cross-grained in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cross-grained in the English»Italian Dictionary

cross-grained [Brit ˈkrɒsɡreɪnd, Am ˈkrɔsˌɡreɪnd] ADJ

cross-grained wood, timber:

cross-grained

con venature irregolari

Translations for cross-grained in the Italian»English Dictionary

controfilo [kontroˈfilo] N m

controfilo

cross-grain uncountable

legno che presenta dei controfili

cross-grained wood

a controfilo tagliare, incidere

against the grain

venatura [venaˈtura] N f

1. venatura (striscia):

venatura (di marmo)

vein

venatura (di legno)

grain

legno con venature irregolari

cross-grained wood

marmo con venature rosa

pink-veined marble

mela con venature rosse

apple streaked with red

2. venatura fig:

venatura

trace

venatura

streak

venatura

hint

una venatura di tristezza

a vein or hint of sadness

cross-grained in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cross-grained in the English»Italian Dictionary

cross-grained ADJ

cross-grained wood:

cross-grained

con venature non regolari

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Furthermore, the cross-grained wood imbues the branches with great strength, with limb breakages rare.

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