное полотенце
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3 полотенце
ср.махровое полотенце — Turkish towel, bath towel
полотенце на ролике — roller towel, jack-towel
посудное полотенце, кухонное полотенце — tea-towel, dish-cloth
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4 Handtuch
n; Pl. Handtücher towel; das Handtuch werfen oder schmeißen umg. Boxen und fig.: throw in the towel; ( schmales) Handtuch umg., hum. Person: beanpole; Grundstück: pocket handkerchief* * *das Handtuchtowel* * *Hạnd|tuchnt pl - tüchertowel; (= Geschirrhandtuch) tea towel, tea cloth; (= Papierhandtuch) paper toweldas Handtuch werfen (lit) — to throw in the towel; (fig inf) to throw in the sponge (Brit) or towel
* * *(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) towel* * *Hand·tuch<- tücher>nt towel* * *das; Pl. - tücher toweldas Handtuch werfen — (Boxen, fig.) throw in the towel
* * *schmeißen umg Boxen und fig: throw in the towel;* * *das; Pl. - tücher toweldas Handtuch werfen — (Boxen, fig.) throw in the towel
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5 assorbente
1. adj absorbent2. m: assorbente igienico sanitary towel* * *◆ s.m.2 assorbente ( igienico), sanitary towel.* * *[assor'bɛnte]1. agg2. sm* * *[assor'bɛnte] 1.aggettivo absorbent2.carta assorbente — blotting paper; (da cucina) kitchen paper
sostantivo maschile1) (anche assorbente igienico) sanitary protection•assorbente esterno — sanitary towel BE, sanitary napkin AE
* * *assorbente/assor'bεnte/absorbent; carta assorbente blotting paper; (da cucina) kitchen paper1 (anche assorbente igienico) sanitary protection -
6 absorbente
adj.1 absorbent (esponja, material).2 absorbing, enthralling, consuming, gripping.3 egocentric.m.1 absorbent, absorbefacient, substance capable of absorbing.2 drinking straw.* * *► adjetivo1 absorbent1 absorbent* * *1. ADJ1) (Quím) absorbent2) (=interesante) interesting, absorbing; [tarea] demanding; [amor] possessive, tyrannical2.SM absorbentabsorbente higiénico — sanitary towel, sanitary napkin (EEUU)
* * *1) <esponja/papel> absorbent* * *= absorbent, absorbing, absorptive.Ex. At this stage the paper was called waterleaf, and was absorbent like blotting-paper.Ex. Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.Ex. Action to alleviate information inequity should be guided by more knowledge of the absorptive process that is unique to each cultural group.* * *1) <esponja/papel> absorbent* * *= absorbent, absorbing, absorptive.Ex: At this stage the paper was called waterleaf, and was absorbent like blotting-paper.
Ex: Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.Ex: Action to alleviate information inequity should be guided by more knowledge of the absorptive process that is unique to each cultural group.* * *A ‹esponja/papel› absorbentB1 ‹persona› demandingella es tan absorbente she demands so much of his time and attention2 ‹hobby/tarea› time-consuminges un trabajo absorbente it's a job which takes up a lot of time and energy* * *
absorbente adjetivo
1 ‹esponja/papel› absorbent
2 ‹ persona› demanding;
‹hobby/tarea› time-consuming;
‹ profesión› demanding
absorbente adjetivo
1 (material) absorbent
2 fig (tarea) absorbing, engrossing
' absorbente' also found in these entries:
English:
absorbing
- absorbent
- compelling
* * *♦ adj1. [esponja, material] absorbent2. [persona, carácter] demanding3. [actividad] absorbing♦ nmabsorbent* * *adj absorbent;ser muy absorbente papel de cocina be highly absorbent; libro be engrossing; persona demand a great deal of attention* * *absorbente adj1) : absorbent2) : absorbing, engrossing -
7 assorbente
[assor'bɛnte]1. agg2. sm
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