-
1 scrostare
scrostare v.tr.1 to take* the crust off (sthg.); to scrape; to strip; to peel off: scrostare una parete, to scrape a wall (down)2 (tecn.) to descale, to take* off scales from (sthg.).◘ scrostarsi v.intr.pron.1 to peel (off), to chip (off), to fall* (off): l'intonaco si scrosta, the plaster is falling (off); la vernice si scrosta, the paint is peeling (off)2 (bot., zool.) to scale.* * *[skros'tare]1. vt(vernice, intonaco) to scrape off, strip (off), (tubo) to descale2. vip (scrostarsi)(vernice, intonaco) to peel off, flake off* * *[skros'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to scrape [ superficie]; to strip [pittura, vernice]scrostare (l'intonaco da) — to strip the plaster off [ muro]
2) to take* the crust off [ ferita]3) (togliere le incrostazioni da) to scrape off, out, to scour [ pentola]2.verbo pronominale scrostarsi [muro, facciata] to flake, to crumble; [vernice, pittura] to peel (away, off)* * *scrostare/skros'tare/ [1]1 to scrape [ superficie]; to strip [pittura, vernice]; scrostare (l'intonaco da) to strip the plaster off [ muro]2 to take* the crust off [ ferita]3 (togliere le incrostazioni da) to scrape off, out, to scour [ pentola]II scrostarsi verbo pronominale[muro, facciata] to flake, to crumble; [vernice, pittura] to peel (away, off). -
2 squamare
◘ squamarsi v.intr.pron.2 ( sfaldarsi) to flake (off).* * *[skwa'mare]1. vt2. vip (squamarsi)(pelle: gen) to flake o peel (off), (per malattia) to desquamate* * *[skwa'mare] 1. 2.* * *squamare/skwa'mare/ [1]to scale [ pesce]II squamarsi verbo pronominale[ pelle] to peel off, to flake off. -
3 sfaldare
sfaldare v.tr. to flake, to scale.◘ sfaldarsi v.intr.pron.1 to flake (off, away), to scale (off): la vernice si sfalda dal muro, the paint on the wall is flaking (off)2 (fig.) ( disgregarsi) to break* up: il partito si sta sfaldando in correnti estremiste, the party is breaking up into extremist factions.* * *[sfal'dare] 1.verbo transitivo to exfoliate2.verbo pronominale sfaldarsi1) [ roccia] to (ex)foliate, to flake2) fig. [ gruppo] to break* up* * *sfaldare/sfal'dare/ [1]to exfoliateII sfaldarsi verbo pronominale1 [ roccia] to (ex)foliate, to flake2 fig. [ gruppo] to break* up. -
4 tagliare
cutalbero cut downlegna choptagliare i capelli have one's hair cutfig tagliare la strada a qualcuno cut in front of someoneinformation technology cut (out)* * *tagliare v.tr.1 to cut*: tagliare qlco. in due, in tre ecc., to cut sthg. in two, in three etc.; tagliare a fette un dolce, to slice a cake; tagliare qlco. a pezzi, to cut sthg. in (to) pieces; tagliare la legna, to chop wood; tagliare un albero, to cut down (o to fell) a tree; tagliare rami da un albero, to lop branches off a tree; tagliare una siepe, to clip a hedge; tagliare il prato, to mow the meadow; tagliare il grano, to cut corn // tagliare via qlco., to cut sthg. off; tagliare la testa a qlcu., to cut s.o.'s head off (o to behead s.o.); tagliare la gola a qlcu., to cut (o to slit) s.o.'s throat; tagliarsi le unghie, to cut one's nails; tagliarsi, farsi tagliare i capelli, to have one's hair cut // c'è una nebbia da tagliare con il coltello, there's a fog you could cut with a knife // un vento che taglia la faccia, a biting wind // questo vino taglia le gambe, this wine leaves you unsteady on your legs // tagliare i panni addosso a qlcu., to pull s.o. to pieces // tagliare un vestito, to cut out a dress // tagliare un diamante, to cut a diamond // tagliare il traguardo, to breast (o to break) the tape // (inform.) taglia e incolla, cut and paste3 ( attraversare) to cut* across, to cross, to intersect: una linea che ne taglia un'altra, a line that intersects another; sentiero che taglia una strada, path that cuts across a road; tagliare la strada a qlcu., ( in automobile) to cut in (o to cut across s.o.'s path); (fig.) to get in s.o.'s way4 ( interrompere) to cut* off; to interrupt; to stop: tagliare la ritirata al nemico, to cut off the enemy's retreat; tagliare i viveri a qlcu., to cut off (o to stop) s.o.'s supplies; ha tagliato i viveri alla figlia, he refused to support his daughter any longer // era tagliato fuori dalla società, he was cut off from society; i produttori cercano di tagliare fuori gli intermediari, producers try to freeze out middlemen5 ( togliere) to cut* out: hanno tagliato alcuni paragrafi, they have cut out a few paragraphs; la censura ha tagliato molte sequenze del film, the censors have cut a lot of sequences from the film6 ( ridurre) to cut* down: tagliare le spese, to cut down on expenses; tagliare un articolo, to cut down an article7 ( vini) to blend8 ( a carte) to cut*◆ v. intr.1 ( essere tagliente) to cut*: queste forbici non tagliano, these scissors don't cut; il coltello taglia bene, poco, the knife cuts well, doesn't cut well2 ( prendere una scorciatoia) to cut*: poiché eravamo in ritardo tagliammo per il bosco, as we were late we cut across the wood // tagliare corto, to cut short.◘ tagliarsi v.intr.pron. to cut*, to get* cut: la seta si taglia facilmente nelle pieghe, silk cuts easily in the folds◆ v.rifl. to cut* oneself, to get* cut: si è tagliato con un coltello, he cut himself with a knife.* * *[taʎ'ʎare]1. vt1) (gen) to cut, (torta, salame) to cut, slice, (arrosto) to carve, (siepe) to trim, (fieno, prato) to mow, (grano) to reap, (albero) to fell, cut downtagliare qc in due/in più parti — to cut sth in two/into several pieces
tagliare la gola a qn — to cut o slit sb's throat
tagliare il capo o la testa a qn — to behead sb, cut sb's head off
taglia e incolla Inform — cut and paste
2) (articolo, scritto, scena) to cut, (acqua, telefono, gas) to cut off3) (intersecare: sogg: strada) to cut acrosstagliare la strada a qn — (in macchina) to cut in on sb, (a piedi) to cut across in front of sb
5) (carte) to cut7)tagliare la corda — to sneak offtagliare le gambe a qn fig — to make it impossible for sb to act, tie sb's hands
tagliare i panni addosso a qn — (sparlare) to tear sb to pieces
2. vi* * *[taʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (dividere in pezzi) to cut* [carta, tessuto, pane]; to cut*, to chop [legna, verdura, carne]tagliare qcs. con le forbici — to scissor o snip sth.
tagliare (a fette) una torta — to slice a cake, to cut a cake into slices
tagliare qcs. a pezzi — to cut sth. into pieces o bits
tagliare qcs. a cubetti o dadini — to dice o cube sth., to chop sth. into cubes
2) (fare un taglio in) to cut*, to slit* [ gola]; to slash [ gomme]; (ferire) [manette, forbici] to cut*3) (staccare) to cut* off [ramo, fiore, testa, dito, arto]; (abbattere) to cut* down, to chop (down) [ albero]4) (interrompere l'erogazione di) to cut* off [luce, telefono]tagliare i viveri a qcn. — to cut off sb.'s lifeline o supplies (anche fig.)
5) (accorciare) to cut* [ capelli]; to cut*, to clip [ unghie]; to clip, to prune [cespuglio, siepe]; to cut*, to mow*, to trim [erba, prato](farsi) tagliare i capelli — to have one's hair cut o a haircut
6)7) sart. to cut* out8) cinem. to cut* (out)9) fig. (ridurre) to cut* (down), to shorten [discorso, testo]; to cut*, to reduce [spese, sovvenzioni, budget]10) (intersecare) [strada, ferrovia] to cut*, to intersect [ strada]; mat. to intersectil camion mi ha tagliato la strada — the lorry cut across my path o cut me off
11) (mescolare) to cut* [droga, vino]13) gioc. to cut* [ mazzo]2.1) (essere affilato) to cut*attenzione, taglia! — be careful, it's sharp!
2)3.tagliare per i campi — to cut through o strike across the fields
verbo pronominale tagliarsi1) (ferirsi) to cut* oneself- rsi le vene — to slash one's wrists; (amputarsi)
- rsi i capelli — to cut one's hair; (farsi tagliare) to have one's hair cut o a haircut
- rsi le unghie — to cut o clip one's nails
3) (strapparsi) [cuoio, tessuto] to split*••tagliare corto — to cut short, to make it short and sweet
tagliare la corda — to flake off, to clear off BE, to scarper BE
quel vino mi ha tagliato le gambe — that wine made me really drowsy o laid me out
* * *tagliare/taλ'λare/ [1]1 (dividere in pezzi) to cut* [carta, tessuto, pane]; to cut*, to chop [legna, verdura, carne]; tagliare qcs. con le forbici to scissor o snip sth.; tagliare (a fette) una torta to slice a cake, to cut a cake into slices; tagliare qcs. a pezzi to cut sth. into pieces o bits; tagliare qcs. a cubetti o dadini to dice o cube sth., to chop sth. into cubes2 (fare un taglio in) to cut*, to slit* [ gola]; to slash [ gomme]; (ferire) [manette, forbici] to cut*3 (staccare) to cut* off [ramo, fiore, testa, dito, arto]; (abbattere) to cut* down, to chop (down) [ albero]4 (interrompere l'erogazione di) to cut* off [luce, telefono]; tagliare i viveri a qcn. to cut off sb.'s lifeline o supplies (anche fig.)5 (accorciare) to cut* [ capelli]; to cut*, to clip [ unghie]; to clip, to prune [cespuglio, siepe]; to cut*, to mow*, to trim [erba, prato]; (farsi) tagliare i capelli to have one's hair cut o a haircut6 tagliare una curva to cut a corner7 sart. to cut* out8 cinem. to cut* (out)9 fig. (ridurre) to cut* (down), to shorten [discorso, testo]; to cut*, to reduce [spese, sovvenzioni, budget]10 (intersecare) [strada, ferrovia] to cut*, to intersect [ strada]; mat. to intersect; il camion mi ha tagliato la strada the lorry cut across my path o cut me off11 (mescolare) to cut* [droga, vino]13 gioc. to cut* [ mazzo](aus. avere)1 (essere affilato) to cut*; attenzione, taglia! be careful, it's sharp! questo coltello taglia bene this knife cuts well2 tagliare per i campi to cut through o strike across the fields; tagliare per una via laterale to cut down a side streetIII tagliarsi verbo pronominale1 (ferirsi) to cut* oneself; si è tagliato il labbro he cut his lip; - rsi le vene to slash one's wrists; (amputarsi) - rsi un dito to cut off one's finger2 (accorciarsi) - rsi i capelli to cut one's hair; (farsi tagliare) to have one's hair cut o a haircut; - rsi le unghie to cut o clip one's nails; tagliare la barba to shave one's beard off3 (strapparsi) [cuoio, tessuto] to split*tagliare corto to cut short, to make it short and sweet; tagliare la corda to flake off, to clear off BE, to scarper BE; tagliare fuori to cut off; quel vino mi ha tagliato le gambe that wine made me really drowsy o laid me out. -
5 corda
f cord( fune) rope( cordicella) stringmusic stringcorda vocale vocal cordessere giù di corda feel down or depressedtenere qualcuno sulla corda keep someone in suspense or on tenterhookstagliare la corda cut and run* * *corda s.f.1 rope; string; twine; ( cavo) cable; ( filo metallico) wire; ( spago) cord: corda di canapa, hemp rope; un rotolo di corda, a ball of string (o of twine); scala di corda, rope ladder; scarpe di corda, rope-soled shoes (o rope sandals); corda della frusta, whipcord; corda di arco, bow string; salto della corda, ( gioco) skipping; corda dei funamboli, tightrope; ballare sulla corda, to dance on a tightrope // esser giù di corda, (fig. fam.) to feel seedy // dar corda a qlcu., (fig.) to give s.o. (plenty of) rope; non dargli corda o non te lo toglierai più di dosso, don't give him too much leeway or you'll never get rid of him; dagli corda e saprai tutto, let him talk and he'll tell you everything // tagliare la corda, (fig.) to slip away (o to sneak away) // essere con la corda al collo, (fig.) to have reached the end of the road (o of the line); eravamo ormai con la corda al collo, we had no way out; i suoi creditori gli hanno messo la corda al collo, his creditors have got him with a knife to his throat; mi hanno messo la corda al collo con questo lavoro, they have really loaded me down (o they have put me with my back to the wall) with this job // tendere, tirare troppo la corda, (fig.) to overdo things (o to carry things too far) // non parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato, (prov.) speak not of rope in the house of the hanged2 ( di strumenti musicali) string: strumento a corda, string (ed) instrument; corda di pianoforte, piano wire (o string); corda di violino, violin string; tendere le corde di un violino, to tighten (up) the strings of a violin; essere teso come le corde di un violino, (fig.) to have one's nerves on edge // far vibrare, toccare una corda, (fig.) to strike a note; toccare la corda del sentimentalismo, to sound (o to strike) a sentimental note5 ( tortura) strappado* // tenere qlcu. sulla corda, (fig.) to keep s.o. in suspense (o on tenterhooks)6 ( trama del tessuto) thread: mostrare la corda, to be threadbare (o to show signs of wear); un argomento che mostra la corda, (fig.) a threadbare argument8 ( alpinismo, atletica, boxe) rope: ( discesa in) corda doppia, rappel; scendere in corda doppia, to rappel; arrampicarsi con la corda dall'alto, to (climb) top rope // mettere il rivale alle corde, (fig.) to get one's opponent on the ropes.* * *['kɔrda]sostantivo femminile2) sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) ropestringere o mettere qcn. alle -e — to put sb. against the ropes
3) mus. string; (di arpa) cord4) alp. rope5)6) mat. chord7) anat.••tirare troppo la corda — to stretch to the limit, to go too far
essere giù di corda — to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth
tagliare la corda — to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE
dare corda a qcn. — to give sb. plenty of rope
toccare la corda giusta con qcn. — to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings
parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato — = to make a tactless remark
tenere o lasciare sulla corda — to keep sb. dangling o guessing
* * *corda/'kɔrda/sostantivo f.2 sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) rope; saltare la corda to skip; essere alle -e to be on the ropes; stringere o mettere qcn. alle -e to put sb. against the ropes4 alp. rope; discesa a corda doppia abseiling5 dare la corda a un orologio to wind up a clock o watch6 mat. chord7 anat. - e vocali vocal c(h)ordstirare troppo la corda to stretch to the limit, to go too far; essere giù di corda to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth; tagliare la corda to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE; dare corda a qcn. to give sb. plenty of rope; avere la corda al collo to have one's back against the wall; toccare la corda giusta con qcn. to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings; parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato = to make a tactless remark; tenere o lasciare sulla corda to keep sb. dangling o guessing. -
6 tagliare la corda
-
7 scrostare
[skros'tare]1. vt(vernice, intonaco) to scrape off, strip (off), (tubo) to descale2. vip (scrostarsi)(vernice, intonaco) to peel off, flake off -
8 sgretolare
sgretolare v.tr. to crumble; to shatter: l'umidità sgretola l'intonaco, humidity crumbles the plaster; il colpo ha sgretolato il vetro, the blow shattered the glass.◘ sgretolarsi v.intr.pron. to crumble, to fall* to pieces, to disintegrate (anche fig.): il muro si sta sgretolando, the wall is crumbling; lentamente l'impero si sgretolò, the empire slowly disintegrated (o crumbled o fell to pieces).* * *[zɡreto'lare]1. vt(roccia) to split, (intonaco) to cause to flake off2. vip (sgretolarsi)(muro, creta, gesso) to crumble, (roccia) to split* * *[zgreto'lare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale sgretolarsi to crumble (anche fig.)* * *sgretolare/zgreto'lare/ [1]to crumble [ intonaco]II sgretolarsi verbo pronominaleto crumble (anche fig.). -
9 sgretolare
[zɡreto'lare]1. vt(roccia) to split, (intonaco) to cause to flake off2. vip (sgretolarsi)(muro, creta, gesso) to crumble, (roccia) to split -
10 sfogliare
libro leaf through* * *sfogliare1 v.tr. to strip the leaves off (sthg.); ( un fiore) to pluck the petals off (sthg.): sfogliare un ramoscello, to strip the leaves off a twig.◘ sfogliarsi v.intr.pron. to lose* leaves, to shed* leaves; ( di fiore) to shed* petals: questi fiori si sfogliano, these flowers are shedding their petals.sfogliare2 v.tr.1 to leaf through (sthg.); to turn over the pages of (sthg.); ( dare un'occhiata a) to glance through (sthg.), to skim through (sthg.): sfogliare un album, to leaf through an album; l'ho solo sfogliato, ma sembra un libro interessante, I've just glanced at it, but it appears to be an interesting book◘ sfogliarsi v.intr.pron. to flake: questo dolce si sfoglia nel tagliarlo, this cake flakes when you cut it.* * *I [sfoʎ'ʎare] vt(fiore) to pluck the petals offII [sfoʎ'ʎare] vt(libro, rivista) to leaf through* * *I [sfoʎ'ʎare]••II [sfoʎ'ʎare]verbo transitivo (voltare le pagine di) to flip through, to leaf through; (scorrere velocemente) to look through, to thumb (through) [libro, rivista]sfogliare le pagine — to flip o turn over the pages
* * *sfogliare1/sfoλ'λare/ [1]to pluck the petals off [ fiore]\sfogliare la margherita to waver.————————sfogliare2/sfoλ'λare/ [1](voltare le pagine di) to flip through, to leaf through; (scorrere velocemente) to look through, to thumb (through) [libro, rivista]; sfogliare le pagine to flip o turn over the pages. -
11 squamare
[skwa'mare]1. vt2. vip (squamarsi)(pelle: gen) to flake o peel (off), (per malattia) to desquamate
См. также в других словарях:
flake off — phr verb Flake off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑paint … Collocations dictionary
flake off — v To leave. I told my brother to flake off because he was bothering me. 1960s … Historical dictionary of American slang
flake off — verb come off in flakes or thin small pieces The paint in my house is peeling off • Syn: ↑peel off, ↑peel, ↑flake • Derivationally related forms: ↑flake (for: ↑flake), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flake off — Synonyms and related words: be off, beat it, begone, clear out, desquamate, exfoliate, flake, get, get going, get lost, get out, git, hit the road, make yourself scarce, peel, scale, scale off, scram, shove off, vamoose … Moby Thesaurus
flake off — see flake 2) … English dictionary
flake off — The action of paint when it starts to come off the surface in small, thin sections … Dictionary of automotive terms
flake off — (Slang) go away from here, leave, beat it … English contemporary dictionary
Flake — (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock; lamina;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flake knife — Flake Flake (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flake stand — Flake Flake (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flake white — Flake Flake (fl[=a]k), n. [Cf. Icel. flakna to flake off, split, flagna to flake off, Sw. flaga flaw, flake, flake plate, Dan. flage snowflake. Cf. {Flag} a flat stone.] 1. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
