close-fitting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for close-fitting in the English»Italian Dictionary

close-fitting [Brit kləʊsˈfɪtɪŋ, Am ˌkloʊsˈfɪdɪŋ] ADJ

close-fitting garment:

close-fitting

aderente

close-fitting

attillato

Translations for close-fitting in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.attillato [attilˈlato] VB pp

attillato → attillare

II.attillato [attilˈlato] ADJ

attillato vestito:

attillato

close-fitting

attillato

fitted

attillato

tight(-fitting)

attillato

figure-hugging

essere attillato vestito

to fit closely

See also attillare

attillare [attilˈlare] VB trans

attillare abito:

attillare

to tighten

I.aderente [adeˈrɛnte] ADJ

1. aderente materia:

aderente

which adheres a: to

pneumatico aderente

tyre with a good grip

2. aderente (attillato):

aderente vestito, pantaloni

tight

aderente vestito, pantaloni

close-fitting

aderente vestito, pantaloni

clinging

essere molto aderente

to be moulded to sb's body, to be skintight

3. aderente fig:

aderente al testo, alla realtà

close to the text, true to life

II.aderente [adeˈrɛnte] N mf

aderente

adherent

I.modellare [modelˈlare] VB trans

1. modellare (plasmare):

modellare

to model

modellare

to mould Brit

modellare

to mold Am

modellare

to fashion

modellare argilla, cera, creta, statua

to shape in: in, out of, from

modellare un vaso al tornio

to throw a pot

modellare qc su qc

to model sth around sth

2. modellare acconciatura:

modellare (dare forma)

to style

modellare (dare forma)

to shape

(sagomare) un vestito che modella il corpo or le forme di qn

a dress moulded to sb's body

una gonna che modella la figura

a close-fitting skirt

l'erosione ha modellato il paesaggio

the landscape has been shaped by erosion

3. modellare (adattare):

modellare fig

to model

modellare fig

to pattern su: on

modellare il proprio stile su quello dei classici

to model one's style on the classics

modellare la propria condotta su quella di qn

to imitate sb's behaviour

II.modellarsi VB refl

modellarsi

to model oneself su: on, upon

modellarsi

to mould Brit

modellarsi

to mold Am su: to, round

modellarsi su un esempio

to follow an example

close-fitting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for close-fitting in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.aderente [a·de·ˈrɛn·te] ADJ (vestito)

aderente

close-fitting

II.aderente [a·de·ˈrɛn·te] N mf

aderente

supporter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pithead was made airtight against its reduced internal pressure by shuttered windows and close-fitting doors.

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Long or short, it is not designed to be a close-fitting garment.

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She is adorned with jewellery: she wears gold necklaces, bracelets and a large gold brooch on her close-fitting bodice.

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Furthermore, the close-fitting engine cowling provided inadequate cooling to the engine.

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For the safety of the animal and the people attending it, a close-fitting crush may be used to ensure the animal stands stock still.

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It is usually close-fitting and machine knitted in contrast to a guernsey that is more often hand knit with a thicker yarn.

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He is in black with a big broad hat and a soft close-fitting ruff.

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He wears a black coat and cloak, a close-fitting lace collar, and a black felt hat.

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Wearing a close-fitting surgical mask also protects against infection.

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The teeth in the upper and lower jaws in mammals have evolved a close-fitting relationship such that they operate together as a unit.

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