fibre

fibra, fibra alimentare

Parte degli alimenti vegetali che il corpo non digerisce completamente e che favorisce il transito intestinale.

In inglese semplice: The part of plant foods your body cannot fully digest, which helps food move through your body.

• Fruit provides useful fibre.
• We switched to bread with more fibre.
• How much fibre does this meal contain?

Sinonimi: roughage, dietary fibre

Espressioni comuni: dietary fibre, fibre intake, rich in fibre

fibra

Filamenti molto sottili presenti nei tessuti o nelle piante.

In inglese semplice: Very thin threads found in cloth or plants.

• The cloth contains cotton fibre.
• Tough fibres run through the vegetable stems.
• These plant fibres can be woven into cloth.

Sinonimi: strand, filament

Espressioni comuni: cotton fibre, plant fibre, vegetable fibre, a cotton fibre

fibra ottica

Sottili fili di vetro che trasmettono informazioni tramite la luce, usati per internet veloce e altri collegamenti.

In inglese semplice: Thin glass threads that carry information as light, used for fast internet and other connections.

• Our street now has fibre.
• The company installed fibre throughout the building.
• Is fibre broadband available in your village?

Sinonimi: optical fibre, fibre optics

Espressioni comuni: fibre broadband, fibre connection, fibre cable

fibra

Materiale formato da molti filamenti sottili, usato per produrre tessuti e altri oggetti.

In inglese semplice: Material consisting of many thin threads, used to make cloth and other products.

• The bag is made from plant fibre.
• They use natural fibre for their carpets.
• This factory produces synthetic fibre for clothing.

Espressioni comuni: natural fibre, synthetic fibre, plant fibre