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81 cottonwool
noun ((American absorbent cotton) loose cotton pressed into a mass, for absorbing liquids, wiping or protecting an injury etc: She bathed the wound with cotton wool.) -
82 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) felpa2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) afofar2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) errar•- fluffy -
83 knit
[nit]past tense, past participle - knitted; verb1) (to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles: She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas.) tricotar2) ((of broken bones) to grow together: The bone in his arm took a long time to knit.) ligar•- knitter- knitting - knitting-needle - knit one's brows -
84 lambskin
noun, adjective ((of) the skin of a lamb with the wool left on it: a lambskin coat.) tosão -
85 lambswool
['læmz-]noun, adjective ((of) a fine type of wool obtained from a lamb: a lambswool sweater.) lã -
86 mohair
['məuheə]1) (the long silken hair of a type of goat.) angorá2) (( also adjective) (of) a type of cloth or wool made from it: a mohair jersey.) angorá -
87 noticeably
adverb This ball of wool is noticeably darker than these others.) visivelmente -
88 ply
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89 shear
[ʃiə]past tense - sheared; verb1) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) tosar, tosquiar2) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) tosar3) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) cortar4) (to cut or (cause to) break: A piece of the steel girder sheared off.) cisalhar•- shears -
90 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) pele2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) casca3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) película2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) esfolar, descascar- skin flick - skin-tight - by the skin of one's teeth -
91 sock
[sok] I noun(a (usually wool, cotton or nylon) covering for the foot and ankle, sometimes reaching to the knee, worn inside a shoe, boot etc: I need a new pair of socks.)II 1. verb(slang) to strike someone hard with the fist: He socked the burglar (on the jaw).2. noun((slang) a strong blow with the fist: He gave me a sock on the jaw.) -
92 steel
[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). aço2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) encher-se de coragem- steely- steeliness - steel wool - steelworks -
93 stitch
[sti ] 1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) ponto2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) ponto3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) pontada2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) costurar- in stitches - stitch up -
94 strand
I [strænd] II [strænd] noun(a thin thread, eg one of those twisted together to form rope, string, knitting-wool etc, or a long thin lock of hair: She pushed the strands of hair back from her face.) fio, cordão -
95 tangle
['tæŋɡl] 1. noun(an untidy, confused or knotted state: The child's hair was in a tangle.) emaranhado, mixórdia2. verb(to make or become tangled: Don't tangle my wool when I'm knitting.) emaranhar- tangled- tangle with -
96 the latter
(the second of two things etc mentioned: John and Mary arrived, the latter wearing a green wool dress.) o último -
97 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) linha, fio2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) rosca3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) fio2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) enfiar2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) abrir caminho• -
98 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vento2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego, sopro3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gás2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) deixar sem fôlego3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de sopro- windy- windiness - windfall - windmill - windpipe - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windscreen - windsock - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windswept - get the wind up - get wind of - get one's second wind - in the wind - like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrolar2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enovelar3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpentear4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda•- winder- winding - wind up - be/get wound up -
99 wind up
1) (to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil: My ball of wool has unravelled - could you wind it up again?) enrolar, enovelar2) (to wind a clock, watch etc: She wound up the clock.) dar corda em3) (to end: I think it's time to wind the meeting up.) concluir -
100 woollen
adjective (made of wool: a woollen hat.) de lã
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