silk in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for silk in the English»Italian Dictionary

silk [Brit sɪlk, Am sɪlk] N

1. silk (fabric, thread):

silk

seta f

silk before n garment, flower, sheet

di seta

silk industry, production

della seta

2. silk gener. pl (clothing):

silk

seteria f

3. silk (of spider):

silk

seta f

4. silk Brit LAW:

silk

= patrocinante per la corona

to take the silk

essere nominato patrocinante per la corona

as soft or smooth as silk

liscio come la seta

thrown silk [ˌθrəʊnˈsɪlk] N

thrown silk

organzino m

I.silk screen [Brit, Am ˈsɪlkskrin] N

1. silk screen (screen):

silk screen

matrice f per serigrafia

2. silk screen (print):

silk screen

serigrafia f

II.silk screen [Brit, Am ˈsɪlkskrin] VB trans

silk screen

serigrafare

silk hat [Am sɪlk hæt] N

silk hat

(cappello a) cilindro m

I.silk stocking [ˌsɪlkˈstɒkɪŋ] N

1. silk stocking FASHION:

silk stocking

calza f di seta

2. silk stocking Am (rich person):

silk stocking fig

riccone m / riccona f

II.silk-stocking ADJ

silk-stocking Am (rich):

silk-stocking district

chic

silk-stocking party

mondano

silk factory [ˈsɪlkˌfæktərɪ] N

silk factory

setificio m

silk square [ˈsɪlkskweə(r)] N

silk square

quadretto m di seta

silk grower [ˈsɪlkˌɡrəʊər] N

silk grower

sericoltore m / sericoltrice f

sewing silk [ˈsəʊɪŋsɪlk] N

sewing silk

filo m (da cucito) di seta

silk weaving [ˈsɪlkˌwiːvɪŋ] N

silk weaving

setificio m

silk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for silk in the English»Italian Dictionary

silk [sɪlk] N

silk

seta f

silk dress

vestito m di seta

silk scarf

foulard m di seta inv

silk-screen printing N

silk-screen printing

serigrafia f

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear prov

è come voler cavare il sangue da una rapa

raw silk

greggio, -a

as smooth as silk

liscio come la seta

soft as silk

morbido come la seta

Translations for silk in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

seta

silk

setificio

silk factory

baco da seta

silk worm

bava

silk filament

silk Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

soft as silk

morbido come la seta

silk dress

vestito m di seta

silk scarf

foulard m di seta inv

as smooth as silk

liscio come la seta

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear prov

è come voler cavare il sangue da una rapa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then the spider bites through the silk walls and pulls the prey inside.

en.wikipedia.org

They cover the entrance to their tunnel with a web of silk.

en.wikipedia.org

They feed on flowers and fruits, particularly jamun, guava, silk, cotton and mango.

en.wikipedia.org

The silk also permits them to climb back to the plant should they fall.

en.wikipedia.org

It is usually made of silk, and the color is generally white to symbolise the pure heart of the giver.

en.wikipedia.org

It is made of silks taffeta and measures 80 x 80 cm in size.

en.wikipedia.org

I want another dozen pairs of silk stockings.

en.wikipedia.org

The paper has red and blue silk threads, clearly visible in the larger image of the stamp to the left.

en.wikipedia.org

They make tubes of white silk among the sporangia upon which they feed.

en.wikipedia.org

Rose did not want to silkscreen it, as the homewoven piece had the correct worn feel.

en.wikipedia.org