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1 ♦ artificial
♦ artificial /ɑ:tɪˈfɪʃl/a.1 artificiale: artificial fertilization, fecondazione artificiale; artificial lake, lago artificiale; artificial light, luce artificiale; artificial limb, arto artificiale● (ind.) artificial flavouring, aggiunta di aromi artificiali □ (aeron.) artificial horizon, orizzonte artificiale; indicatore di assetto □ (med.) artificial kidney, rene artificiale □ artificial insemination, inseminazione artificiale □ (comput.) artificial intelligence, intelligenza artificiale □ (comput.) artificial life, Alife; vita artificiale ( branca dell'informatica) □ (leg.) artificial person, persona giuridica □ (med.) artificial respiration, respirazione artificiale □ ( genetica) artificial selection, selezione artificiale □ (antiq.) artificial silk, seta artificiale; viscosaartificialityn.1 [u] artificialità; artificiosità2 [u] artificiosità; insincerità; falsità3 elemento artificiale; caratteristica artificialeartificialnessn. [u]artificiallyavv.artificialmente. -
2 artificial
[ˌɑːtɪ'fɪʃl]1) [colour, organ, lake, snow, lighting] artificiale; [ fertilizer] chimico; [ eye] di vetro2) fig. [manner, smile] artificioso; [ person] finto* * *(made by man; not natural; not real: artificial flowers; Did you look at the colour in artificial light or in daylight?) artificiale- artificiality
- artificial respiration* * *[ˌɑːtɪ'fɪʃl]1) [colour, organ, lake, snow, lighting] artificiale; [ fertilizer] chimico; [ eye] di vetro2) fig. [manner, smile] artificioso; [ person] finto -
3 ♦ flower
♦ flower /ˈflaʊə(r)/n.1 fiore: a tree covered in flowers, un albero coperto di fiori; cut flowers, fiori recisi; fiori freschi; wild flowers, fiori di campo; fiori selvatici; artificial flowers, fiori finti; flower market, mercato dei fiori; to pick flowers, cogliere fiori2 [u] fioritura: to come into flower, essere in fioritura; fiorire; mettere i fiori; in flower, in fiore3 (fig.) fiore; fior fiore; (il) meglio: the flower of our youth, il fiore della nostra gioventù; He was in the flower of his youth, era nel fiore degli anni5 (al pl.) (chim., antiq.) fiori: flowers of sulphur [zinc], fiori di zolfo [zinco]● flower arrangement, composizione floreale □ flower arranging, disposizione artistica dei fiori □ flower box, fioriera □ (bot.) flower-bud, gemma florale □ flower children (o people), figli dei fiori ( negli anni 60 e 70) □ (bot.) flower cup, calice □ flower-dust, polline □ flower girl, fioraia; ( USA) ragazza che porta fiori a un matrimonio □ flower grower, floricoltore □ flower-growing, (sost.) floricultura; (agg.) floricolo □ (bot.) flower head, capolino □ flower-like, simile a fiore □ flower of wine, fiore ( del vino); fioretta □ flower piece, quadro raffigurante fiori □ flower power, le idee dei figli dei fiori ( negli anni 60 e 70) □ flower show, esposizione floreale; mostra dei fiori □ (bot.) flower stalk, peduncolo □ flower stand, portafiori; portavasi; fioriera □ flowers of tan, fiore, muffa ( del vino, ecc.) □ flower-work, motivo floreale □ «No flowers by request», «Si prega di non inviare fiori».(to) flower /ˈflaʊə(r)/A v. i.B v. t. -
4 silk
[sɪlk] 1.1) (fabric, thread) seta f.2) gener. pl. (clothing) seteria f.3) (of spider) seta f.4) BE dir. = patrocinante per la corona2.modificatore [ garment] di seta••* * *[silk]1) (very fine, soft threads made by silkworms.) seta2) (thread, cloth etc made from this: The dress was made of silk; ( also adjective) a silk dress.) seta; di seta•- silky- silkiness
- silkworm* * *[sɪlk]1. n2. adj(blouse, stockings) di seta, (industry) della seta* * *silk /sɪlk/A n. [u]1 seta: artificial silk, seta artificiale; raw silk, seta greggia; shot silk, seta cangiante; spun silk, seta filata3 (pl.) abiti di seta; seteB a. attr.di seta: silk stockings, calze di seta● (econ.) silk district, regione sericola □ silk flowers, fiori finti □ silk goods, seterie □ silk hat, cappello a cilindro; cilindro □ silk mill, setificio; filanda □ silk moth, farfalla del baco da seta □ silk reeling, filatura della seta □ (stor.) the silk road, la via della seta □ silk screen, matrice per serigrafia □ silk-screen, serigrafico: silk-screen printing, stampa serigrafica; serigrafia □ silk spinner, filatore di seta; setaiolo □ silk thrower, torcitore (del filato) di seta □ silk waste, cascami di seta □ silk weaver, tessitore di seta; setaiolo □ (leg., in GB) to take silk, diventare «King's (o Queen's) Counsel» ( titolo onorifico di avvocati patrocinanti, che indossano una toga di seta) □ (prov.) You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, non si può cavar sangue da una rapa.* * *[sɪlk] 1.1) (fabric, thread) seta f.2) gener. pl. (clothing) seteria f.3) (of spider) seta f.4) BE dir. = patrocinante per la corona2.modificatore [ garment] di seta••
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