dry-clean in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dry-clean in the English»Italian Dictionary

dry-clean [Brit ˌdrʌɪˈkliːn, Am ˈdraɪˌklin] VB trans

dry-clean

lavare a secco

to have sth dry-cleaned

fare lavare qc a secco

“dry-clean only”

“lavare solo a secco”

Translations for dry-clean in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.secco <pl secchi, secche> [ˈsekko, ki, ke] ADJ

1. secco:

secco (arido) clima, caldo, aria

dry

secco (prosciugato) pozzo, stagno, torrente

dry

secco (prosciugato) pozzo, stagno, torrente

dried-up

secco (riarso) terreno, campo

dry

secco (riarso) terreno, campo

droughty

secco (seccato)

foglie, legna dry

secco (seccato)

fieno, vernice dry

secco (disidratato)

frutto, fico, fagiolo dried

secco (disidratato)

frutto, fico, fagiolo desiccated

secco (disidratato)

fiore dried

secco (disidratato)

pelle, capelli, gola, bocca dry

secco (disidratato)

labbra dry

secco (disidratato)

labbra parched

avere la gola -a

to have a dry throat

avere la gola -a

to be parched inf

ghiaccio secco

dry ice

(senza crema) pasticceria secca

= pastries or biscuits with neither topping nor filling

2. secco (non dolce):

secco vino, sidro, champagne, spumante

dry

3. secco:

secco (brusco) tono

curt

secco (brusco) tono

abrupt

secco (brusco) tono

sharp

secco rifiuto

blunt

secco rifiuto

flat

secco rifiuto

point-blank

secco risposta

dry

secco risposta

crisp

secco risposta

sharp

secco risposta

smart

secco (disadorno) comunicato, stile

dry

secco (disadorno) comunicato, stile

terse

4. secco:

secco (netto) rumore

sharp

secco (deciso) colpo, botta

sharp

secco (deciso) colpo, botta

forceful

spezzarsi con un colpo secco

to snap (off)

dare un colpo secco a qc

to give sth a sharp tap

5. secco (molto magro):

secco persona

thin

secco persona

stringy

secco persona

gaunt

secco persona

scraggy

secco braccia, gambe

skinny

6. secco MED:

secco tosse

dry

secco tosse

hacking

II.secco <pl secchi, secche> [ˈsekko, ki, ke] N m

1. secco (carenza di acqua):

tirare in secco una barca

to haul a boat

essere in secco barca:

to be aground

restare or rimanere in secco barca:

to run aground

2. secco (siccità):

secco

drought

Phrases:

a secco a secco shampoo, rasatura

dry

lavare a secco

to dry-clean

lavaggio a secco

dry-cleaning

pila a secco

dry cell

essere a secco fig persona:

to be broke or penniless or bust

essere a secco serbatoio, conto in banca:

to be empty

restare or rimanere a secco fig persona:

to be left penniless

III.secco <pl secchi, secche> [ˈsekko, ki, ke]

essere secco come un chiodo

to be as thin as a rake or a lath

fare secco qn

to blow sb away, to do sb in

non vale un fico secco inf

it's not worth a bean or a damn or a straw

non me ne importa un fico secco inf

I don't care a fig or a straw, I don't give a damn or a jot

rimanerci or restarci secco (morire)

to lose one's life, to bite the dust

rimanerci or restarci secco (rimanere allibito)

to be flabbergasted

rimanerci or restarci secco (rimanere allibito)

to be gaping in amazement or in wonder

rimanerci or restarci secco (rimanere allibito)

to be pole-axed inf

I.lavare [laˈvare] VB trans Tra i vari usi e significati del verbo lavare qui sotto elencati, va notato che lavarsi si dice semplicemente to wash: vado a lavarmi = I'm going to wash; ti sei lavato i denti? = have you washed your teeth? To wash oneself si usa solamente quando il lavarsi implica uno sforzo particolare: è troppo piccolo, non è ancora in grado di lavarsi = he's too young, he can't wash himself yet.

1. lavare (pulire):

lavare abito, bambino, auto

to wash

lavare qc a mano, in lavatrice

to wash sth by hand, in the machine

lavare qc in acqua fredda

to wash sth in cold water

lavare la biancheria or i panni

to do one's washing

lui lava e io stiro

he does the washing and I do the ironing

lavare i piatti

to do or wash the dishes

lavare i piatti

to do the washing-up Brit

lavare qc con acqua abbondante

to wash sth down

lavare in lavanderia

to launder

portare qc a lavare, fare lavare qc

to have sth washed

avere della biancheria da lavare

to have some washing or laundry to do

lavare qc con un tubo di gomma

to hose sth down

lavare una superficie con una spugna

to wash a surface with a sponge, to sponge a surface

lavare qc con la spazzola

to scrub sth

lavare a secco

to dry-clean

lavare via una macchia

to wash a stain away

2. lavare (disinfettare):

lavare

to clean

lavare

to bathe

lavare ferita

to cleanse

lavare paziente

to clean up

3. lavare liter pioggia, temporale strada, cielo:

lavare

to wash

4. lavare fig umiliazione, peccato:

lavare

to wash away

lavare qc col sangue

to exact retribution in blood for sth, to wipe sth out with blood

5. lavare ART:

lavare

to wash

6. lavare TECH:

lavare lana, minerale

to wash

II.lavarsi VB refl

1. lavarsi:

lavarsi

to wash

vado a lavarmi

I'm going to wash or to have a wash

lavarsi la testa, le mani

to wash one's hair, one's hands

lavarsi i capelli, i denti

to wash one's hair, teeth

2. lavarsi (essere lavabile):

lavarsi facilmente

to be easy to wash

III.lavare [laˈvare]

lavare il capo a qn

to slate sb, to give sb a slating

-rsi le mani di qc

to wash one's hands of sth

me ne lavo le mani

I'm washing my hands of it

i panni sporchi si lavano or vanno lavati in famiglia

you don't hang your dirty linen out in public

-rsi come i gatti

to give oneself a catlick Brit

-rsi come i gatti

to give oneself a lick and a promise arch

dry-clean in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry-clean in the English»Italian Dictionary

dry-clean VB trans

dry-clean

lavare a secco

Translations for dry-clean in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.lavare [la·ˈva:·re] VB trans

lavare (biancheria, stoviglie)

to wash

lavare (pavimento, denti, vetri)

to clean

lavare a secco

to dry-clean

II.lavare [la·ˈva:·re] VB refl

lavare lavarsi:

lavarsi

to wash

lavarsi come i gatti

to give oneself a sponge bath

lavarsene le mani (di qc) fig

to wash one's hands (of sth)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The plastic collar brush will dry-clean the youngster's neck thoroughly as he plays.

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Women's clothing is often more intricate, which could make it more expensive to produce and to dry-clean.

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Music does not run quite as freely in her family as the desire to dry-clean clothes.

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If you do dry-clean your cashmere, be sure to remove all garments from the protective plastic immediately.

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The state pays to dry-clean uniforms and gives 15 days of bereavement leave.

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There are few things more irritating than discovering that ace new sweatshirt is dry-clean only.

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Take delicate or dry-clean only clothing to a professional.

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Who knows how to get red wine and tomato ketchup stains out of a silk, dry-clean only, dress that cost you nearly a month's salary?

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And finally, if you need to dry-clean your clothes, always make sure you air them well before putting them back in your wardrobe.

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Like any respectable suit jacket, the suit hoodie is dry-clean only and should go really well with the dress pant sweatpants.

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