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1 tarpaulin
[tɑː'pɔːlɪn]* * *((a sheet of) a kind of strong waterproof material: He covered his car with a (sheet of) tarpaulin.) telone* * *tarpaulin /tɑ:ˈpɔ:lɪn/n.2 [u] tela cerata; incerata* * *[tɑː'pɔːlɪn] -
2 tarpaulin tar·pau·lin n
[tɒː'pɔːlɪn](waterproof cover) (tela) incerata -
3 batten
I ['bætn]3) teatr. bilancia f.II ['bætn]verbo transitivo applicare traverse a [ door]; chiudere con assi [ floor]; rivestire di assicelle [ roof]* * *['bætn](a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) listello, assicella* * *batten (1) /ˈbætn/n.1 listello, assicella, tavoletta ( per pavimenti in legno, ecc.): batten door, porta a listelli; batten wall, parete ad assicelle2 (edil.) traversa di porta3 asse; tavolone4 (naut.) serretta5 (aeron.) scudo di prora.batten (2) /ˈbætn/n.(ind. tess.) battente ( del telaio).(to) batten (1) /ˈbætn/v. t.● to batten down the hatches, (naut.) chiudere (o rinforzare) con serrette i boccaporti; (fig.) prepararsi per un'emergenza (o a dare battaglia); correre ai ripari.(to) batten (2) /ˈbætn/v. i.2 – to batten on, ingozzarsi di; ingrassarsi (o prosperare) a spese di: He battened on the poor peasants, s'ingrassava a spese dei poveri contadini.* * *I ['bætn]3) teatr. bilancia f.II ['bætn]verbo transitivo applicare traverse a [ door]; chiudere con assi [ floor]; rivestire di assicelle [ roof] -
4 sheet
[ʃiːt]1) (of paper, stamps) foglio m.4) (of plastic, rubber) foglio m.; (of canvas, tarpaulin) telo m.; (of metal, glass) lastra f.; (thinner) foglio m., lamina f.5) (of mist, fog) cortina f.a sheet of ice — (on road) una lastra di ghiaccio
6) mar. scotta f.7) AE colloq. dir. sentenza f. di carcerazione••* * *[ʃi:t]1) (a broad piece of cloth eg for a bed: She put clean sheets on all the beds.) lenzuolo2) (a large, thin, usually flat, piece: a sheet of paper/glass.) foglio•* * *[ʃiːt]1) (of paper, stamps) foglio m.4) (of plastic, rubber) foglio m.; (of canvas, tarpaulin) telo m.; (of metal, glass) lastra f.; (thinner) foglio m., lamina f.5) (of mist, fog) cortina f.a sheet of ice — (on road) una lastra di ghiaccio
6) mar. scotta f.7) AE colloq. dir. sentenza f. di carcerazione•• -
5 tar
I 1. [tɑː(r)]nome catrame m.; (on roads) asfalto m.2.modificatore [ road] asfaltatoII [tɑː(r)]tar content — (of cigarette) contenuto di catrame
••to tar and feather sb. — mettere qcn. alla gogna
* * *1. noun(any of several kinds of thick, black, sticky material obtained from wood, coal etc and used eg in roadmaking.) catrame2. verb(to cover with tar: The road has just been tarred.) incatramare- tarry* * *[tɒː(r)]1. ncatrame mlow-/middle-tar cigarettes — sigarette a basso/medio contenuto di catrame
2. vt(road) incatramare* * *tar (1) /tɑ:(r)/n. [u]● (chim.) tar acid, acido fenico □ tar board, cartone catramato □ tar-brush, spazzolone per catramare □ (fig.) tar doll, sabbie mobili ( situazione difficile da cui è meglio stare alla larga) □ (ind. costr.) tar macadam, macadam al catrame □ tar paper, carta catramata □ tar sprayer (o tar sprinkler), macchina catramatrice □ tar spraying, catramatura ( di una strada) □ ( di sigaretta) low- [high-, middle-] tar, a basso [ad alto, a medio] contenuto di catrame □ (fig. spreg.) a touch of the tar-brush, un po' di sangue nero nelle vene.tar (2) /tɑ:(r)/marinaio.(to) tar /tɑ:(r)/v. t.incatramare; catramare; asfaltare: to tar a road, asfaltare una strada● ( un tempo) to tar and feather sb., impeciare e ricoprire di penne q. ( come affronto, per punizione) □ (fig.) tarred with the same brush, della stessa razza; che ha gli stessi difetti.* * *I 1. [tɑː(r)]nome catrame m.; (on roads) asfalto m.2.modificatore [ road] asfaltatoII [tɑː(r)]tar content — (of cigarette) contenuto di catrame
••to tar and feather sb. — mettere qcn. alla gogna
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Tarpaulin — Tar*pau lin, n. [Tar + palling a covering, pall to cover. See {Pall} a covering.] 1. A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A hat made of,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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tarpaulin — n. to spread a tarpaulin * * * [tɑː pɔːlɪn] to spread a tarpaulin … Combinatory dictionary
tarpaulin — UK [tɑː(r)ˈpɔːlɪn] / US [tɑrˈpɔlɪn] noun [countable] Word forms tarpaulin : singular tarpaulin plural tarpaulins a large piece of thick plastic or other material that you put over something to protect it from rain … English dictionary
tarpaulin — noun a) A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover. Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet. b) A sailor. Often abbreviated to just tar … Wiktionary
Tarpaulin — Tar|pau|lin [ta: pɔ:lɪn, ta:pəlɪn], Tar|pau|ling [ta: pɔ:lɪŋ], der; [s] [engl. tarpaulin, älter: tarpauling, tarpawling, H. u.]: festes Jutegewebe für Säcke … Universal-Lexikon