mold

muffa

Strato morbido di funghi verdi, bianchi o neri che cresce su alimenti o superfici umide.

In inglese semplice: A soft green, white, or black growth that appears on food or damp surfaces.

• There is mold on the bread.
• We found black mold behind the cupboard.
• Damp rooms can encourage mold to grow.

Come si usa: mold on something (There is mold on the bathroom wall.)

Sinonimi: mould, fungal growth

Espressioni comuni: black mold, mold growth, mold on something

stampo

Recipiente cavo che dà forma a un liquido o materiale morbido mentre si solidifica.

In inglese semplice: A hollow container that gives a liquid or soft material its shape as it becomes solid.

• Pour the chocolate into the mold.
• She removed the cake from its mold.
• These molds are used to make plastic toys.

Sinonimi: mould, form

Espressioni comuni: chocolate mold, silicone mold, fill a mold

stampo, modello, tipo

Tipo particolare di persona o cosa, soprattutto se ha caratteristiche simili ad altre.

In inglese semplice: A particular type of person or thing, especially one similar to others.

• He does not fit the usual mold.
• They wanted a hero in the mold of old film stars.
• Her latest novel breaks the mold.

Come si usa: in the mold of someone/something (She is a leader in the mold of her grandfather.)

Sinonimi: type, pattern, model

Espressioni comuni: in the mold, break the mold, traditional mold

stampo, modello

Struttura o modello intorno a cui, o sopra cui, si mette un materiale per dargli forma.

In inglese semplice: A frame or model that material is placed around or over to give it a shape.

• He stretched the leather over a wooden mold.
• The hat took shape around the mold.
• They built the boat’s curved sides on large molds.

Sinonimi: mould, form, model

Espressioni comuni: wooden mold, hat mold, shaping mold

forma, sagoma

Forma o disegno che un oggetto riceve dallo stampo usato per realizzarlo.

In inglese semplice: The shape or pattern given to something by the form used to make it.

• The casting kept the mold of the original.
• Each copy repeats the same mold.
• The ornament preserves the mold of the carved pattern.

Sinonimi: mould, shape, pattern

Espressioni comuni: original mold, same mold, mold of something

forma, contorno

Forma o contorno complessivo di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The overall shape or form of something.

• Her face had a delicate mold.
• The artist admired the graceful mold of his hands.
• Time had changed the mold of her features.

Sinonimi: form, shape

Espressioni comuni: oval mold, delicate mold, mold of something

modellare, plasmare

Lavorare o premere un materiale morbido per dargli la forma desiderata.

In inglese semplice: To press or work a soft material until it has the shape you want.

• Mold the dough into a ball.
• He molded a face from wet clay.
• Can you mold the sand into a castle?

Come si usa: mold something into something (She molded the clay into a small bowl.)

Sinonimi: shape, form, mould

Espressioni comuni: mold clay, mold into something, mold by hand

stampare, modellare

Creare un oggetto mettendo materiale liquido o morbido in uno stampo.

In inglese semplice: To make an object by putting liquid or soft material into a shaped container.

• The factory molds plastic toys.
• They molded the handles from rubber.
• These chocolate animals were molded by hand.

Sinonimi: mould, cast

Espressioni comuni: mold plastic, mold chocolate, mold something