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2 metallico
(pl -ci) metallic* * *metallico agg.1 metal (attr.): oggetto metallico, metal object; rivestimento metallico, metal plating; moneta metallica, coin (o coinage o hard money); riserva metallica, metal reserve; lucentezza metallica, metallic shine; suono metallico, clang (o metallic sound): dare un suono metallico, to clang; voce metallica, metallic (o harsh) voice2 (chim.) metallic, metalline: legame metallico, metallic bond; sale metallico, metallic salt; acque metalliche, metalline waters.* * *1) (di metallo) [ oggetto] metal attrib.rumore metallico — clang(ing), clank(ing)
* * *metallicopl. -ci, - che /me'talliko, t∫i, ke/1 (di metallo) [ oggetto] metal attrib.
См. также в других словарях:
tinny — [tin′ē] adj. tinnier, tinniest 1. of, containing, or yielding tin 2. like tin in appearance or strength; bright but cheap; not well made [tinny jewelry] 3. of or like the sound made in striking a tin object; specif., having a high pitched sound… … English World dictionary
Tinny — Tin ny, a. Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin. The tinny strand. Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tinny — 1550s, from TIN (Cf. tin) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) since 1877 … Etymology dictionary
tinny — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a thin, metallic sound. 2) made of thin or poor quality metal. 3) having an unpleasantly metallic taste. 4) Austral./NZ informal lucky. [ORIGIN: from tin in the sense «luck», literally «money, cash».] ► NOUN (pl. tinnies) A … English terms dictionary
tinny — UK [ˈtɪnɪ] / US adjective Word forms tinny : adjective tinny comparative tinnier superlative tinniest 1) a tinny sound is high and unpleasant a cheap radio playing tinny music 2) tinny objects are made from thin metal of bad quality a tinny… … English dictionary
tinny — [[t]tɪ̱ni[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a sound as tinny, you mean that it has an irritating, high pitched quality. He could hear the tinny sound of a radio playing a pop song. ...a small tinny voice. 2) ADJ GRADED If you use tinny to… … English dictionary
tinny — tin|ny [ tıni ] adjective 1. ) a tinny sound is high and unpleasant: a cheap radio playing tinny music 2. ) tinny objects are made from thin metal of bad quality: a tinny little car … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tinny — adjective (tinnier; est) Date: 1552 1. of, abounding in, or yielding tin 2. a. resembling tin b. light, cheap c. lacking depth or substance ; empty < tinny arguments > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
tinny — adjective a) Of or pertaining to or resembling tin. The object had a tinny appearance. b) Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal. The shop was filled with tinny… … Wiktionary
tinny — tin|ny [ˈtıni] adj a tinny sound is high, weak, and unpleasant, and sounds like it is coming out of something made of metal ▪ tinny music … Dictionary of contemporary English
tinny — adjective 1 a tinny sound is unpleasant to listen to, like small pieces of metal hitting each other 2 a tinny metal object is badly or cheaply made … Longman dictionary of contemporary English