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1 curl
I [kɜːl]1) (of hair) riccio m., ricciolo m.2) (of wood) truciolo m.; (of smoke) spirale f.3)II 1. [kɜːl]1) arricciare [ hair]2) (wind, coil)to curl one's fingers around sth. — [ person] afferrare qcs.
to curl itself around sth. — [snake, caterpillar] arrotolarsi attorno a qcs.
2.to curl one's lip — [ person] fare una smorfia di sdegno; [ dog] digrignare i denti
verbo intransitivo [ hair] arricciarsi; [paper, leaf] accartocciarsi; [edges, corner] piegarsi- curl up••to make sb.'s hair curl — colloq. (in shock) fare rizzare i capelli a qcn
* * *[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) arricciare, arricciarsi2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) arrotolarsi2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) riccio, ricciolo2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) ondulazione•- curler- curly
- curliness
- curl up* * *[kɜːl]1. n(of hair) ricciolo, riccio, (of smoke) anello2. vt3. vi(hair) arricciarsi•- curl up* * *curl /kɜ:l/n.1 riccio; ricciolo6 (naut.) giro di bitta7 (fis.) rotore● a curl of the lip, una smorfia di disprezzo □ curl paper, bigodino di carta □ to wear one's hair in curl, tenere i capelli arricciati (o in piega).(to) curl /kɜ:l/A v. t.2 arrotolare; avvolgere a spirale3 arricciare; increspare; storcere: to curl one's mouth, storcere la bocca; arricciare il naso; to curl one's lip, arricciare le labbra ( per disprezzo)B v. i.2 arrotolarsi; avvolgersi a spirale● to curl oneself up, rannicchiarsi □ to curl into a ball, raggomitolarsi □ to curl up, arricciarsi, avvolgersi a spirale; ( del fumo) salire in spire; rannicchiarsi, raggomitolarsi □ to curl up the corners of a book, piegare gli orli d'un libro; fare le orecchie a un libro □ That'll make your hair curl, ti si rizzeranno i capelli!* * *I [kɜːl]1) (of hair) riccio m., ricciolo m.2) (of wood) truciolo m.; (of smoke) spirale f.3)II 1. [kɜːl]1) arricciare [ hair]2) (wind, coil)to curl one's fingers around sth. — [ person] afferrare qcs.
to curl itself around sth. — [snake, caterpillar] arrotolarsi attorno a qcs.
2.to curl one's lip — [ person] fare una smorfia di sdegno; [ dog] digrignare i denti
verbo intransitivo [ hair] arricciarsi; [paper, leaf] accartocciarsi; [edges, corner] piegarsi- curl up••to make sb.'s hair curl — colloq. (in shock) fare rizzare i capelli a qcn
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2 wind
I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up* * *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.)2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.)3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.)2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)- 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.)2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.)3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.)4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.)•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up
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