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['lɪnɪn] 1.1) (fabric) lino m.2) (items) (household) biancheria f.; (underwear) biancheria f. (intima)2.modificatore [jacket, sheet] di lino; [ industry] del lino••* * *['linin]1) (( also adjective) (of) cloth made of flax used to make sheets, tablecloths, tea-towels etc: This handkerchief is made of linen; linen sheets.) lino; di lino2) (articles made of linen or, now more usually, cotton: table-linen; bed-linen.) (indumento di lino)* * *linen /ˈlɪnɪn/n.2 [u] biancheria; panni: bed linen, biancheria da letto; table linen, biancheria da tavola; a change of linen, un cambio di biancheria● linen closet (o linen cupboard), armadio della biancheria □ linen thread, filo di lino □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati.* * *['lɪnɪn] 1.1) (fabric) lino m.2) (items) (household) biancheria f.; (underwear) biancheria f. (intima)2.modificatore [jacket, sheet] di lino; [ industry] del lino•• -
2 wash
I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) lavare, lavarsi2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarsi3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) sciabordare4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) spazzare via2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavata, bagno2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) bucato, (biancheria da lavare)3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) sciabordio4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) liquido5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) colore6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulazione, mulinello•- washable- washer
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- washerwoman
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- wash up* * *wash (1) /wɒʃ/n.1 [cu] lavata; lavatina; abluzione; ( di automobile, ecc.) lavaggio: Go and have a wash, va' a darti una lavatina!; Give the car a good wash, fa un bel lavaggio alla macchina!2 [u] biancheria ( da lavare o lavata); bucato: to send the wash to the laundry, mandare la biancheria alla lavanderia; to hang out the wash, stendere il bucato; Your socks are in the wash, i tuoi calzini sono nel bucato (o sono a lavare)6 (tecn.) strato di metallo; metallizzazione13 (geogr., naut.) barra di marea14 (geogr.) area soggetta a inondazioni; terreno golenale; zona paludosa: (in GB) – the Wash, il Wash ( baia situata tra il Norfolk e il Lincolnshire)● wash-and-wear, ( di tessuto) wash-and-wear; «lava e indossa»; «non stiro» □ wash boiler, caldaia del bucato □ (chim.) wash-bottle, spruzzetta □ ( arte) wash drawing, pittura a tempera; acquerello; guazzo □ wash-house, lavanderia □ wash-leather, pelle scamosciata lavabile.wash (2) /wɒʃ/a. attr.♦ (to) wash /wɒʃ/A v. t.1 lavare: to wash one's hands [one's face], lavarsi le mani [la faccia]; This soap will wash silks, questo sapone è adatto per lavare la seta NOTA D'USO: - to clean o to wash?-2 ( delle onde, del mare, ecc.) bagnare: The Atlantic Ocean washes the northern coasts of Cornwall, l'Oceano Atlantico bagna le coste settentrionali della Cornovaglia5 ( dell'acqua, della pioggia) scavare: The rain has washed gullies in the bank, la pioggia ha scavato solchi sulla sponda8 (tecn.) metallizzare in bagno galvanico; ricoprire di un leggero strato di metalloB v. i.1 lavarsi ( il viso, le mani, ecc.); darsi una lavata: I must wash before going out, devo lavarmi prima di uscire● to wash st. clean, pulire qc. lavando; pulire a fondo qc.; (fig.) pulire, riciclare □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati □ ( USA) to wash the dishes, lavare i piatti; rigovernare □ to wash oneself, lavarsi (da solo o a fondo): Jo is old enough to wash herself, Jo è abbastanza grande per lavarsi da sola; You're absolutely filthy, Tom! Go and wash yourself!, Sei sporco da fare schifo, Tom! Vai a lavarti! □ (fig.) I wash my hands of it, me ne lavo le mani.* * *I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
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3 linen lin·en
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4 ♦ dirty
♦ dirty /ˈdɜ:tɪ/A a.1 sporco; sudicio: a dirty handkerchief, un fazzoletto sporco; dirty water, acqua sporca; dirty hands, mani sporche; a dirty place, un luogo sporco; dirty clothes [dishes], abiti [piatti] sporchi; to get dirty, sporcarsi; dirty yellow, giallo sporco2 (fig.) sporco, osceno: a dirty joke, una barzelletta sporca (o sconcia); dirty books [films], libri [film] osceni; dirty language, linguaggio osceno; a dirty word, una parola sconcia, una parolaccia; That boy has a dirty mind, quel ragazzo ha una mente perversa3 ( del tempo, ecc.) orribile; da cani: A few miles out they hit some dirty weather, qualche miglia al largo, hanno trovato un tempo da cani4 (fig.) sporco, sleale: a dirty fight, un combattimento sleale; a dirty business, una faccenda sporca; ( sport) a dirty player, un giocatore scorretto; dirty deeds, azioni scorrette; a dirty secret, un segreto vergognoso5 ( rafforzativo) sporco; brutto: He is a dirty liar, è uno sporco bugiardo; ( sport) a dirty foul, un brutto falloB avv.(fam. GB) estremamente: dirty big [great], estremamente grande; immenso● dirty bomb, bomba sporca □ (fig. slang) dirty dog, individuo spregevole; (un) poco di buono □ a dirty look, un'occhiataccia □ dirty-minded, fissato col sesso □ dirty money, denaro sporco □ (fam. spreg.) dirty old man, vecchio sporcaccione □ (fam. USA) dirty pool, comportamento sleale; colpo basso (fig.) □ a dirty trick, un brutto scherzo; un tiro mancino □ (polit.) dirty tricks brigade, gruppo che fa il ‘lavoro sporco’ ( delitti, ecc.; anche per un governo) □ dirty war, guerra sporca □ (spec. scherz.) dirty weekend, week-end di sesso tra coppie non sposate □ dirty work, lavoro che sporca, lavoro pesante; ( anche) lavoro sporco (o poco pulito) □ (fam.) to do sb. 's dirty work, fare il lavoro sporco al posto di q. □ (fam. ingl.) to do the dirty on sb., tirare un colpo basso a q. □ (fig.) to get one's hands dirty, sporcarsi le mani □ ( anche fig.) to play dirty, giocare sporco; fare un gioco sporco □ to talk dirty, dire sconcezze □ (fig.) to wash (o to air) one's dirty linen (o laundry) in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico.(to) dirty /ˈdɜ:tɪ/A v. t.1 sporcare; insudiciare: Try not to dirty your clothes, cerca di non sporcarti i vestiti; He's never been afraid to dirty his hands with hard work, non ha mai avuto paura di sporcarsi le mani con lavori pesanti2 (fig.) sporcare, macchiare: The city's reputation has been dirtied by these crimes, la reputazione della città è stata macchiata da questi criminiB v. i.sporcarsi; insudiciarsi.
См. также в других словарях:
wash (your) dirty linen in public — wash (your) dirty laundry/linen in public British & Australian, American & Australian to talk to other people about personal things that you should keep private. I was brought up to believe that it was wrong to wash your dirty linen in public … New idioms dictionary
wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
wash one's dirty linen in public — phrasal : to carry on or discuss pesonal, domestic, or private quarrels or scandals in public advised the members of his party not to wash their dirty linen in public * * * wash one s dirty linen in public or (rare) ● linen * * * wash one s dirty … Useful english dictionary
wash\ one's\ dirty\ linen\ in\ public — • air one s dirty linen in public • wash one s dirty linen in public v. phr. To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that… … Словарь американских идиом
wash your dirty linen in public — air/wash/your dirty linen/laundry/in public phrase to discuss private subjects or problems in public Washing football’s dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. Thesaurus: to discuss something … Useful english dictionary
wash or air one's dirty linen in public — idi wash or air one s dirty linen in public, to reveal one s secrets or shame to outsiders … From formal English to slang
wash one's dirty linen in public — ► wash one s dirty linen (or laundry) in public informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. Main Entry: ↑wash … English terms dictionary
air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public — It is unwise to publicize private disputes or scandals. The saying is very often used in the metaphorical phrase to wash one’s dirty linen in public. Cf. Fr. c’est en famille, ce n’est pas en publique, qu’on lave son linge sale, one washes one’s… … Proverbs new dictionary