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1 levigare
smooth down* * *levigare v.tr.1 to smooth (down), to make* smooth; (fori) to hone; (lucidare) to polish; (smerigliare) to lap, to hone; (con carta, pasta o polvere abrasiva) to rub down; (carteggiare) to sandpaper; (lisciare, spianare) to face: (superficie di pietra) to dress, to face: levigare una superficie prima di verniciarla, to smooth (down) a surface before painting it2 (chim., fis.) to levigate3 (fig.) to smooth out, to polish: levigare un discorso, to polish (up) a speech.* * *[levi'gare]verbo transitivo to smooth down; to polish [pietra, marmo]; to rub down [ legno]; (con carta vetrata) to sandpaper* * *levigare/levi'gare/ [1]to smooth down; to polish [pietra, marmo]; to rub down [ legno]; (con carta vetrata) to sandpaper. -
2 elutriare
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3 porfirizzare
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4 levigare
tr [CHIM, MINER]
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Levigate — Lev i*gate ( g[asl]t), a. [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. l[e^]vis light.] Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Levigate — Lev i*gate ( g[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Levigated} ( g[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Levigating}.] [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. l[=e]vis smooth; akin to Gr. lei^os.] To make smooth in various senses: (a) To free from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Levigate — Lev i*gate ( g[asl]t), a. [L. levigatus, p. p.] Made smooth, as if polished. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
levigate — [lev′i gāt΄] vt. levigated, levigating [< L levigatus, pp. of levigare, to make smooth, polish < levis, smooth (see LIME1) + agere, to make (see ACT1)] 1. to grind to a fine, smooth powder 2. to separate fine particles from coarse particles … English World dictionary
levigate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin levigatus, past participle of levigare to make smooth, from levis smooth (akin to Greek leios smooth and perhaps to Latin linere to smear) + igare (akin to agere to drive) more at lime, agent Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
levigate — adj. [L. levigare, to make smooth] Smooth surfaced; polished … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
levigate — levigation, n. levigator, n. v. /lev i gayt /; adj. /lev i git, gayt /, v., levigated, levigating, adj. v.t. 1. to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid. 2. Chem. to make a homogeneous… … Universalium
levigate — verb To make smooth … Wiktionary
levigate — lev·i·gate lev ə .gāt vt, gat·ed; gat·ing to grind to a fine smooth powder while in moist condition <by first levigating the zinc oxide with a small amount of glycerin a smooth paste is obtained (Art of Compounding)> lev·i·ga·tion .lev ə gā … Medical dictionary
levigate — v. grind into powder; smooth, polish; prepare a homogeneous mixture (Chemistry) adj. smooth, shiny, polished … English contemporary dictionary
levigate — [ lɛvɪgeɪt] verb archaic reduce to a fine powder or smooth paste. Derivatives levigation noun Origin C16 (earlier (C15) as levigation): from L. levigat , levigare to make smooth, polish , from levis smooth … English new terms dictionary
