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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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