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1 yarn
[jɑːn]1) tess. filo m., filato m.2) (tale) storia f., racconto m.* * *I noun(wool, cotton etc spun into thread: knitting-yarn; a length of yarn.)II noun(an old word for a story or tale: He told us interesting yarns about his travels.)* * *yarn /jɑ:n/n.1 [u] (ind. tess.) filo; filato: weft yarn, filo della trama; woollen yarn, filato di lana; worsted yarn, filato pettinato; carded yarn, filato cardato; homespun yarn, filato casalingo2 (fam.) storia; storiella; racconto: In «The Pickwick Papers», Dickens spins long yarns into the main narrative, nel «Circolo Pickwick» Dickens inserisce lunghe storielle nel racconto principale● ( baseball) yarn ball, palla di filo □ (ind. tess.) yarn-dyed, tinto in filo □ yarn lever, leva di alimentazione del filo □ yarn reel, aspo per filato □ (fam.) to spin a yarn, raccontare una storia inverosimile; raccontare storie (o frottole).(to) yarn /jɑ:n/v. i. (fam.)1 fare un racconto; raccontare storie2 chiacchierare; parlare.* * *[jɑːn]1) tess. filo m., filato m.2) (tale) storia f., racconto m. -
2 wool
[wʊl] 1.nome lana f.2.••to pull the wool over sb.'s eyes — gettare fumo negli occhi a qcn
* * *[wul] 1. noun, adjective((of) the soft hair of sheep and some other animals, often made into yarn etc for knitting or into fabric for making clothes etc: I wear wool in winter; knitting-wool; a wool blanket.) lana; di lana- woollen- woollens
- woolly 2. noun(a knitted garment.) (indumento di lana)- pull the wool over someone's eyes* * *[wʊl]1. nall wool; pure wool — pura lana
2. adj* * *[wʊl] 1.nome lana f.2.••to pull the wool over sb.'s eyes — gettare fumo negli occhi a qcn
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