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1 dressmaking
['dresˌmeɪkɪŋ]nome sartoria f. (da donna)* * *dressmaking* * *['dresˌmeɪkɪŋ]nome sartoria f. (da donna) -
2 dressmaking dress·making n
['drɛsˌmeɪkɪŋ]sartoria, (school subject) taglio e cucito -
3 mannikin
['mænɪkɪn]1) art. med. (also in dressmaking) manichino m.2) ant. (dwarf) nanerottolo m.* * *mannikin /ˈmænɪkɪn/► manikin.* * *['mænɪkɪn]1) art. med. (also in dressmaking) manichino m.2) ant. (dwarf) nanerottolo m. -
4 pattern
I ['pætn]1) (design) disegno m., motivo m.pattern of behaviour behaviour pattern schema o modello di comportamento; working patterns in industry l'organizzazione del lavoro nell'industria; the current pattern of events l'attuale quadro degli avvenimenti; a clear pattern emerges from these statistics da queste statistiche emerge un quadro molto preciso; he could detect a pattern in the plot riusciva a intravedere uno schema di fondo o un nesso logico nel complotto; to follow a set pattern seguire uno schema fisso o ben preciso; traffic pattern controllo del traffico aereo nella zona aeroportuale; weather patterns — condizioni climatiche
3) (model) campione m., modello m.4) (in dressmaking) cartamodello m.; (in knitting) modello m.5) (style of manufacture) stile m.6) (sample) campione m.II ['pætn]* * *['pætən]1) (a model or guide for making something: a dress-pattern.) modello, campione2) (a repeated decoration or design on material etc: The dress is nice but I don't like the pattern.) disegno, motivo3) (an example suitable to be copied: the pattern of good behaviour.) modello•* * *I ['pætn]1) (design) disegno m., motivo m.pattern of behaviour behaviour pattern schema o modello di comportamento; working patterns in industry l'organizzazione del lavoro nell'industria; the current pattern of events l'attuale quadro degli avvenimenti; a clear pattern emerges from these statistics da queste statistiche emerge un quadro molto preciso; he could detect a pattern in the plot riusciva a intravedere uno schema di fondo o un nesso logico nel complotto; to follow a set pattern seguire uno schema fisso o ben preciso; traffic pattern controllo del traffico aereo nella zona aeroportuale; weather patterns — condizioni climatiche
3) (model) campione m., modello m.4) (in dressmaking) cartamodello m.; (in knitting) modello m.5) (style of manufacture) stile m.6) (sample) campione m.II ['pætn] -
5 dab
I [dæb] II [dæb]to dab (at) — sfiorarsi [one's eyes, mouth]; tamponare [wound, stain]
III [dæb]to dab sth. off — togliere qcs. tamponando
* * *[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) sfregare lievemente2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) un poco2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) tocco lieve* * *I [dæb]1. n(light stroke) colpetto, tocco, (of paint) pennellata, (small amount) pochino, punta, (of glue) goccio2. adjto be a dab hand at sth/at doing sth fam — essere in gambissima in qc/a fare qc
3. vtII [dæb] n(apply: paint, cream)
to dab sth on sth — applicare qc con colpetti leggeri su qc(fish) limanda* * *dab (1) /dæb/n.● (fam.) to be a dab hand (at st., at doing st., with st.), essere un mago (in qc., nel fare qc., con qc.): He's a dab hand with a screwdriver, è un mago con un cacciavite; She's a dab hand at dressmaking, è una sarta provetta.dab (2) /dæb/n. (zool.)(to) dab /dæb/v. t. e i.1 dare lievi colpetti a; tamponare: to dab (at) one's eyes with a handkerchief, tamponarsi gli occhi con un fazzoletto; Dab the stain with a clean cloth, tamponare la macchia con un panno pulito2 applicare con lievi tocchi: to dab paint on the canvas, applicare il colore sulla tela con lievi tocchi; She was dabbing moisturizer on her face, si stava applicando sul viso una crema idratante con lievi tocchi; Dab off the excess polish with a dry cloth, rimuovi l'eccesso di lucido tamponando con un panno asciutto.* * *I [dæb] II [dæb]to dab (at) — sfiorarsi [one's eyes, mouth]; tamponare [wound, stain]
III [dæb]to dab sth. off — togliere qcs. tamponando
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6 dressmaker
['dresˌmeɪkə(r)]nome sarto m. (-a) (da donna)* * *noun (a person who makes clothes for women.) sarto, sarta* * *dressmaker /ˈdrɛsmeɪkə(r)/n.dressmakingn. [u]confezione d'abiti da donna.* * *['dresˌmeɪkə(r)]nome sarto m. (-a) (da donna) -
7 inexpert
[ɪn'ekspɜːt]* * *[in'ekspə:t](unskilled or clumsy: inexpert attempts at dressmaking.) maldestro* * *inexpert /ɪnˈɛkspɜ:t/a.inesperto; inabile; maldestroinexpertly avv.* * *[ɪn'ekspɜːt] -
8 skilled
[skɪld]2) (talented) [actor, negotiator] abile, bravo* * *1) ((of a person etc) having skill, especially skill gained by training: a skilled craftsman; She is skilled at all types of dressmaking.) specializzato2) ((of a job etc) requiring skill: a skilled trade.) specializzato* * *skilled /skɪld/a.1 ► skilful2 (ind.) qualificato; specializzato: a skilled worker, un operaio specializzato; skilled labour, manodopera qualificata; skilled work, lavoro specializzato; skilled jobs, posti di lavoro specializzato; skilled tradesman, artigiano finito.* * *[skɪld]2) (talented) [actor, negotiator] abile, bravo -
9 accessory ac·ces·so·ry n
[æk'sɛsərɪ]1) (gen pl) Dressmaking, Comm accessoriotoilet accessories Brit — articoli mpl da toletta
2) Law complice m/f -
10 neck ***
[nɛk]1. nto break one's neck — rompersi il collo, fig affannarsi
the favourite won by a neck — (Horseracing) il favorito ha vinto per un'incollatura
to risk one's neck — rischiare l'osso del collo, rischiare la pelle
in this neck of the woods fam — in questi paraggi, da queste parti
dress with a low neck; low-necked dress — vestito scollato
2. vifam pomiciare, sbaciucchiarsi -
11 ruff n
[rʌf]Dressmaking gorgiera, Zool collare m -
12 shears npl
[ʃɪəz] -
13 tails n
[teɪlz]1) sg, (of coin) testa2) pl Dressmaking frac m inv, marsina -
14 top *****
I [tɒp]1. n1) (highest point: of mountain, page, ladder) cima, (of list, table, queue) testa, (of career) apice mat the top of the stairs/page/street — in cima alle scale/alla pagina/alla strada
on top of — in cima a, sopra, (Brit: in addition to) oltre a
to reach the top — (fig: of career) raggiungere l'apice
2) (surface) superficie f, (of box, cupboard, table) sopra m inv, parte f superiore, (roof: of car) tetto, (upper part: of bus) piano superiorethe top of the table needs wiping — bisogna pulire la superficie or il piano della tavola
seats on top! — (Brit: in double-decker bus) ci sono posti di sopra!
the top of the milk Brit — la panna
5) (also: top gear)to change into top — mettere la quarta (or quinta)
6)on top of (all) that — per di più, inoltreto be/feel on top of the world fam — essere/sentirsi al settimo cielo
to be/get on top of things fig — dominare/cominciare a dominare la situazione
over the top Brit — (fam: behaviour) eccessivo (-a)
to go over the top Brit fam — esagerare
2. adj1) (highest: floor, step) ultimo (-a), (shelf, drawer) (ultimo (-a) in alto, (price) più alto (-a), (in rank) primo (-a)top gear — la marcia più alta, quarta (or quinta)
2) (best) miglioreto come top of the class — avere i voti più alti di tutta la classe, risultare il (la)migliore della classe
he came top in maths or Am math — ha avuto i voti migliori in matematica
3) (last: layer) ultimo (-a)4) (most important) principale, più importante3. advit's worth £200 tops — vale al massimo 200 sterline
4. vt1) sormontare2) (be first in) essere in testa a3) (exceed) superareand to top it all... fig — e come se non bastasse...
profits topped £50,000 last year — i profitti hanno superato le 50.000 sterline l'anno scorso
4) (vegetables, fruit) tagliare le punte a•- top off- top upII [tɒp] n(toy) trottola
См. также в других словарях:
Dressmaking — Dress mak ing, n. The art, process, or occupation, of making dresses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dressmaking — [[t]dre̱smeɪkɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Dressmaking is the activity or job of making clothes for women or girls … English dictionary
dressmaking — noun see dressmaker I … New Collegiate Dictionary
dressmaking — See dressmaker. * * * … Universalium
dressmaking — noun the craft of making dresses … Wiktionary
dressmaking — n. occupation of making and altering women s clothing … English contemporary dictionary
dressmaking — See: dressmaker … English dictionary
dressmaking — One of those trades which has declined considerably over the second half of the 20th century. The occupational lore of professional dressmakers is not well recorded, although the three sources listed below provide some information, including:… … A Dictionary of English folklore
dressmaking — noun the craft of making dresses • Hypernyms: ↑trade, ↑craft • Hyponyms: ↑couture … Useful english dictionary
dressmaker — dressmaking, n. /dres may keuhr/, n. 1. a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women s dresses, coats, etc. adj. 2. (of women s clothing) having soft lines or elaborate detail. Cf. man tailored, tailored. [1795 1805; DRESS +… … Universalium
Charles Frederick Worth — Born 13 October 1825(1825 10 13) Bourne, Lincolnshire, England Died 10 March 1895 … Wikipedia