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1 rubber
I 1. ['rʌbə(r)]1) (substance) gomma f.2) BE (eraser) gomma f. (da cancellare)3) (for cleaning) cancellino m.4) AE colloq. (condom) goldone m.2.modificatore [ball, sole] di gommaII ['rʌbə(r)]* * *1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) gomma; di gomma2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) gomma3) ((slang) a condom.) preservativo4) (a rubber band.) elastico•- rubbery- rubber band
- rubber stamp* * *rubber (1) /ˈrʌbə(r)/A n.1 [u] gomma; caucciù: Tyres are made from rubber, i pneumatici sono fatti di gomma; a rubber stopper, un tappo di gomma ( per bottiglie); artificial rubber, gomma artificiale; rubber plantation, piantagione di gommaB a. attr.● rubber band, elastico □ rubber boat, battellino di gomma □ rubber bullet, proiettile di gomma □ ( USA) rubber cement, adesivo rapido, a base di gomma □ (fam.) rubber cheque, assegno scoperto (o a vuoto) □ (fam. fig. USA) rubber-chicken circuit, giro di pranzi o cene ( offerto da un candidato in campagna elettorale) □ ( sport) rubber cleat, tacchetto di gomma ( sotto le scarpe) □ rubber-coated fabric, tessuto gommato □ (naut.) rubber dinghy, canotto di gomma; gommone □ rubber ferrule, puntale di gomma ( di un bastone) □ ( nuoto) rubber fin, pinna di gomma □ rubber heel, tacco di gomma □ rubber hose, manichetta di gomma □ (bot.) rubber plant ( Ficus elastica), ficus □ (mecc.) rubber seal, guarnizione di gomma □ rubber sheath, preservativo □ rubber solution, mastice ( per riparare pneumatici) □ (tecn.) rubber sponge, gomma espansa □ rubber stamp, timbro a inchiostro; stampiglia; (fig.) chi (o ente che) approva a occhi chiusi (o si limita a mettere il timbro) □ (bot.) rubber tree ( Hevea brasiliensis), albero della gomma □ (autom.) rubber tyre, pneumatico; gomma (fam.) □ (mecc.) rubber wheel, mola con impasto di gomma □ (autom., USA) to burn (o to lay, to peel) rubber, sgommare; partire sgommando.rubber (2) /ˈrʌbə(r)/n.1 partita di tre (talora cinque) giochi a carte ( vinta da chi ne vince due su tre o tre su cinque); ( bridge) rubber● Game and rubber!, abbiamo vinto la bella!* * *I 1. ['rʌbə(r)]1) (substance) gomma f.2) BE (eraser) gomma f. (da cancellare)3) (for cleaning) cancellino m.4) AE colloq. (condom) goldone m.2.modificatore [ball, sole] di gommaII ['rʌbə(r)] -
2 Wellingtons
['weliŋtənz](rubber boots loosely covering the calves of the legs.) (stivali di gomma)* * *Wellingtons /ˈwɛlɪŋtənz/n. pl. (= Wellington boots)2 (mil.) stivali alla scudiera. -
3 elastic
[ɪ'læstɪk] 1.aggettivo elastico2.nome elastico m.* * *[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) elastico2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) elastico, adattabile2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) elastico- elastic band* * *elastic /ɪˈlæstɪk/A a.1 elastico: (anat.) elastic tissue, tessuto elastico; (GB) elastic band, elastico; elastic braces, bretelle d'elastico; (med.) elastic stocking, calza elastica3 (fig.) elastico; adattabile; modificabile: an elastic conscience, una coscienza elastica; an elastic time-table, un orario elasticoB n. [u]elastico: a piece of elastic, un pezzo d'elastico; un elastico● (econ.) elastic demand [supply], domanda [offerta] elastica □ (anat.) elastic fibre, fibra elastica □ (fis.) elastic modulus, modulo di elasticità □ elastic-side boots (o elastic sides), stivaletti con l'elastico.* * *[ɪ'læstɪk] 1.aggettivo elastico2.nome elastico m.
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rubber — [[t]rʌ̱bə(r)[/t]] rubbers 1) N UNCOUNT Rubber is a strong, waterproof, elastic substance made from the juice of a tropical tree or produced chemically. It is used for making tyres, boots, and other products. ...the smell of burning rubber. 2) ADJ … English dictionary
rubber — I. /ˈrʌbə / (say rubuh) noun 1. an elastic material, derived from the latex of species of the genera Hevea and Ficus (natural rubber). 2. any of a class of elastomers made from polymers or copolymers of simple molecules with properties resembling …
rubber */*/ — UK [ˈrʌbə(r)] / US [ˈrʌbər] noun Word forms rubber : singular rubber plural rubbers 1) [uncountable] a strong substance that can bend easily and is used for making things such as tyres and boots. Rubber comes from a tree rubber gloves 2) a)… … English dictionary
rubber — rub|ber [ rʌbər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a strong substance that can bend easily and is used for making things such as tires and boots. Rubber comes from a tree: rubber gloves 2. ) count AMERICAN INFORMAL a CONDOM 3. ) count BRITISH an ERASER a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rubber — noun 1 MATERIAL (U) a substance used to make tyres, gloves, boots etc, which is made from the juice of a tropical tree or artificially: a rubber ball 2 FOR REMOVING MARKS BrE a) a thing you use for removing pencil marks; eraser b) a thing you use … Longman dictionary of contemporary English