combs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for combs 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 combs 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

combs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for combs 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 combs 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

combs 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

The piles of combs, the spectacles and men's shaving brushes... and then, the shoes.

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She combs through the company account books and investigates the underlying business operation.

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His many young boys then use pounce on the devil and start scraping his skin with the combs.

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The grinding area (for sharpening combs and cutters) should be situated away from walkways to reduce the risk of injury.

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However, these insects store their food within their nest or in combs.

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Offering everything from oils, to hand crafted combs, to hair wax, the business proves that honing in on one aspect of haircare can be lucrative.

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Most physicians advise against sharing hair care instruments like combs and clips, to prevent spreading hair conditions like dandruff and head lice.

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The company also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items.

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She combs and sprays her hair, depilates her face and whitens her teeth with jelly.

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A method of manipulating colors evolved that employed various tools including rakes, combs, and other apparatus, utilized in a series of movements, resulted in incredibly elaborate, intricate, and mesmerizing designs.

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