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1 ♦ soil
♦ soil (1) /sɔɪl/n. [uc]suolo; terreno ( anche fig.); terra: one's native soil, il patrio suolo; la terra natia; foreign soil, terra straniera; barren soil, suolo sterile; rich soil, terreno ricco; suolo fertile; (fig.) terreno fertile; poor soil, terreno povero● soil-bound, attaccato alla terra □ soil engineer, geologo che fa prospezioni del terreno □ soil rig, sonda da geologo □ soil science, pedologia □ soil survey, prospezione del terreno □ a man of the soil, un uomo di campagna; un agricoltore.soil (2) /sɔɪl/n.1 [u] sporco; sporcizia; sudiciume2 [uc] atto di sporcare; macchia di sporco; (fig.) difetto morale, magagna3 [u] sterco; escrementi ( umani o d'animali); bottino: night soil, bottino che viene (o veniva) portato via di notte4 [u] (agric.) concime organico; letame● (edil.) soil pipe, tubo di scarico ( dei gabinetti).(to) soil /sɔɪl/A v. t.1 sporcare; insudiciare; imbrattare; lordare; insozzare; macchiare ( anche fig.): to soil one's name [reputation], sporcarsi il nome [la reputazione]; I don't want to soil my hands with it, non mi ci voglio sporcare le mani2 (agric.) concimareB v. i.1 sporcarsi; insudiciarsi; imbrattarsi; insozzarsi; macchiarsi; lordarsi: It soils easily, si sporca facilmente● ( di un bambino) to soil one's pants, farsela addosso. -
2 soil
I [sɔɪl]nome suolo m., terreno m., terra f.II [sɔɪl]verbo transitivo sporcare (anche fig.)* * *I [soil] noun(the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.)II [soil] verb(to dirty or stain: Don't soil your dress with these dusty books!)* * *I [sɔɪl]nome suolo m., terreno m., terra f.II [sɔɪl]verbo transitivo sporcare (anche fig.) -
3 soil ***
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4 subsoil sub·soil n
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5 topsoil top·soil n
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6 crumble
['krʌmbl] 1. 2.2) fig. [relationship, economy, empire] crollare; [opposition, hope] crollare, andare in pezzi* * *(to break into crumbs or small pieces: She crumbled the bread; The building had crumbled into ruins; Her hopes of success finally crumbled.) sbriciolare- crumbly* * *crumble /krʌmbl/n. [uc] ( cucina)1 impasto sbriciolato di farina, burro e zucchero2 crumble; dolce di frutta coperta da un tale impasto.(to) crumble /ˈkrʌmbl/A v. t.sbriciolare; sgretolare; frantumareB v. i.1 sbriciolarsi; sgretolarsi2 (fig.) cadere; crollare; andare in rovina: My hopes were crumbling ( to dust), le mie speranze crollavano (o andavano in fumo); Prices are about to crumble, i prezzi stanno per crollare* * *['krʌmbl] 1. 2.2) fig. [relationship, economy, empire] crollare; [opposition, hope] crollare, andare in pezzi -
7 moist
[mɔɪst]* * *[moist](damp; slightly wet: moist, fertile soil.) umido- moistly- moistness
- moisten
- moisture
- moisturize
- moisturise
- moisturizer
- moisturiser* * *moist /mɔɪst/a.1 umido: moist soil, terra umida; moist winds, venti umidi; moist with sweat, bagnato di sudore; to grow moist, inumidirsi; slightly moist, umidiccio4 (med.) essudante; essudativomoistilyavv.moistnessn. [u]umidità.* * *[mɔɪst] -
8 clay
[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta••* * *[klei](a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) argilla* * *clay /kleɪ/A n. [u]B a. attr.● clay-cold, freddo come il marmo; insensibile ( di solito, di morti) □ (geol.) clay mineral, minerale delle argille □ clay pigeon, piattello ( nel tiro al piattello) □ ( sport) clay pigeon shooting, tiro al piattello □ clay pipe, pipa di terracotta □ (geol.) clay stone, roccia argillosa □ (fig.) to have feet of clay, avere i piedi di argillaclayeya.argilloso: a clayey soil, un terreno argilloso.* * *[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta•• -
9 moisture
['mɔɪstʃə(r)]nome (of soil, in walls) umidità f.; (on glass) condensa f.; (of skin) idratazione f.; (sweat) sudore m.* * *['mois ə]noun ((the quality of) dampness: This soil needs moisture.) umidità* * *moisture /ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)/n. [u]umidità; umido; umidezza; umidore (lett.): to retain moisture, trattenere l'umidità● (tecn.) moisture meter, misuratore dell'umidità □ (tecn.) moisture tester = moisture meter ► sopra.* * *['mɔɪstʃə(r)]nome (of soil, in walls) umidità f.; (on glass) condensa f.; (of skin) idratazione f.; (sweat) sudore m. -
10 mould
III 1.to be cast in the same mould — fig. essere dello stesso stampo
mold [məʊld] verbo transitivo1) modellare [plastic, clay] ( into a forma di); modellare [sculpture, shape] (out of, from, in in)2.III IVto mould to o round sth. modellarsi su qcs.; to be moulded to sb.'s body — [dress etc.] modellare le forme di qcn
* * *I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.)2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.)•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.)2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.)2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.)2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.)3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.)* * *I(fungus) muffaII1. nArt, Culin, Tech stampo, forma2. vt(clay, figure) plasmare, modellare, (fig: character) plasmare, formare, foggiare* * *mould (1), ( USA) mold (1) /məʊld/n. [u]1 (agric.) terriccio2 (poet.) terra; polvere.mould (2), ( USA) mold (2) /məʊld/n.1 (metall., mecc., ecc.) forma; matrice; modello; stampo: a plaster mould, una forma per calchi in gesso2 (tecn.) forma, sagoma (stampata) ( forma esemplare): the mould of a car, la sagoma di un'automobile4 (archit.) modanatura5 (fig.) carattere; stampo; tempra: to be of a soft mould, essere di carattere mite; to break the mould, rompere gli schemi● mould and tool makers, fabbricanti di stampi e di utensili □ mould candle, candela fatta con lo stampo □ (tecn.) mould-made paper, carta tamburata □ (fig.) to be made in sb. 's mould, essere dello stesso stampo di q. □ ( fonderia) metal mould, conchiglia □ They are cast in the same mould, sembrano ricavati dallo stesso stampo; sono perfettamente identici.mould (3), ( USA) mold (3) /məʊld/n. [uc]● iron mould, macchia di ruggine.(to) mould (1), ( USA) to mold (1) /məʊld/v. t.1 ( anche fig.) foggiare; modellare; formare, plasmare: to mould a clay statuette, modellare una statuetta di creta; to mould sb. 's character, plasmare il carattere di q.2 (archit.) modanare3 (metall.) formare; costruire la forma di● to mould bread, dare forma ai pani; ridurre l'impasto in pagnotte □ (metall.) to mould iron, fondere il ferro; formare la ghisa ( mediante staffe).(to) mould (2), ( USA) to mold (2) /məʊld/A v. i.ammuffire; muffire: Bread moulds in damp weather, il pane ammuffisce con l'umiditàB v. t.far ammuffire.* * *III 1.to be cast in the same mould — fig. essere dello stesso stampo
mold [məʊld] verbo transitivo1) modellare [plastic, clay] ( into a forma di); modellare [sculpture, shape] (out of, from, in in)2.III IVto mould to o round sth. modellarsi su qcs.; to be moulded to sb.'s body — [dress etc.] modellare le forme di qcn
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11 rake
I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
- rake in- rake upIII [reɪk]nome (libertine) libertino m.IV [reɪk]* * *[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) rastrello2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) rastrello3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) rastrellata2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) rastrellare2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) pulire, raccogliere3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) mitragliare•- rake up* * *I [reɪk]1. n(tool) rastrello2. vt(sand, leaves, soil) rastrellare, (strafe: ship, row of men) spazzare•- rake in- rake off- rake out- rake upII [reɪk] n* * *rake (1) /reɪk/n.1 (agric.) rastrello2 (tecn.) rastrello meccanico● rake comb, pettine rado □ a croupier's rake, un rastrello da croupier □ as thin as a rake, magro come un chiodo.rake (2) /reɪk/n.2 (archit., edil.) pendenza, scarpa3 (aeron.) inclinazionerake (3) /reɪk/n.(arc.) libertino.(to) rake (1) /reɪk/A v. t.1 rastrellare: to rake fertilizer into the soil, rastrellare il terreno per far penetrare il fertilizzante; to rake level (o smooth) spianare col rastrello4 percorrere; scrutare: Her eyes raked the crowd for familiar faces, il suo sguardo percorreva la folla in cerca di volti familiari5 (mil.) sventagliare raffiche su: The soldiers raked the building with machine-gun fire, i soldati sventagliavano raffiche di mitra sull'edificioB v. i.rovistare: They raked among my papers, hanno rovistato tra le mie carte; to rake about ( a room) for evidence, frugare (una stanza) in cerca di prove(to) rake (2) /reɪk/A v. i.(spec. naut.) essere inclinato: (naut.) a raked mast, un albero inclinatoB v. t.inclinare: The floor of the theatre has been raked in order to provide better sight lines, il pavimento del teatro è stato inclinato per consentire una migliore visibilità.* * *I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
- rake in- rake upIII [reɪk]nome (libertine) libertino m.IV [reɪk] -
12 riddle
I ['rɪdl]nome indovinello m., enigma m. (anche fig.)II ['rɪdl]nome vaglio m., crivello m., setaccio m.III ['rɪdl]1) (perforate)to riddle sth. with — crivellare qcs. di [ bullets]
2) (undermine)to be riddled with — essere minato o roso da [ disease]; essere tormentato da [ guilt]; [ language] pullulare o essere pieno di [ambiguities, errors]
* * *I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.)II ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.)* * *riddle (1) /ˈrɪdl/n.2 enigma: the riddle of the universe, l'enigma dell'universo; to talk (o speak) in riddles, parlare per enigmi.riddle (2) /ˈrɪdl/n.(ind. min., metall.) crivello; setaccio; vaglio.(to) riddle (1) /ˈrɪdl/A v. i. (arc.)B v. t.● Riddle me this, risolvi questo indovinello! (cfr. ital. fam. «indovina indovinello»)riddlern.chi fa indovinelli; chi parla per enigmi.(to) riddle (2) /ˈrɪdl/v. t.2 passare al crivello; setacciare ( anche fig.): to riddle the soil, passare il terriccio al crivello● riddled with, pieno di: riddled with holes, pieno di buchi; a text riddled with errors, un testo pieno di errori.* * *I ['rɪdl]nome indovinello m., enigma m. (anche fig.)II ['rɪdl]nome vaglio m., crivello m., setaccio m.III ['rɪdl]1) (perforate)to riddle sth. with — crivellare qcs. di [ bullets]
2) (undermine)to be riddled with — essere minato o roso da [ disease]; essere tormentato da [ guilt]; [ language] pullulare o essere pieno di [ambiguities, errors]
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13 earth
I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra* * *[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) terra2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) tana6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terra2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) mettere a terra- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
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14 aeration
[eə'reɪʃn]1) (of soil) aerazione f.2) (of liquid) gassatura f.3) (of blood) ossigenazione f.* * *aeration /eɪəˈreɪʃn/n. [u]● (chim., fis.) aeration cell, pila a ossigeno □ (tecn.) aeration tank, vasca d'aerazione.* * *[eə'reɪʃn]1) (of soil) aerazione f.2) (of liquid) gassatura f.3) (of blood) ossigenazione f. -
15 chalky
['tʃɔːkɪ]* * *1) (of or like chalk: a chalky substance.) gessoso2) (white or pale: Her face looked chalky.) pallido* * *chalky /ˈtʃɔ:kɪ/a.1 gessoso2 (fig.) pallido; terreochalkinessn. [u]* * *['tʃɔːkɪ] -
16 Clay
[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta••* * *[klei](a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) argilla* * *(Surnames) Clay /kleɪ/* * *[kleɪ] 1.1) (soil, for sculpture) argilla f., creta f.2) (in tennis) terra f. battuta2.1) [ pot] di argilla, di creta•• -
17 compact
I ['kɒmpækt]1) (agreement) (written) accordo m., contratto m., convenzione f.; (verbal) intesa f.2) cosmet. portacipria m.II [kəm'pækt]1) (compressed) [snow, mass] compatto; [style, sentence] conciso2) (neatly constructed) [kitchen, house] piccolo, compatto; [camera, equipment] compattoIII [kəm'pækt]verbo transitivo compattare [waste, soil, snow]* * *I 1. [kəm'pækt] adjective(fitted neatly together in a small space: Our new house is very compact.)2. ['kompækt] noun(a small container for women's face-powder: a powder-compact with a mirror.)II ['kompækt](an agreement: The management and trade union leaders finally signed a compact.)* * *compact (1) /ˈkɒmpækt/n.(form.) patto; accordo; convenzione; trattato● by general compact, per consenso generale (o unanime).compact (2) /kəmˈpækt/a.1 compatto; denso; sodo● (fotogr.) compact camera, macchina fotografica compatta □ (autom. USA) compact car, utilitaria □ (mus., tecn.) compact disc, compact disc; CD □ compact disc player, lettore di compact disc; lettore CD.compact (3) /ˈkɒmpækt/n.(to) compact /kəmˈpækt/A v. t.1 rendere compatto; pressare5 condensare; compendiareB v. i.(tecn. e sport) compattarsi.* * *I ['kɒmpækt]1) (agreement) (written) accordo m., contratto m., convenzione f.; (verbal) intesa f.2) cosmet. portacipria m.II [kəm'pækt]1) (compressed) [snow, mass] compatto; [style, sentence] conciso2) (neatly constructed) [kitchen, house] piccolo, compatto; [camera, equipment] compattoIII [kəm'pækt]verbo transitivo compattare [waste, soil, snow] -
18 cultivated
['kʌltɪveɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) [land, soil] coltivato2) [ person] colto, raffinato* * *1) ((of fields etc) prepared for crops; used for growing crops: cultivated land.) coltivato2) (grown in a garden etc; not wild: a cultivated variety of raspberries.) coltivato3) (having good manners; educated: a cultivated young lady; He has cultivated tastes in music.) colto* * *cultivated /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/a.● cultivated pearl, perla coltivata.* * *['kʌltɪveɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) [land, soil] coltivato2) [ person] colto, raffinato -
19 earthy
['ɜːθɪ]2) [taste, smell] di terra; [ colour] della terra3) (covered in soil) terroso* * *earthy /ˈɜ:ɵɪ/a.1 terroso; di terra: earthy flavour, sapore di terra (o terroso); earthy materials, sostanze terrose2 terreno; mondano; materiale3 realistico; pratico; schietto; robusto; concreto4 disinvolto; disinibito* * *['ɜːθɪ]2) [taste, smell] di terra; [ colour] della terra3) (covered in soil) terroso -
20 fertile
['fɜːtaɪl] [AE 'fɜːrtl]aggettivo [land, soil] fertile; [human, animal, egg] fecondo; fig. [imagination, mind] fertile; [ environment] fervido* * *1) (producing a lot: fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination.) fertile2) (able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc: fertile seed.) fertile, fecondo•- fertilize
- fertilise
- fertilization
- fertilisation
- fertilizer
- fertiliser* * *fertile /ˈfɜ:taɪl, USA ˈfɜ:tl/a.1 ( anche fig.) fertile; fecondo: fertile lands, terreni fertili; fertile imagination, immaginazione fertile; a fertile seed, un seme fecondo2 (fis. nucl.) fertile● (stor.) the Fertile Crescent, la fertile Mezzaluna.* * *['fɜːtaɪl] [AE 'fɜːrtl]aggettivo [land, soil] fertile; [human, animal, egg] fecondo; fig. [imagination, mind] fertile; [ environment] fervido
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