Translations for fuller's earth in the English»Italian Dictionary

fuller's earth [Brit fʊləzˈəːθ, Am ˌfʊlərz ˈərθ] N

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fuller's earth

terra f da follone

Translations for fuller's earth in the Italian»English Dictionary

terra cotta rare, terra da follone

Translations for fuller's earth in the English»Italian Dictionary

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fuller [Brit ˈfʊlə, Am ˈfʊlər] N (person)

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follatore m / follatrice f

I.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ] N

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1. earth (planet):

earth, also Earth

life on earth

la vita sulla terra

the things here on earth REL

le cose terrene

the earth's atmosphere, surface

l'atmosfera, la superficie terrestre

to vanish off the face of the earth

scomparire dalla faccia della terra

to the ends of the earth

in capo al mondo or ai confini del mondo

the oldest city on earth

la città più antica del mondo

to come down to earth fig

tornare con i piedi per terra or alla realtà

to bring sb back down to earth

riportare qn con i piedi per terra or alla realtà

2. earth (as intensifier) inf:

how, where, who on earth…?

come, dove, chi diamine or diavolo…?

what on earth do you mean?

che diamine vuoi dire?

nothing on earth would persuade me to do

per niente al mondo mi convincerei a fare

3. earth (soil):

4. earth (foxhole):

to go to earth

rintanarsi also fig

to run sb, sth to earth fig

5. earth Brit ELEC:

earth before n electrode, cable, terminal, wire

6. earth CHEM:

7. earth (huge amount) inf:

to cost the earth

costare una fortuna or un occhio della testa

to expect the earth

pretendere la luna

II.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

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mettere, collegare a terra

III.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ]

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Translations for fuller's earth in the English»Italian Dictionary

earth [ɜ:rθ] N

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2. earth (soil):

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It was found that the intended route passed through a layer of fuller's earth, which was not sufficiently stable to allow construction of a tunnel. en.wikipedia.org

In some localities fuller's earth refers to calcium bentonite, which is altered volcanic ash composed mostly of montmorillonite. en.wikipedia.org

In past centuries, fullers kneaded fuller's earth and water into woollen cloth to absorb lanolin, oils, and other greasy impurities as part of the cloth finishing process. en.wikipedia.org

The hills have an elevation just 100 feet and a type of fuller's earth, was dug from mines in the hills. en.wikipedia.org

This was refined using an alkali and then clarified with fuller's earth. en.wikipedia.org

Although there are no specific antidotes, fuller's earth or activated charcoal is an effective treatment if taken in time. en.wikipedia.org

It is one of the types of fuller's earth. en.wikipedia.org

It is then wrapped in a banana leaf or cloth and covered completely with clay or "multani mitti" (fuller's earth) to seal it. en.wikipedia.org

Fuller's earth typically consists of palygorskite (attapulgite) or bentonite. en.wikipedia.org

As of 1920, the city was exporting fuller's earth, hides, and coffee. en.wikipedia.org

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