curl

ricciolo

Piccola ciocca di capelli che forma una curva o un anello.

In inglese semplice: A small section of hair that forms a curved or round shape.

• A curl fell across her forehead.
• His hair forms tight curls when it is wet.
• She brushed out the curls before going to bed.

Sinonimi: ringlet

Espressioni comuni: tight curl, loose curl, natural curl

marezzatura

Disegno di fasce chiare e scure nel legno, soprattutto quello usato per strumenti musicali.

In inglese semplice: A pattern of light and dark bands in wood, especially wood used for musical instruments.

• The maple has a beautiful curl.
• The violin maker chose wood with a strong curl.
• Light brings out the curl on the back of the instrument.

Sinonimi: flame

Espressioni comuni: maple curl, pronounced curl

curvarsi, curvare, arricciare

Piegarsi o piegare qualcosa dandogli una forma curva o rotonda.

In inglese semplice: To bend, or make something bend, into a curved or round shape.

• The leaves curl in hot weather.
• She curled her fingers around the handle.
• Smoke curled above the chimney.

Come si usa: curl around something (The cat curled its tail around my wrist.)

Sinonimi: coil, bend

Contrari: straighten

Espressioni comuni: curl around something, curl inward, curl your hair

giocare a curling

Praticare uno sport sul ghiaccio in cui si fanno scivolare pesanti pietre verso un bersaglio.

In inglese semplice: To play an ice sport in which players slide heavy stones towards a target.

• We curl every Sunday.
• She curled for her university team.
• Do you curl at the local rink?

Espressioni comuni: curl competitively, curl regularly