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1 ♦ wool
♦ wool /wʊl/A n. [u]1 (ind. tess.) lana; vello ( delle pecore, capre, ecc.): pure wool, pura lana; long-stapled wool, lana a fibra lunga; We get wool from Australia, importiamo lana dall'Australia; Wool keeps you warmer than cotton, la lana tiene più caldo del cotone4 (bot.) lanugine; lana; peloB a. attr.● wool carder, cardatrice □ wool carding, cardatura della lana □ (tecn.) wool clip, produzione annuale di lana ( di un allevamento di pecore) □ wool cloth, panno di lana □ wool combing, pettinatura della lana □ wool-dyed = dyed in the wool ► sotto □ (fin.) the wool exchange, la Borsa della lana □ wool fat, grasso di lana; lanolina □ (arc.) wool fell, vello di pecora; pelle di pecora con la lana attaccata □ wool grease = wool fat ► sopra □ wool hall, mercato della lana □ wool merchant, commerciante di lana □ wool shop, negozio della lana □ wool stapler, cernitore della lana; ( anche) chi vende lana grezza □ the wool trade, il commercio della lana; l'industria laniera □ wool waste, cascami di lana □ (fig.) against the wool, contropelo □ carding wool (o short wool), lana da carda; lana corta □ combing wool (o long wool), lana da pettine; lana lunga □ dyed in the wool, ( di fibre tessili) tinto prima della filatura; (fig.) connaturato, inveterato, radicato; ( di sportivo e sim.) fanatico, appassionato; ( di politico, ecc.) dalla testa ai piedi, tutto d'un pezzo; ( di uno scapolo, ecc.) impenitente □ (fig.) to go for wool and come home shorn, andare per suonare ed essere suonati; tornare con le pive nel sacco □ (fam.) to keep one's wool on, restare calmo; non arrabbiarsi □ (fig.) to pull the wool over sb. 's eyes, gettar fumo negli occhi a q.; ingannare q. -
2 grease
I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere* * *[ɡri:s] 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) grasso2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) grasso, lubrificante2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) ingrassare, lubrificare- greasy- greasiness* * *[ɡriːs]1. n(fat) grasso, unto, (lubricant) grasso, lubrificante m2. vt(baking tin) ungere, Auto etc, ingrassare, lubrificareto grease the skids Am fig — spianare la strada
* * *grease /gri:s/n. [u]1 grasso; unto; olio denso; grasso lubrificante2 grasso animale; sugna3 (fam.) brillantina4 (ind. tess.) lana sucida● (ferr.) grease box, scatola di lubrificazione □ (mecc.) grease cup, ingrassatore ( a tazza) □ grease gun, (mecc.) pistola per ingrassaggio; ingrassatore ad aria compressa; ( slang USA) pistola a tiro rapido; mitragliatore □ (pop.) grease monkey, meccanico □ ( slang USA) grease pusher, truccatore (a teatr., ecc.) □ (mecc.) grease seal, guarnizione a tenuta di grasso □ ( di selvaggina) in grease (o in pride of grease, in prime of grease), ben grasso □ wool in the grease, lana sucida.(to) grease /gri:s/v. t.1 lubrificare; ingrassare; ungere: ( cucina) to grease a tin, ungere una teglia; to grease a wheel, ungere una ruota2 (fam.) adulare; insaponare (pop.)● (fig.) to grease sb. 's hand (o palm), ungere q.; corrompere q. □ (fig.) to grease the wheels, ungere le ruote; corrompere □ (fam.) like greased lightning, in un baleno.* * *I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere -
3 greasy
['griːsɪ]* * *1) (of or like grease: greasy food.) grasso2) (covered in grease: greasy hands.) unto3) (slippery, as if covered in grease: greasy roads.) scivoloso* * *greasy /ˈgri:sɪ/a.1 grasso; oleoso; untuoso ( anche fig.); sudicio: greasy food, cibo grasso; greasy hands, mani unte; greasy manners, maniere untuose● greasy pole, albero della cuccagna □ (pop.) greasy spoon, ristorante piccolo, antigienico e a buon mercato □ (ind. tess.) greasy wool, lana sucidagreasinessn. [u]* * *['griːsɪ]
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wool grease — n a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep s wool that is used as a source of lanolin compare WOOL FAT … Medical dictionary
wool grease — noun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics • Syn: ↑lanolin, ↑wool fat • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wool grease — noun Date: 1875 a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep s wool compare wool fat … New Collegiate Dictionary
wool grease — noun Lanolin. Syn: wool fat, wool wax … Wiktionary
wool fat — n. 1. the natural grease found in sheep s wool, yielding lanolin: also wool grease 2. LANOLIN … English World dictionary
wool fat — wu̇l n wool grease esp. after refining: LANOLIN * * * lanolin … Medical dictionary
wool fat — noun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics • Syn: ↑lanolin, ↑wool grease • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wool — woollike, adj. /wool/, n. 1. the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 2. fabrics and garments of such wool. 3. yarn … Universalium
wool oil — noun any oil used to oil wool before spinning • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil * * * noun 1. : any oil used for oiling wool before spinning 2. a. : an oily substance in wool fiber that makes the fiber soft and pliable b. : an oil obtained (as … Useful english dictionary
wool wax — noun : wool grease * * * wool wax, = wool fat. (Cf. ↑wool fat) … Useful english dictionary
wool fat — noun Lanolin. Syn: wool wax, wool grease … Wiktionary