CURL - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English

Italian

I. curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl] N

1. curl (of hair):

curl

riccio m

curl

ricciolo m

to wear one's hair in curls

farsi i capelli ricci

2. curl:

curl (of wood)

truciolo m

curl (of smoke)

spirale f

Phrases:

with a curl of one's lip

con una smorfia di sdegno

II. curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl] VB trans

1. curl hair:

curl

arricciare

2. curl (wind, coil):

to curl one's fingers around sth person, animal:

afferrare qc

to curl one's toes around sth

afferrare qc con le dita dei piedi

to curl oneself or one's body around sth person, cat:

raggomitolarsi attorno a qc

to curl itself around sth snake, caterpillar:

arrotolarsi attorno a qc

to curl one's legs under oneself

rannicchiare le gambe

to curl one's lip person:

fare una smorfia di sdegno

to curl one's lip dog:

digrignare i denti

III. curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl] VB intr

curl hair:

arricciarsi

curl paper, leaf:

accartocciarsi

curl edges, corner:

piegarsi

to curl around sth

arrotolarsi attorno a qc

smoke curled upwards

il fumo saliva in spirali

his lip curled

fece una smorfia di sdegno

IV. curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl]

to curl up and die inf

sprofondare (dalla vergogna)

to make sb's hair curl (in shock) inf

fare rizzare i capelli a qn

kiss-curl [Am ˈkɪsˌkərl] N

kiss-curl (adult's)

tirabaci m

kiss-curl (baby's)

boccolo m

I. curl up VB [kəːl -] (curl up)

curl up person:

rannicchiarsi

curl up cat, dog:

raggomitolarsi

curl up paper, leaf:

accartocciarsi

curl up edges, corner:

piegarsi

to curl up in bed, in a chair

rannicchiarsi nel letto, su una poltrona

to be curled up on the sofa

essere rannicchiato sul divano

to curl up into a ball person:

raggomitolarsi

to curl up into a ball hedgehog:

appallottolare

to curl up with laughter inf

torcersi dalle risate

to curl up at the edges photo, paper:

piegarsi sui bordi

II. curl up VB [kəːl -] (curl up [sth], curl [sth] up)

curl up heat, moisture:

curl up paper, leaf

fare accartocciare

curl up edges, corner

piegare

to curl oneself up

raggomitolarsi

Italian

English

boccolo

curl

arricciolare

to curl

crespare

to curl

tirabaci

kiss curl

buccola

curl

accartocciamento

leaf curl

arricciare capelli

to curl

arricciare capelli

to curl

arricciare i capelli a qn

to curl sb's hair

arricciarsi i capelli

to curl one's hair

arricciarsi capelli:

to curl

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Italian

I. curl [kɜ:rl] N

1. curl (loop of hair, sinuosity):

curl

ricciolo m

2. curl (spiral):

curl

spirale f

curl of smoke

anello m di fumo

3. curl (of the lips):

curl

smorfia f di disprezzo

II. curl [kɜ:rl] VB intr (hair)

curl

arricciarsi

curl paper

arrotolarsi

curl path

snodarsi

curl smoke

formare spirali

III. curl [kɜ:rl] VB trans

curl hair:

curl

arricciare

to curl oneself up

arannicchiarsi

Phrases:

to curl one's lip

fare una smorfia di disprezzo

to make sb's hair curl inf

far rizzare i capelli a qu

Italian

English

boccolo

curl

ricciolo

curl

raggomitolarsi

to curl up

accartocciarsi

to curl up

appallottolarsi

to curl up

arricciare

to curl

riccio

curl

storcere la bocca fig

to curl one's lip

Present

I	curl
you	curl
he/she/it	curls
we	curl
you	curl
they	curl

Past

I	curled
you	curled
he/she/it	curled
we	curled
you	curled
they	curled

Present Perfect

I	have	curled
you	have	curled
he/she/it	has	curled
we	have	curled
you	have	curled
they	have	curled

Past Perfect

I	had	curled
you	had	curled
he/she/it	had	curled
we	had	curled
you	had	curled
they	had	curled

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The caterpillars are solitary nighttime feeders in early stages, when they curl up in a j shaped pattern during the day and resemble two-toned bird droppings.

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The road will curl up like a snake and make sad pronouncements.

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The fruit bodies of several earthstars are hygroscopic: in dry weather the petals will dry and curl up around the soft spore sac, protecting it.

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Although happy to curl up and sleep at home, regular walks and exercise are essential for a healthy, contented water spaniel.

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Their double eaves appear to curl up at the edges, the exposed rafters spread evenly along the lengths and then fanning out at the corners ("seonjayeon").

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