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1 ♦ cotton
♦ cotton /ˈkɒtn/n.1 [u] cotone4 [u] tessuto di cotone6 (al pl.) indumenti di cotone● (geogr., in USA) the Cotton Belt, la zona del cotone □ cotton boll, capsula del cotone □ cotton bud, batuffolo di ovatta ( per pulire le orecchie) □ cotton cake, pane di semi di cotone pressati ( per foraggio) □ ( USA) cotton candy, zucchero filato □ (fin.) the Cotton Exchange, la Borsa del cotone □ (ind. tess.) cotton gin, sgranatrice di cotone; ginnatrice □ cotton ginning, ginnatura □ (bot.) cotton grass ( Eriophorum), erioforo □ cotton mill, cotonificio □ cotton picker, raccoglitore di cotone; (agric.) raccoglitrice di cotone ( macchina) □ (fam. USA) cotton-picking, maledetto ( intensivo) □ cotton plush, felpa (o peluche) di cotone □ cotton press, pressaballe (di cotone) □ cotton print, cotone stampato ( tessuto) □ cotton reel, spoletta (o rocchetto) di filo di cotone □ cotton-spinner, operaio (o proprietario) di cotonificio □ cotton waste, cascame di cotone □ cotton wool, bambagia; cotone idrofilo □ (fig.) cotton-wool existence, una vita passata nella bambagia (fig.) □ cotton yarn, filato di cotone.(to) cotton /ˈkɔtn/v. i.(soltanto nei seguenti verbi frasali:) -
2 ■ cotton on
■ cotton onv. i. + avv.(fam.) arrivare a capire; cominciare a capire: I cottoned on to what he was getting at, ho cominciato a capire a che cosa mirava. -
3 ■ cotton to
■ cotton tov. i. + prep. ( USA)1 provare simpatia per; simpatizzare con; affezionarsi a2 approvare. -
4 Cotton
['kɒtn] 1.1) bot. tess. cotone m.2) (thread) (filo di) cotone m.2.modificatore [clothing, fabric, field] di cotone; [industry, town] cotoniero* * *I ['kotn] noun1) (a soft substance got from the seeds of the cotton plant, used in making thread or cloth.)2) (the yarn or cloth made from this: a reel of cotton; This shirt is made of cotton; ( also adjective) a cotton shirt.)•- cottonwool II ['kotn]* * *(Surnames) Cotton /ˈkɒtn/* * *['kɒtn] 1.1) bot. tess. cotone m.2) (thread) (filo di) cotone m.2.modificatore [clothing, fabric, field] di cotone; [industry, town] cotoniero -
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verbo intransitivo colloq. capireto cotton on on to sth. — capire qcs
* * *verb (to understand: He'll soon cotton on (to what you mean).)* * *vi + adv* * *verbo intransitivo colloq. capireto cotton on on to sth. — capire qcs
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6 cotton wool
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7 cotton bud
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8 cotton *** cot·ton
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9 cotton buds
nplcotton fioc ® m inv -
10 cotton candy
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11 cotton grass
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12 cotton industry
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13 cotton mill
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14 cotton reel
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15 cotton fioc
bastoncino ovattato; netta-orecchi, nettorecchi, pulisciorecchi -
16 absorbent cotton
n Amcotone m idrofilo -
17 mercerized cotton mer·cer·ized cot·ton n
['mɜːsəˌraɪzd'kɒtn]cotone m mercerizzatoEnglish-Italian dictionary > mercerized cotton mer·cer·ized cot·ton n
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18 sewing cotton
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19 Bale
I [beɪl]nome (of hay, cotton) balla f.II [beɪl]verbo transitivo imballare [hay, cotton]III [beɪl]verbo transitivo BE bail II* * *[beil] I noun(a large bundle of goods or material (cloth, hay etc) tied together: a bale of cotton.)II 1. verb((also bail) to clear (water out of a boat with buckets etc): Several gallons of water were baled out of the boat.)- bale out2. See also:- bail out* * *I [beɪl] n(of cloth, hay) ballaII [beɪl] vt, viSee:bale out 1.- bale out* * *(Surnames) Bale /beɪl/* * *I [beɪl]nome (of hay, cotton) balla f.II [beɪl]verbo transitivo imballare [hay, cotton]III [beɪl]verbo transitivo BE bail II -
20 bale
I [beɪl]nome (of hay, cotton) balla f.II [beɪl]verbo transitivo imballare [hay, cotton]III [beɪl]verbo transitivo BE bail II* * *[beil] I noun(a large bundle of goods or material (cloth, hay etc) tied together: a bale of cotton.)II 1. verb((also bail) to clear (water out of a boat with buckets etc): Several gallons of water were baled out of the boat.)- bale out2. See also:- bail out* * *I [beɪl] n(of cloth, hay) ballaII [beɪl] vt, viSee:bale out 1.- bale out* * *bale (1) /beɪl/n.bale (2) /beɪl/n. [u] (arc. o poet.)2 dolore; angoscia; ambascia.(to) bale (1) /beɪl/v. t.imballare; mettere in balle.(to) bale (2) /beɪl/ (GB)► to bail (2).* * *I [beɪl]nome (of hay, cotton) balla f.II [beɪl]verbo transitivo imballare [hay, cotton]III [beɪl]verbo transitivo BE bail II
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