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1 dyed-in-the-wool
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2 dyed-in-the-wool adj
['daɪdnð(ə)'wʊl]fig inveterato (-a) -
3 ♦ wool
♦ wool /wʊl/A n. [u]1 (ind. tess.) lana; vello ( delle pecore, capre, ecc.): pure wool, pura lana; long-stapled wool, lana a fibra lunga; We get wool from Australia, importiamo lana dall'Australia; Wool keeps you warmer than cotton, la lana tiene più caldo del cotone4 (bot.) lanugine; lana; peloB a. attr.● wool carder, cardatrice □ wool carding, cardatura della lana □ (tecn.) wool clip, produzione annuale di lana ( di un allevamento di pecore) □ wool cloth, panno di lana □ wool combing, pettinatura della lana □ wool-dyed = dyed in the wool ► sotto □ (fin.) the wool exchange, la Borsa della lana □ wool fat, grasso di lana; lanolina □ (arc.) wool fell, vello di pecora; pelle di pecora con la lana attaccata □ wool grease = wool fat ► sopra □ wool hall, mercato della lana □ wool merchant, commerciante di lana □ wool shop, negozio della lana □ wool stapler, cernitore della lana; ( anche) chi vende lana grezza □ the wool trade, il commercio della lana; l'industria laniera □ wool waste, cascami di lana □ (fig.) against the wool, contropelo □ carding wool (o short wool), lana da carda; lana corta □ combing wool (o long wool), lana da pettine; lana lunga □ dyed in the wool, ( di fibre tessili) tinto prima della filatura; (fig.) connaturato, inveterato, radicato; ( di sportivo e sim.) fanatico, appassionato; ( di politico, ecc.) dalla testa ai piedi, tutto d'un pezzo; ( di uno scapolo, ecc.) impenitente □ (fig.) to go for wool and come home shorn, andare per suonare ed essere suonati; tornare con le pive nel sacco □ (fam.) to keep one's wool on, restare calmo; non arrabbiarsi □ (fig.) to pull the wool over sb. 's eyes, gettar fumo negli occhi a q.; ingannare q. -
4 dye
I [daɪ]1) (commercial product) tintura f., tinta f.2) (substance) colorante m.II 1. [daɪ]verbo transitivo tingere, colorare2.to dye sth. red — tingere qcs. di rosso
verbo intransitivo [ fabric] tingersi* * *1. past tense, past participle - dyed; verb(to give a permanent colour to (clothes, cloth etc): I've just dyed my coat green; I'm sure she dyes her hair.) tingere, colorare2. noun(a powder or liquid for colouring: a bottle of green dye.) tinta, colore* * *[daɪ]1. ncolore m, (chemical) colorante m, tinturahair dye — tinta per capelli, tintura per capelli
2. vt(fabric) tingereto dye sth red — tingere qc di or in rosso
* * *dye /daɪ/n. [cu]tintura; colore: fast dye, colore indelebile; vegetable dyes, tinture vegetali: hair dye, tintura per capelli● dye house, tintoria ( il locale, lo stabilimento) □ ( arti grafiche) dye toning, viraggio □ dye transfer, fotoriproduzione.(to) dye /daɪ/A v. t.1 tingere: to dye a dress red, tingere di rosso un vestito; to dye one's hair black, tingersi di nero i capelli2 (lett.) colorare; fare arrossire: A warm flush dyed her cheeks, una vampata di calore le fatto arrossire le guanceB v. i.( di stoffa) tingersi; prendere il colore: This cloth dyes well, questa stoffa prende bene il colore● dyed-in-the-wool, ( di tessuto) tinto prima della filatura; (fig.) radicato, inveterato; ( di sportivo e sim.) appassionato, fanatico; ( di politico) dalla testa ai piedi, tutto d'un pezzo; ( di un o una single) impenitente.* * *I [daɪ]1) (commercial product) tintura f., tinta f.2) (substance) colorante m.II 1. [daɪ]verbo transitivo tingere, colorare2.to dye sth. red — tingere qcs. di rosso
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5 yarn
[jɑːn]1) tess. filo m., filato m.2) (tale) storia f., racconto m.* * *I noun(wool, cotton etc spun into thread: knitting-yarn; a length of yarn.)II noun(an old word for a story or tale: He told us interesting yarns about his travels.)* * *yarn /jɑ:n/n.1 [u] (ind. tess.) filo; filato: weft yarn, filo della trama; woollen yarn, filato di lana; worsted yarn, filato pettinato; carded yarn, filato cardato; homespun yarn, filato casalingo2 (fam.) storia; storiella; racconto: In «The Pickwick Papers», Dickens spins long yarns into the main narrative, nel «Circolo Pickwick» Dickens inserisce lunghe storielle nel racconto principale● ( baseball) yarn ball, palla di filo □ (ind. tess.) yarn-dyed, tinto in filo □ yarn lever, leva di alimentazione del filo □ yarn reel, aspo per filato □ (fam.) to spin a yarn, raccontare una storia inverosimile; raccontare storie (o frottole).(to) yarn /jɑ:n/v. i. (fam.)1 fare un racconto; raccontare storie2 chiacchierare; parlare.* * *[jɑːn]1) tess. filo m., filato m.2) (tale) storia f., racconto m.
См. также в других словарях:
dyed-in-the-wool — {adj. phr.} Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. * /He is a died in the wool Conservative Republican./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dyed-in-the-wool — {adj. phr.} Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. * /He is a died in the wool Conservative Republican./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dyed-in-the-wool — adj. 1. thoroughly imbued; thoroughgoing; uncompromising; complete; unmitigated; through and through. [PJC] 2. dyed before being spun or woven into cloth. Syn: yarn dyed. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dyed-in-the-wool — dyed′ in the wool′ adj. 1) through and through; complete: a dyed in the wool feminist[/ex] 2) tex dyed before weaving • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
dyed-in-the-wool — adj having strong beliefs, likes, or opinions that will never change ▪ Even dyed in the wool traditionalists were impressed by the changes … Dictionary of contemporary English
dyed-in-the-wool — [ ,daıd ın ðə wul ] adjective unwilling to change your opinions or beliefs because you are certain they are correct: dyed in the wool conservatives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dyed-in-the-wool — If someone is a dyed in the wool supporter of a political party, etc, they support them totally, without any questions … The small dictionary of idiomes
dyed-in-the-wool — [dīd΄in thə wool′] adj. 1. dyed before being woven ☆ 2. thoroughgoing; unchanging … English World dictionary
dyed in the wool — ► dyed in the wool unchanging in a particular belief. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the fact that yarn was dyed when raw, producing a more even and permanent colour.] Main Entry: ↑dye … English terms dictionary
dyed-in-the-wool — [adj] through and through absolute, complete, deep down, deeply ingrained, deep rooted, die hard, entrenched, fixed, genuine, hardened, long standing, to the core*, unchangeable, uncompromising; concept 554 … New thesaurus
dyed-in-the-wool — adj entrenched, inveterate, deep rooted, diehard, established, long standing, settled, fixed, hard core, hardened, inflexible, unchangeable, uncompromising, unshak(e)able, through and through, thorough, confirmed, complete, card carrying ≠… … Useful english dictionary