scalp

cuoio capelluto

Pelle della parte superiore della testa, su cui crescono i capelli.

In inglese semplice: The skin on the top of your head where hair grows.

• My scalp feels itchy.
• Massage the shampoo gently into your scalp.
• The sun burned his bald scalp.

Espressioni comuni: itchy scalp, dry scalp, scalp massage

rivendere biglietti a prezzo maggiorato

Comprare biglietti e rivenderli a un prezzo molto più alto.

In inglese semplice: To buy tickets and sell them again at a much higher price.

• He scalps tickets outside the stadium.
• They were caught scalping concert tickets for twice the original price.
• Someone had scalped my ticket before I arrived.

Sinonimi: resell

Espressioni comuni: scalp tickets, scalp concert tickets

scalpare

Togliere la pelle e i capelli dalla parte superiore della testa di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To remove the skin and hair from the top of someone’s head.

• The attacker tried to scalp his victim.
• Her hair caught in the machine, and she was almost scalped.
• The historical account describes warriors scalping their enemies.

Espressioni comuni: scalp someone, scalp a victim

vagliare, setacciare

Passare materiale contenente metallo attraverso un setaccio per separare i pezzi prima di ulteriori lavorazioni.

In inglese semplice: To pass material containing metal through a screen to separate pieces before further treatment.

• The plant scalps ore before crushing it.
• Workers scalped the material through a coarse screen.
• This machine can scalp large amounts of ore each hour.

Sinonimi: screen, sieve

Espressioni comuni: scalp ore, scalp raw material