comb in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for comb in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.comb [Brit kəʊm, Am koʊm] N

1. comb (for hair):

comb

pettine m

to run a comb through one's hair

passarsi il pettine fra i capelli

to give one's hair a (quick) comb

pettinarsi or darsi una pettinata

2. comb (honeycomb):

comb

favo m

3. comb (cock's crest):

comb

cresta f

II.comb [Brit kəʊm, Am koʊm] VB trans

1. comb:

to comb sb's hair

pettinare qn

to comb one's hair

pettinarsi

2. comb (search):

to comb a place (looking) for sth

passare al setaccio, setacciare un luogo alla ricerca di qc

3. comb (prepare for use):

comb wool, textile

pettinare

Venus's comb [ˌviːnəsɪzˈkəʊm] N BOT

Venus's comb

pettine m di Venere

comb through VB [kəʊm -] (comb through [sth])

comb through book, article:

comb through

spulciare (for sth, looking for sth per cercare qc)

curry comb [Am ˈkəri ˌkoʊm] N

curry comb

striglia f

comb out VB [kəʊm -] (comb out [sth], comb [sth] out)

comb out knots

sciogliere

comb out hair

districare

to comb fleas or lice out of a dog

spulciare un cane (pettinandolo)

fine-tooth comb [Brit, Am ˈˌfaɪn ˌtuθ ˈˌkoʊm], fine-toothed comb [ˌfaɪnˈtuːθt kəʊm] N

fine-tooth comb

pettine m a denti fitti

fine-tooth comb

pettinella f

to go over or through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passare qc al setaccio

Translations for comb in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pettinino

small comb

pettinino

comb

pettinella

fine-tooth(ed) comb

favo

(honey)comb

striglia

curry comb

comb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for comb in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.comb [koʊm] N

1. comb (hair device):

comb

pettine m

2. comb ZOOL:

comb

cresta f

II.comb [koʊm] VB trans

1. comb (tidy with a comb):

to comb one's hair

pettinarsi (i capelli)

2. comb (search thoroughly):

to comb an apartment for clues

perquisire l'appartamento in cerca di prove

comb out VB trans

comb out a knot, tangles:

comb out

sciogliere

fine-tooth comb [ˌfaɪn·tu:θ·ˈkoʊm] N

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

analizzare qc nei minimi dettagli

Translations for comb in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pettine

comb

passare al setaccio fig

to comb

rastrellare

to comb

setacciare

to comb

darsi una pettinata

to give one's hair a comb

pettinare

to comb

pettinarsi (ravviarsi i capelli)

to comb one's hair

comb Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to comb one's hair

pettinarsi (i capelli)

to comb an apartment for clues

perquisire l'appartamento in cerca di prove

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

analizzare qc nei minimi dettagli

to give one's hair a comb

darsi una pettinata

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was always smartly dressed, with his light brown hair always neatly combed.

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There are niches in both the roof comb and the frieze, the niche in the roof comb contains the remains of a sculpted figure.

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The hair on the top of the head can be combed over in order to retain the conservative look of the hairstyle.

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Comb teeth have harmonic qualities of their own, determined by their shape, length, and material.

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On specific occasions (such as a formal), the hair may be blow-dried and combed in one direction.

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Scholars were expected to be at least six years old, free of any contagious distemper and to arrive washed and combed.

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The stocks will generally have wider forends, designed for use on stable sandbag rests, and high combs for easy use with optics.

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The children threw down the comb, and the witch found it impossible to force her way through it.

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Combs made from ivory and tortoiseshell were once common but concerns for the animals that produce them have reduced their usage.

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It has a large mouth and comb-like teeth.

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