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1 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. -
2 ♦ (to) retain
♦ (to) retain /rɪˈteɪn/v. t.1 conservare; mantenere: He retained his seat in Parliament, ha mantenuto il seggio in parlamento; to retain st. in one's memory, serbare qc. nella memoria; ( sport) to retain one's title, mantenere il titolo2 memorizzare: Some techniques can help you to retain information, alcune tecniche possono aiutare a memorizzare informazioni● (form.) to retain in one's possession, conservare il possesso di □ (fin., rag.) retained earnings, utili non distribuiti □ (leg.) retaining fee, anticipo sull'onorario ( a un avvocato) □ (mil.) retaining force, truppe di contenimento (o d'appoggio) □ (mecc.) retaining ring, anello di ritenuta □ (edil.) retaining wall, muro di contenimento (o di sostegno). -
3 ♦ (to) retain
♦ (to) retain /rɪˈteɪn/v. t.1 conservare; mantenere: He retained his seat in Parliament, ha mantenuto il seggio in parlamento; to retain st. in one's memory, serbare qc. nella memoria; ( sport) to retain one's title, mantenere il titolo2 memorizzare: Some techniques can help you to retain information, alcune tecniche possono aiutare a memorizzare informazioni● (form.) to retain in one's possession, conservare il possesso di □ (fin., rag.) retained earnings, utili non distribuiti □ (leg.) retaining fee, anticipo sull'onorario ( a un avvocato) □ (mil.) retaining force, truppe di contenimento (o d'appoggio) □ (mecc.) retaining ring, anello di ritenuta □ (edil.) retaining wall, muro di contenimento (o di sostegno).
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