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1 glossy
['glɒsɪ]aggettivo [hair, fur, material] lucente, lucido; [wood, metal] lucido, brillante; [ leaves] lucido, luccicante; [ photograph] lucido, su carta patinata; [ brochure] patinato; fig. spreg. [production, film, interior] patinato, specioso* * *adjective (smooth and shining: The dog has a glossy coat.) lucente* * *glossy /ˈglɒsɪ/A a.1 lucente; lucido; liscio2 poco plausibile; speciosoB n.1 (fotogr.) foto (su carta) lucidaglossinessn. [u]lucentezza; lucidità; levigatezza.* * *['glɒsɪ]aggettivo [hair, fur, material] lucente, lucido; [wood, metal] lucido, brillante; [ leaves] lucido, luccicante; [ photograph] lucido, su carta patinata; [ brochure] patinato; fig. spreg. [production, film, interior] patinato, specioso -
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3 glossy magazine
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4 sleek
[sliːk]3) (prosperous-looking) [ person] benestante* * *[sli:k]1) ((of hair, an animal's fur etc) smooth, soft and glossy: The dog has a lovely sleek coat.) liscio; lucente2) (well fed and cared for: a sleek Siamese cat lay by the fire.) florido, (dall'aria sana)•- sleekly- sleekness* * *[sliːk](shiny: hair, coat) liscio (-a) e lucente, (cat) dal pelo lucido, (person: in appearance) azzimato (-a), (in manner) untuoso (-a), (car, boat) elegante2. vtto sleek one's hair down/back — lisciarsi i capelli
* * *sleek /sli:k/a.2 (fig.) untuoso; mellifluo; insincero; strisciante3 (fig.) bello; elegante; pulito (fig.): the sleek lines of a Ferrari, le linee pulite di una Ferrarisleekly avv. sleekness n. [u]. (to) sleek /sli:k/v. t.lisciare, stirare ( i capelli)* * *[sliːk]3) (prosperous-looking) [ person] benestante -
5 varnish
I ['vɑːnɪʃ]nome vernice f.II ['vɑːnɪʃ]verbo transitivo verniciare [ woodwork]to varnish one's nails — BE darsi lo smalto alle unghie
* * *1. noun1) (a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc.) vernice2) (the glossy surface given by this liquid: Be careful or you'll take the varnish off the table!) vernice2. verb(to cover with varnish: Don't sit on that chair - I've just varnished it.) verniciare* * *varnish /ˈvɑ:nɪʃ/n. [u]● varnish remover, sverniciatore □ varnish thinner, diluente per vernici □ (bot.) varnish tree ( Rhus vernicifera), albero della lacca.(to) varnish /ˈvɑ:nɪʃ/v. t.1 verniciare; inverniciare* * *I ['vɑːnɪʃ]nome vernice f.II ['vɑːnɪʃ]verbo transitivo verniciare [ woodwork]to varnish one's nails — BE darsi lo smalto alle unghie
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6 ♦ darkness
♦ darkness /ˈdɑ:knəs/n. [u]1 oscurità; buio: The room was in complete darkness, la stanza era nell'oscurità più totale; The city was plunged into darkness, la città era immersa nell'oscurità; Darkness falls around 6 in the tropics, il buio cala verso le sei nei tropici; People stayed indoors during the hours of darkness, la gente rimaneva in casa quando faceva buio2 (fig.) ignoranza; cecità (fig.)3 tristezza: He went through periods of terrible darkness, ha attraversato periodi di una tristezza terribile4 scurezza: to judge people by the darkness of their skin, giudicare la gente in base alla scurezza della pelle; darkness of complexion, carnagione bruna, scura; the glossy darkness of her hair, il nero lucido dei suoi capelli; Her pale face stood out against the darkness of her dress, il suo volto pallido spiccava sul vestito scuro● (relig.) the prince of darkness, il demonio. -
7 enamel
I 1. [ɪ'næml]1) U med. smalto m.2) (object) smalto m., oggetto m. smaltato3) (anche enamel paint) smalto m., vernice f. a smalto2.modificatore [pan, ring] smaltatoII [ɪ'næml]* * *[i'næməl] 1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) smalto2) (the coating of the teeth.) smalto3) (a glossy paint.) smalto, lustro2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.) smaltare* * *enamel /ɪˈnæml/n.1 (tecn.) smalto2 oggetto smaltato; smalto(to) enamel /ɪˈnæml/v. t.smaltare; decorare a smaltoenameller, ( USA) enamelern.smaltatore, smaltatriceenamelling, ( USA) enamelingn. [u]smaltatura; (decorazione a) smalto.* * *I 1. [ɪ'næml]1) U med. smalto m.2) (object) smalto m., oggetto m. smaltato3) (anche enamel paint) smalto m., vernice f. a smalto2.modificatore [pan, ring] smaltatoII [ɪ'næml] -
8 gloss
I [glɒs]1) (lustre) (of metal, hair, etc.) lucentezza f., brillantezza f.; (of paper) lucidezza f.; fig. spreg. (glamour) lustro m.to take the gloss off — (by accident) portar via il lucido; (on purpose) sverniciare [ wood]; satinare [ metal]; fig. fare perdere lustro a [ occasion]
2) fig. (appearance) patina f., vernice f., apparenza f.3) (paint) vernice f. lucidaII [glɒs] III [glɒs]verbo transitivo (explain) glossare, chiosare [word, text]* * *[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) lucentezza; brillante2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.) glossare- glossary- glossy
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- gloss over* * *gloss (1) /glɒs/n. [u]2 (fig.) apparenza, parvenza; patina; vernice (fig.): a gloss of respectability, una vernice di rispettabilitàgloss (2) /glɒs/n.1 glossa; chiosa; annotazione(to) gloss (1) /glɒs/v. t.1 lucidare; lustrare2 ( spesso to gloss over) sorvolare su; dissimulare; mascherare: to gloss over one's failure, dissimulare il proprio insuccesso; to gloss over one's errors, mascherare i propri errori.(to) gloss (2) /glɒs/v. t. e i.1 glossare; chiosare; annotare; commentare* * *I [glɒs]1) (lustre) (of metal, hair, etc.) lucentezza f., brillantezza f.; (of paper) lucidezza f.; fig. spreg. (glamour) lustro m.to take the gloss off — (by accident) portar via il lucido; (on purpose) sverniciare [ wood]; satinare [ metal]; fig. fare perdere lustro a [ occasion]
2) fig. (appearance) patina f., vernice f., apparenza f.3) (paint) vernice f. lucidaII [glɒs] III [glɒs]verbo transitivo (explain) glossare, chiosare [word, text] -
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10 ♦ magazine
♦ magazine /mægəˈzi:n, USA ˈmægəzi:n/n.1 rivista; periodico; rotocalco: glossy magazine, rivista patinata; women's magazine, rivista femminile; monthly magazine, rivista mensile; weekly magazine, rivista settimanale3 (fotogr., cinem.) magazzino4 ( d'arma da fuoco) caricatore; serbatoio: magazine filler, riempicaricatori; magazine extender, caricatore maggiorato; prolunga del serbatoio5 (mil.) magazzino militare; deposito d'armi, viveri, ecc6 (naut., mil.) santabarbara; deposito munizioniFALSI AMICI: magazine non significa magazzino per merci. -
11 sable
['seɪbl]nome (fur, animal) zibellino m.* * *['seibl]1) (a kind of small animal found in Arctic regions, valued for its glossy fur.) zibellino2) (its fur: Artists' brushes are sometimes made of sable; ( also adjective) a sable coat.) (di) zibellino* * *sable (1) /ˈseɪbl/n.sable (2) /ˈseɪbl/A n.1 [u] (arald.) color nero; nero2 (pl.) abito da lutto; lutto; gramaglieB a.(poet., retor.) nero; fosco; scuro; tetro● (zool.) sable antelope ( Hippotragus niger), antilope nera.* * *['seɪbl]nome (fur, animal) zibellino m. -
12 shiny
['ʃaɪnɪ]1) [ hair] splendente, lucente; [metal, surface] scintillante2) [shoes, wood] lucido, brillante3) [ seat of trousers] lucido, liso* * *adjective (glossy; reflecting light; polished: a shiny cover on a book; a shiny nose; shiny shoes.) brillante* * *shiny /ˈʃaɪnɪ/a.1 brillante; lucente; luccicante; splendente; splendido; fulgido* * *['ʃaɪnɪ]1) [ hair] splendente, lucente; [metal, surface] scintillante2) [shoes, wood] lucido, brillante3) [ seat of trousers] lucido, liso -
13 starling
['stɑːlɪŋ]nome ornit. storno m.* * *(a type of small bird with glossy dark feathers.) storno* * *starling (1) /ˈstɑ:lɪŋ/n.(zool., Sturnus vulgaris) storno.starling (2) /ˈstɑ:lɪŋ/n.(ind. costr.) palizzata di protezione ( intorno al pilone d'un ponte, ecc.).* * *['stɑːlɪŋ]nome ornit. storno m. -
14 plate
I [pleɪt]1) (dish) (for eating, serving) piatto m.to hand o present sth. to sb. on a plate — BE fig. servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento
2) (dishful) piatto m.3) (sheet of metal) lamina f., lastra f., lamiera f.4) (name plaque) targa f., targhetta f.5) (registration plaque) targa f.6) U (silverware) argenteria f.; relig. tesoro m.the spoons are plate, not solid silver — i cucchiai sono placcati, non d'argento massiccio
8) (illustration) illustrazione f., tavola f. fuori testo9) tip. fot. lastra f., cliché m.10) med. placca f.11) geol. placca f., zolla f. litosferica12) zool. squama f.••II [pleɪt]verbo transitivo placcare [bracelet, candlestick] ( with in)* * *[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) piatto2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) lamiera3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) argenteria4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) targa5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) illustrazione6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentiera7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) lastra•- plated- plateful
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- plate glass* * *I [pleɪt]1) (dish) (for eating, serving) piatto m.to hand o present sth. to sb. on a plate — BE fig. servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento
2) (dishful) piatto m.3) (sheet of metal) lamina f., lastra f., lamiera f.4) (name plaque) targa f., targhetta f.5) (registration plaque) targa f.6) U (silverware) argenteria f.; relig. tesoro m.the spoons are plate, not solid silver — i cucchiai sono placcati, non d'argento massiccio
8) (illustration) illustrazione f., tavola f. fuori testo9) tip. fot. lastra f., cliché m.10) med. placca f.11) geol. placca f., zolla f. litosferica12) zool. squama f.••II [pleɪt]verbo transitivo placcare [bracelet, candlestick] ( with in)
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