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cotton ['kɒtən]1 noun(a) (material, plant) coton m;∎ to pick cotton cueillir le coton;∎ put it with the rest of the cottons (garments made of cotton) mets-le avec le reste du (linge en) coton;∎ is this dress cotton? (made of cotton) cette robe est-elle en coton?►► American cotton batting bourre f de coton;Geography Cotton Belt = région du coton dans le sud des États-Unis;British cotton bud coton-tige ® m;Botany cotton bush cotonnier m;American cotton candy barbe f à papa;Technology cotton gin égreneuse f de coton;cotton grass linaigrette f, lin m des marais;cotton mill filature f de coton;cotton picker (person) cueilleur(euse) m,f de coton;cotton plant cotonnier m;the Cotton State = surnom donné à l'Alabama;American cotton swab coton-tige ® m;cotton waste (UNCOUNT) déchets mpl de coton;British cotton wool coton m hydrophile, ouate f;∎ familiar my legs feel like cotton wool j'ai les jambes en coton;∎ figurative to wrap sb in cotton wool être aux petits soins pour qn;∎ to bring a child up in cotton wool élever un enfant dans du coton;cotton wool balls boules fpl de coton;figurative cotton wool clouds nuages mpl cotonneux;cotton wool pads rondelles fpl de coton ou d'ouate;cotton wool swab coton-tige ® mfamiliar piger;∎ to cotton on to sth piger qch;∎ one of the first companies to cotton on to the advantages of the system l'une des premières sociétés à piger les avantages du système(a) (take a liking to → person) se prendre d'amitié pour□ ;∎ I didn't cotton to her at first ça n'a pas accroché avec elle au début∎ I don't cotton to that kind of behaviour je n'approuve pas ce genre de comportement□ -
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♦ 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:) -
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The most important of all vegetable fibres. It is grown in many parts of the world. The cotton plant is of the " Genus Gossypium " of the order " Malvacea," and the principal varieties are: - Goss. Barbadense, or Sea Islands cotton. Goss. Peruvianum, or Brazilian cotton. Goss. Herbaceum, or Egyptian cotton. Goss. Hirsutum, or American cotton. Goss. Arboreum, or East Indian cotton. Each of these varieties has many grades. Other countries producing cotton include China, Russia, Peru, Africa, etc. -
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Ⅰcotton [ˊkɒtn]1. n1) хло́пок2) хлопча́тник3) хлопчатобума́жная ткань4) pl оде́жда из хлопчатобума́жной тка́ни5) ни́тка;a needle and cotton иго́лка с ни́ткой
6) ва́та (тж. cotton wool)2. a1) хло́пковый2) хлопчатобума́жныйⅡcotton [ˊkɒtn] v1) согласова́ться; ужива́ться (together, with)2) полюби́ть, привяза́ться (to);I don't cotton to him at all он мне совсе́м не по душе́
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Arabian cotton хлопчатник травянистый, Gassypium stocksiAsiatic cotton хлопчатник афро-азиатский, Gossypium herbaceumcommon cotton хлопчатник индийский, Gossypium neglectumsea-island cotton хлопчатник египетский приморский (Gossypium barbadense var. maritimum)silk cotton сейба, шёлковый хлопчатник, хлопковое дерево, Ceibawild cotton ваточник сирийский, Asclepias syriacaEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > cotton
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COTTON, C.I.F.Cotton bought on C.I.F. terms is a method of buying for forward deliver, direct from the country in which it grows. The cotton seller pays the cost of the cotton, insurance, and freight from the port. The cotton is not actually in Liverpool, and samples cannot be seen at the time of purchase, but there is an understanding that the quality will be equal to a certain standard, and delivered at a given rate weekly or monthly. -
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A n2 ( thread) fil m de coton.■ cotton on ○ piger ○ ; to cotton on to sth piger ○ qch, saisir qch.■ cotton to ○ US1 ( take a liking to) s'emballer pour ;2 ( approve) approuver [plan, idea].■ cotton up ○ US essayer de se mettre bien (to avec). -
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cotton on (to) Am inf уловить (смысл), дойти (понять)She didn’t really cotton on to what I was saying.
At long last he has cottoned on to the fact that I’m not interested in him!
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cotton on (to) Am inf уловить (смысл), дойти (понять)She didn’t really cotton on to what I was saying.
At long last he has cottoned on to the fact that I’m not interested in him!
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cotton on to
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cotton on〈 informeel〉1 tot besef/inzicht komen ⇒ doorkrijgen♦voorbeelden:1 before I cottoned on to what he meant … • voor ik doorhad wat hij bedoelde … -
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■ cotton tov. i. + prep. ( USA)1 provare simpatia per; simpatizzare con; affezionarsi a2 approvare.
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Cotton — Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cotton — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Aimé Cotton (1869–1951), französischer Physiker Annie Cotton (* 1975), kanadische Sängerin und Schauspielerin Antony Cotton (* 1975), britischer Schauspieler Aylett R. Cotton (1826–1912), US amerikanischer … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cotton On — Group Type Privately owned Industry Fashion Founded Geelong, Australia Headquarters Geelong, Australia Key people Nigel Austin … Wikipedia
COTTON (A. A.) — COTTON AIMÉ AUGUSTE (1869 1951) Né à Bourg en Bresse, élève à l’École normale supérieure de 1890 à 1893, Aimé Auguste Cotton y enseigna de 1900 à 1922, après avoir été professeur à la faculté des sciences de Toulouse de 1895 à 1900. De 1920 à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
COTTON (J.) — COTTON JOHN (1584 1652) Le pasteur puritain qui allait devenir la plus grande figure de «la Plantation du Seigneur» en Nouvelle Angleterre est né en 1584. Le mouvement qui milite pour que l’Église d’Angleterre extirpe d’elle même les «reliques du … Encyclopédie Universelle
cotton — [kät′ n] n. [ME cotoun < OFr coton < (? via It cotone) Ar quṭun < ? Egypt] 1. the soft, white seed hairs filling the seedpods of various shrubby plants (genus Gossypium) of the mallow family, originally native to the tropics 2. a plant… … English World dictionary
cotton to — ˈcotton to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cotton to he/she/it cottons to present participle cottoning to past tense cottoned to p … Useful english dictionary
COTTON — COTTON, plant mentioned under the name karpas (derived from the Sanskrit karpasa) in the Book of Esther (1:6) in the description of the magnificent ornamentation of Ahasuerus palace. In the Mishnah cotton is called ẓemer gefen ( vine wool ) as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cotton — Cotton, Robert Bruce * * * (as used in expressions) Cotton Belt Cotton Club Cotton, John Cotton, sir Robert Bruce King Cotton Mather, Cotton … Enciclopedia Universal
Cotton — Cot ton, v. i. 1. To rise with a regular nap, as cloth does. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It cottons well; it can not choose but bear A pretty nap. Family of Love. [1913 Webster] 2. To go on prosperously; to succeed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] New,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cotton — ● cotton nom masculin (de W. Cotton, nom propre) Métier rectiligne qui tricote simultanément plusieurs panneaux avec augmentations et diminutions. Cotton (Aimé) (1869 1951) physicien français, spécialiste d électromagnétisme … Encyclopédie Universelle