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1 velvet
['velvɪt] 1.nome velluto m.2.modificatore [garment, curtain] di velluto3.* * *['velvit]noun, adjective((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) velluto; di velluto- velvety* * *velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/A n. [u]1 velluto: silk velvet, velluto di seta; pile velvet, velluto a riccio; velvet curtains, tende di velluto; (fig.) velvet touch, tocco di vellutoB a. attr.(fig.) vellutato: velvet moss, muschio vellutato; with a velvet tread, con passo vellutato (o felpato)● (fig.) an iron hand (o fist) in a velvet glove, un pugno di ferro in un guanto di velluto □ velvet paw, zampa vellutata ( del gatto); (fig.) gentilezza apparente, affabilità superficiale □ velvet revolution, rivoluzione di velluto, non violenta (spec. quella che ha rovesciato il regime comunista in Cecoslovacchia nel 1989) □ (fig. fam., antiq.) to be on velvet, dormire fra due guanciali; stare bene a soldi.* * *['velvɪt] 1.nome velluto m.2.modificatore [garment, curtain] di velluto3. -
2 pile
I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m.* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.)2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.)2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.)- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.)III noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.)* * *pile (1) /paɪl/n.● pile-driver, battipalo; berta; (fam.) ( boxe) colpo (o pugno) poderoso, mazzata (fig.); ( calcio, ecc.) staffilata, stangata, stoccata □ pile-dweller, palafitticolo □ pile-dwelling, casa su palafitte; palafitta □ (ind. costr.) pile foundation, fondazione su pali □ (edil.) pile shoe, puntazza □ (archeol.) pile-work, palafitta □ to drive a pile, piantare un paloFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. ♦ pile (2) /paɪl/n.1 pila; cumulo; mucchio; catasta: There is a pile of dishes to wash, c'è una pila di piatti da lavare2 casamento; edificio; blocco di case; isolato3 (fam.) mucchio di quattrini; bel gruzzolo: to make a (o one's) pile, farsi un bel gruzzolo; far fortuna4 (fis. nucl.) pila5 (elettr.) pila a secco● pile-up, (autom.) ammasso (o groviglio) di auto ( incidente); carambola; ( ciclismo) groviglio ( di corridori caduti): DIALOGO → - Discussing sport- There was a three car pile-up on the first bend, c'è stato un tamponamento a catena di tre macchine alla prima curva □ atomic pile, pila atomica (o nucleare) □ funeral pile, pila funeraria; pira; rogo □ to stack st. in a pile, accatastare qc. □ wood pile, catasta di legnaFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico NOTA D'USO: - pile o fleece?-. pile (3) /paɪl/n. [u]FALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. (to) pile (1) /paɪl/v. t.1 palificare; conficcar pali in2 munire di palafitte.(to) pile (2) /paɪl/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare; ammonticchiareB v. i.1 ammucchiarsi; accumularsi2 affollarsi; ammassarsi.* * *I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m.
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Velvet duck — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
velvet fiddler — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet flower — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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