dry rot in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dry rot in the English»Italian Dictionary

dry rot [Brit, Am ˈdraɪ ˈˌrɑt] N

dry rot

carie f del legno

Translations for dry rot in the Italian»English Dictionary

carie del legno

dry rot

Translations for dry rot in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rot [Brit rɒt, Am rɑt] N

1. rot:

rot

decomposizione f

rot

putrefazione f

rot fig

corruzione f

rot fig

marcio m

the rot in the system

la cancrena del sistema

to stop the rot fig

fermare la corruzione

the rot set in when…

le cose cominciarono a guastarsi quando…

2. rot Brit (rubbish):

rot arch, inf

sciocchezze fpl

rot arch, inf

stupidaggini fpl

to talk rot

dire sciocchezze

3. rot VET:

rot

zoppina f

II.rot <forma in -ing rotting, pt, pp rotted> [Brit rɒt, Am rɑt] VB trans

rot

fare decomporre, fare imputridire, fare marcire

III.also rot away <forma in -ing rotting, pt, pp rotted> VB intr

also rot away

decomporsi, imputridire, marcire

also rot away fig person:

marcire

to leave sb to rot in prison

lasciare marcire qn in prigione

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle

asciutto

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

secco

dry rustle, riverbed, well

arido, secco

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

prosciugarsi

dry bread

pane asciutto

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

essere assetato

to keep sth dry

tenere qc all'asciutto, al riparo dall'umidità

to keep (oneself) dry

rimanere asciutto

to get dry

seccarsi, asciugarsi

to get sth dry

fare asciugare qc

to wipe sth dry

asciugare qc

the kettle has boiled dry

l'acqua nel pentolino è evaporata bollendo

on dry land

sulla terraferma

2. dry (not rainy):

dry climate, month, heat

secco

dry weather, season

asciutto

dry day, spell

senza pioggia

it will be dry tomorrow

domani farà bel tempo, non pioverà

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc.

secco

4. dry:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pungente, ironico

dry (cold) person, remark

freddo, caustico

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

arido, noioso

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

proibizionista

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservatore

a dry Tory

un Tory convinto, accanito

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservatore m / ultraconservatrice f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

fare asciugare

dry fruit, meat, flowers

seccare, fare seccare

to dry the dishes

asciugare i piatti

to dry sb's hair

asciugare i capelli a qn

to dry one's hair, hands

asciugarsi i capelli, le mani

to dry one's eyes

asciugarsi gli occhi, le lacrime

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, concrete:

asciugarsi

dry blood:

seccarsi

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself

asciugarsi

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

completamente asciutto, secco

(as) dry as dust

noioso da morire

dry rot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry rot in the English»Italian Dictionary

dry rot N

dry rot

malattia f del legno

Translations for dry rot in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rot [rɑ:t] N

rot

marcio m

II.rot <-tt-> [rɑ:t] VB intr

rot

marcire

III.rot [rɑ:t] VB trans

rot

far marcire

I.dry <-ier [or -er], -iest [or -est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

asciutto, -a

to go dry

asciugarsi

dry red wine

vino rosso secco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

arido, -a

3. dry:

dry bread, toast

asciutto, -a

dry (without alcohol) state, county

proibizionista

4. dry (uninteresting):

dry

noioso, -a

5. dry (brief):

dry

laconico, -a

dry (sense of) humor

(senso dell')umorismo pungente

Phrases:

to run dry

prosciugarsi

II.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

asciugare

dry tears

asciugarsi

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

asciugare

to put sth out to dry

metter qc fuori ad asciugare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A dry rot occurs and secondary rots may move in.

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Dry rot first began to appear in the building in the 1940s.

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Inside, the roughly 5,000-square-foot house has excessive cracking, peeling, chalking, dry rot and warping.

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In about 1968 dry rot was found directly above the organ and to repair the damage the organ had to be partly dismantled.

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However, the house itself had been neglected over the years and suffered from dry rot.

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Woodworm had ravaged parts of the structure and dry rot was becoming a constant problem.

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Iron's advantages included being much cheaper than wood, not being subject to dry rot or woodworm, and its much greater structural strength.

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The interior was affected by dry rot and was replaced in 1954.

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Cultural practices can also limit the spread of dry rot.

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Unfortunately the building had to be pulled down in the 1950s as the structure had suffered from dry rot.

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