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1 tinfoil
noun (tin or other metal in the form of very thin sheets, used for wrapping etc: I'm going to bake the ham in tinfoil.) stagnola* * *tinfoil /ˈtɪnfɔɪl/n. [u]2 stagnola; carta stagnola.(to) tinfoil /ˈtɪnfɔɪl/v. t.2 avvolgere nella stagnola. -
2 tinfoil tin·foil n
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3 foil
I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
nome sport fioretto m.* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.)II [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.)2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.)III [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.)* * *I [fɔɪl] n1) lamina di metallo, (also: tinfoil, kitchen foil) carta stagnola or d'alluminioto act as a foil to sb/sth fig — far risaltare qn/qc
2) (Fencing) fiorettoII [fɔɪl] vt* * *foil (1) /fɔɪl/n.2 [u] (= tinfoil) lamierino di stagno; (carta) stagnola: foil top, cappuccio di stagnola (di una bottiglia, ecc.)4 (fig.) cosa o persona che mette in risalto (o fa risaltare) per contrasto; cosa (o persona) che fa da contrasto: to be a foil to sb., fare da contrasto a q.; The plant's dark leaves provide the perfect foil for its scarlet flowers, le foglie scure della pianta mettono ottimamente in risalto i fiori scarlattifoil (2) /fɔɪl/n.2 (arc.) ripulsa; smacco; sconfitta.foil (3) /fɔɪl/ ( scherma)n.1 fioretto2 (al pl.) scherma col fioretto; arte del fiorettofoilistn.fiorettista.foil (4) /fɔɪl/n.(naut.: di aliscafo) aletta idroplana; ala portante.(to) foil (1) /fɔɪl/v. t.2 (fig.) mettere in risalto per contrasto(to) foil (2) /fɔɪl/v. t.1 frustrare; sventare; far fallire: to foil an attempt, frustrare un tentativo; The bank robbery was foiled by the cops, la rapina in banca è stata sventata dalla polizia* * *I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
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4 wrap
I [ræp]2) (packaging) materiale m. da incarto, da confezione3) cinem.it's a wrap — è fatto, è finito
••to keep sth., to be under wraps — tenere qcs., essere segreto
II 1. [ræp]to take the wraps off sth. — svelare qcs., rendere qcs. di dominio pubblico
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (in paper) incartare, impacchettare (in in, con); (in blanket, garment) avvolgere (in in)2.to be wrapped in mystery, silence — essere avvolto nel mistero, dal silenzio
to wrap oneself in sth. — avvolgersi in qcs
- wrap up* * *[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) avvolgere2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) avvolgere; coprire2. noun(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) scialle- wrapper- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up* * *wrap /ræp/n.1 copertura; involucro8 (fam.) fine; conclusione; cosa fatta● wrap robe, accappatoio ( da donna) □ long wrap coat, vestaglia lunga ( da donna) □ (fig.) to take the wraps off st., svelare qc.; rendere qc. di pubblico dominio □ (fig. fam.) under wraps, nascosto; segreto.♦ (to) wrap /ræp/A v. t.1 avvolgere ( anche fig.); coprire; avviluppare; nascondere: to wrap up food in tinfoil, avvolgere cibo nella stagnola; Wrap the kittens in a blanket, avvolgi i gattini in una coperta!; The tree tops were wrapped in fog, le cime degli alberi erano avvolte dalla nebbia; This story is wrapped in mystery, questa storia è avvolta nel mistero2 fare ( un pacco); incartare; impaccare; involtare (fam.): to wrap up a parcel, fare un pacchetto; Wrap it in the newspaper, incartalo col giornale!3 (market.) confezionare: to wrap a product piece by piece, confezionare un prodotto pezzo per pezzoB v. i.3 essere contenuto; stare; entrare: The microphone wraps up in a very small packet, il microfono sta in un pacchetto piccolissimo● to wrap around, avvolgere; (fig.) circondare interamente □ (fig.) to wrap oneself in the flag, essere patriottico in modo acritico; essere sciovinista □ to wrap one's arms round sb., gettare le braccia al collo di q.; serrare fra le braccia q. □ (autom.) to wrap one's car round a tree, andare a sbattere contro un albero □ (fig.) to wrap sb. in cotton wool, tenere q. nella bambagia; coccolare q. □ to wrap oneself up, avvolgersi; coprirsi: If you go out, wrap yourself up well, se esci, copriti bene □ (fig. fam.) to wrap up, concludere; portare a termine; chiudere; riassumere, fare un sommario di: The police wrapped up the case in less than a week, la polizia chiuse il caso in meno di una settimana; to wrap up an agreement, stringere (o concludere) un accordo; (comm.) to wrap up a business, chiudere un'azienda □ (fig.) to be wrapped up in, essere completamente preso da; essere assorbito, impegnato da; non aver occhi che per: He's wrapped up in his work, è completamente preso dal lavoro □ (fam.) Wrap up!, chiudi il becco!; silenzio! □ (fam.) Wrap it up!, piantala!; falla finita!* * *I [ræp]2) (packaging) materiale m. da incarto, da confezione3) cinem.it's a wrap — è fatto, è finito
••to keep sth., to be under wraps — tenere qcs., essere segreto
II 1. [ræp]to take the wraps off sth. — svelare qcs., rendere qcs. di dominio pubblico
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (in paper) incartare, impacchettare (in in, con); (in blanket, garment) avvolgere (in in)2.to be wrapped in mystery, silence — essere avvolto nel mistero, dal silenzio
to wrap oneself in sth. — avvolgersi in qcs
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5 tin
I 1. [tɪn]1) (metal) stagno m.2) BE (can) lattina f., scatoletta f., barattolo m.to come out of a tin — essere in lattina o scatola
3) (container) (for biscuits, cake) scatola f.; (for paint) barattolo m.4) gastr. teglia f.2.modificatore [mug, bath] di stagnoII [tɪn]* * *[tin] 1. noun1) (an element, a silvery white metal: Is that box made of tin or steel?) stagno2) ((also can) a container, usually for food, made of tin-plate, thin sheets of iron covered with tin or other metal: a tin of fruit; a biscuit-tin.) scatola, barattolo, lattina2. adjective(made of tin or tin-plate: a tin plate) di latta- tinned- tinfoil
- tin-opener* * *[tɪn]1. n1) (metal) stagno, (also: tin plate) latta2) (Brit: can) barattolo or scatola (di latta), (for baking) teglia2. vt Brit* * *I 1. [tɪn]1) (metal) stagno m.2) BE (can) lattina f., scatoletta f., barattolo m.to come out of a tin — essere in lattina o scatola
3) (container) (for biscuits, cake) scatola f.; (for paint) barattolo m.4) gastr. teglia f.2.modificatore [mug, bath] di stagnoII [tɪn]
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