cobbles in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cobbles in the English»Italian Dictionary

cobbles [Brit ˈkɒb(ə)lz], cobblestones [ˈkɒblstəʊnz] N npl

cobbles

acciottolato m

I.cobble [Brit ˈkɒb(ə)l, Am ˈkɑbəl] VB trans

1. cobble road:

cobble

pavimentare con ciottoli, acciottolare

2. cobble:

cobble (make) shoes

fare

cobble (mend) shoes

rattoppare, riparare

II.cobble [Brit ˈkɒb(ə)l, Am ˈkɑbəl] VB intr

cobble (make)

fare scarpe

cobble (mend)

rattoppare scarpe

cobble together VB [ˈkɒb(ə)l -] (cobble [sth] together, cobble together [sth])

cobble together statement, excuse, plan:

cobble together

mettere insieme, raffazzonare

Translations for cobbles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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acciottolato

cobbles pl

acciottolare

to cobble

rattoppare scarpe

to cobble

rappezzare articolo

to cobble together

cobbles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cobbles in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cobble¹ [ˈkɑ:·bl] N

cobble

ciottolo m (per pavimentazione)

II.cobble¹ [ˈkɑ:·bl] VB trans

cobble

acciottolare

cobble² [ˈkɑ:·bl] VB trans (repair)

cobble

riparare

cobble together VB trans

cobble together

improvvisare

Translations for cobbles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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acciottolato

cobbles pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In contrast, the sinuous isthmuses and spits which link them are composed of sea-sorted sand, shingles and cobbles.

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He is transformed from an insensate prisoner who mindlessly cobbles shoes into a man of distinction.

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These sediments were deposited by streams and contain limestone, mudstone, quartzite and volcanic cobbles that are up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.

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Researchers originally thought that this area was a cemetery site because of the tomb-like concentrations of river cobbles.

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For this reason the previous cobbles were replaced with an asphalt surface.

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Each lap of the circuit contains about 400 feet of climbing and includes cobbles.

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The remainder of the area could not be excavated, but trial holes indicated that most of it may have been paved with cobbles.

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A man in jodhpurs and riding boots sprawls, winded, on the cobbles.

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The conglomerates consist of grey feldspathic sand and well-rounded pebbles and cobbles of quartzite, granite, felsite, and quartz monzonite.

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The pavements were composed of limestone slabs, of basalt cobbles or clay.

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