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1 ivory
noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) marfim* * *i.vo.ry['aivəri] n 1 marfim, presa de elefante. 2 objeto feito de marfim. 3 cor de marfim. 4 ivories a) sl dentes (como pérolas). b) dados. c) sl teclado (de piano). d) bolas de bilhar. • adj 1 de marfim, feito de marfim, como marfim. 2 amarelo-claro, da cor de marfim, ebúrneo. to show one’s ivories sl mostrar os dentes. to tickle the ivories tocar piano. -
2 ivory
noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) marfim -
3 ivory
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4 ivory tower
i.vo.ry tow.er['aivəri tauə] n fig torre de marfim: alheamento, isolamento, fuga de problemas. to live in an ivory tower viver numa torre de marfim, evitar a realidade dos problemas cotidianos. -
5 ivory black
i.vo.ry black[aivəri kl'æk] n negro-de-marfim. -
6 ivory keys
i.vo.ry keys[aivəri k'i:z] n pl teclas de marfim. -
7 ivory nut
i.vo.ry nut['aivəri n∧t] n Bot jarina, marfim-vegetal, corozo. -
8 ivory palm
i.vo.ry palm['aivəri pa:m] n palmeira jará (que produz a fruta jarina). -
9 to live in an ivory tower
to live in an ivory towerviver numa torre de marfim, evitar a realidade dos problemas cotidianos. -
10 castanets
[kæstə'ne ](two hollow pieces of ivory or hard wood struck together as a rhythm for (especially Spanish) dances.) castanholas* * *cas.ta.nets[kæstən'ets] n pl Mus castanholas. -
11 chopsticks
[' opstiks](two small sticks of wood, ivory etc used by the Chinese etc to eat with.) pauzinho* * *chop.sticks[tʃ'ɔpstiks] n pl pauzinhos que os chineses, japoneses, coreanos usam para comer. -
12 inlay
['inlei](material set into the surface of eg a table to form a design: The top of the table had an inlay of ivory.) embutido- inlaid* * *in.lay['inlei] n 1 desenho ou decoração embutida, trabalho embutido, mosaico, marchetado. 2 Dent incrustação, obturação. • [inl'ei] vt (ps and pp inlaid) 1 embutir, tauxiar com mosaicos, engastar. 2 colocar tacos. 3 revestir, folhar, apainelar. -
13 castanets
[kæstə'ne ](two hollow pieces of ivory or hard wood struck together as a rhythm for (especially Spanish) dances.) castanholas -
14 chopsticks
[' opstiks](two small sticks of wood, ivory etc used by the Chinese etc to eat with.) pauzinhos -
15 inlay
['inlei](material set into the surface of eg a table to form a design: The top of the table had an inlay of ivory.) incrustação- inlaid
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Ivory — is formed from dentine and constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth and narwhal.The word ivory was traditionally applied to the tusks of elephants; the word is ultimately from… … Wikipedia
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Ivory — I vo*ry ([imac] v[ o]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Ivories}. [OE. ivori, F. ivoire, fr. L. eboreus made of ivory, fr. ebur, eboris, ivory, cf. Skr. ibha elephant. Cf. {Eburnean}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The hard, white, opaque, fine grained substance constituting … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ivory — [ī′vər ē, ī′vrē] n. pl. ivories [ME < OFr yvoire < L eboreus (adj.) < ebur (gen. eboris), ivory < Egypt Ȝ bw, elephant, ivory] 1. the hard, white substance, a form of dentin, that makes up the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc. 2. a)… … English World dictionary
Ivory — ist der Name von Personen und Ortschaften: James Ivory (* 1928), US amerikanischer Filmregisseur. James Ivory (Mathematiker) (* 17. Februar 1765; † 21. September 1842), schottischer Mathematiker. Ivory (Jura), Gemeinde im französischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Ivory — [ aɪvərɪ], James, amerikanischer Filmregisseur, * Berkeley (Calif.) 7. 6. 1928; arbeitete ab 1963 in Indien, nach 1970 wieder in den USA; wurde bekannt mit Gesellschaftsdramen, die meist auf literarische Vorlagen beruhen. Filme: Die Europäer… … Universal-Lexikon
ivory — ivorylike, adj. /uy veuh ree, uy vree/, n., pl. ivories, adj. n. 1. the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc. 2. this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make … Universalium
ivory — n. (pl. ies) 1 a hard creamy white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, and narwhal. 2 the colour of this. 3 (usu. in pl.) a an article made of ivory. b sl. anything made of or resembling ivory, esp … Useful english dictionary