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1 ♦ straw
♦ straw /strɔ:/A n. [uc]B a. attr.1 ( anche fig.) di paglia: a straw hat, un cappello di paglia; una paglietta; a straw rope, una corda di paglia● ( USA) straw ballot = straw poll ► sotto □ straw blonde, donna dai capelli color paglia □ straw-bottomed, col fondo di paglia; impagliato: straw-bottomed chairs, sedie impagliate □ (agric.) straw-chopper, trinciapaglia □ (fig.) a straw in the wind, un segno premonitore; un indizio; un'avvisaglia □ straw-mat, stuoia; stuoino □ straw mattress, pagliericcio □ straw plait (o plaiting), treccia di paglia □ (polit., USA) straw poll (o straw vote), sondaggio preelettorale, sondaggio dell'opinione pubblica □ (fig.) the straw that breaks (o broke) the camel's back, la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso □ (agric.) straw-walker, scuotipaglia ( di mietitrebbia) □ straw wine, vino d'uva passita □ straw-yard, pagliaio, ricovero di paglia ( per il bestiame) □ (fig.) to catch (o to grab, to clutch) at straws, appigliarsi a qualunque cosa; ( anche) arrampicarsi sugli specchi □ to draw straws, tirare a sorte ( usando pagliuzze di diversa lunghezza) □ to draw the short straw, prendere la pagliuzza corta; tirare a sorte e perdere; essere sfortunato □ I don't care (o give) a straw for it, non me ne importa nulla □ It isn't worth a straw, non vale nulla (fam.: un fico) □ (fig.) the last (o final) straw = last straw ► last (1) □ (prov.) A drowning man will catch (o clutch, grasp) at a straw, chi sta per affogare s'afferra anche a una paglia; la speranza è l'ultima a morire. -
2 plait
I [plæt] [AE pleɪt]nome treccia f.II [plæt] [AE pleɪt]verbo transitivo intrecciare [hair, rope]* * *1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) treccia2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) traccia2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) intrecciare* * *[plæt]1. n2. vt(raffia) intrecciareto plait one's hair — farsi una treccia (or le trecce)
* * *plait /plæt/n.1 treccia ( di capelli, ecc.): straw plait, treccia di paglia; to wear one's hair in plaits, portare (o avere) le trecce(to) plait /plæt/v. t.2 piegare; pieghettare● to plait a basket, fare una cesta (di vimini) □ to plait one's hair, farsi le trecce.* * *I [plæt] [AE pleɪt]nome treccia f.II [plæt] [AE pleɪt]verbo transitivo intrecciare [hair, rope]
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Plait — Plait, n. [OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See {Ply}, and cf. {Plat} to weave, {Pleat}, {Plight} fold.] 1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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plait — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pleit, from Anglo French pleit, plei, pli, from Vulgar Latin *plicitum, from neuter of Latin plicitus, past participle of plicare to fold more at ply Date: 14th century 1. pleat 2. a braid of material (as hair or … New Collegiate Dictionary
plait — /playt, plat/, n. 1. a braid, esp. of hair or straw. 2. a pleat or fold, as of cloth. v.t. 3. to braid, as hair or straw. 4. to make, as a mat, by braiding. 5. to pleat. [1350 1400; ME pleyt < MF pleit < L plicitum, neut. of plicitus, ptp. of… … Universalium
plait — [[t]pleɪt, plæt[/t]] n. 1) clo a braid, esp. of hair or straw 2) clo a pleat or fold 3) clo to braid, as hair or straw 4) clo to make, as a mat, by braiding 5) clo to pleat • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME pleyt < MF pleit < L plicitum, neut. of… … From formal English to slang
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