leaf mould in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for leaf mould in the English»Italian Dictionary

leaf mould, leaf mold [Brit, Am ˈlif ˌmoʊld] N

leaf mould

pacciame m

Translations for leaf mould in the Italian»English Dictionary

letto vegetale

leaf mould Brit

terriccio di copertura

leaf mould Brit

Translations for leaf mould in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mould¹, mold [Brit məʊld, Am moʊld] N

1. mould (shape):

mould

forma f

mould

stampo m

candle mould

stampo per candele

2. mould fig:

mould

stampo m

mould

tempra f

in the mould of

sullo stampo di

in the same mould

dello stesso stampo

to be cast in the same mould

essere dello stesso stampo

those two brothers are out of the same mould

quei due fratelli sono fatti con lo stampo

to be cast in a different mould from

non essere dello stesso stampo di

to be cast in or to fit into a mould

rientrare nei canoni

to break the mould

rompere gli schemi

3. mould:

mould (vessel for pudding, jelly)

stampo m

mould (vessel for pudding, jelly)

stampino m

mould (pudding, jelly)

budino m

mould (pudding, jelly)

sformato m

II.mould¹, mold [Brit məʊld, Am moʊld] VB trans

1. mould:

mould plastic, clay

modellare (into sth a forma di qc)

mould sculpture, shape

modellare (out of, from, in in)

to mould sth around sth

modellare qc su qc

to be moulded to sb's body dress etc.:

essere molto aderente, essere modellato sul corpo di qn

2. mould fig:

mould character, society

plasmare

mould opinion

formare (into su)

to mould sb, sth into sth

trasformare qn, qc in qc

III.mould¹, mold [Brit məʊld, Am moʊld] VB intr

to mould to sth or to mould round sth

modellarsi su qc

mould², mold [Brit məʊld, Am moʊld] N (fungi)

mould

muffa f

mould³, mold [Brit məʊld, Am moʊld] N (soil)

mould

terriccio m

I.leaf <pl leaves> [Brit liːf, Am lif] N

1. leaf (of plant):

leaf

foglia f

dock, oak, lettuce leaf

foglia di romice, quercia, d'insalata

autumn leaves

foglie autunnali

to come into leaf tree:

mettere le foglie or germogliare

2. leaf:

leaf (of paper)

foglio m

leaf (of book)

pagina f

leaf (of book)

foglio m

3. leaf (of gold, silver):

leaf

foglia f

4. leaf (of table):

leaf (sliding, removable)

prolunga f

leaf (hinged)

ribalta f

II.-leafed, -leaved COMP

red-leafed, -leaved

dalle, con le foglie rosse

broad-leafed, -leaved

dalle or con le foglie grandi

III.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB trans

leaf → leaf through

IV.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB intr

leaf tree:

leaf

mettere le foglie, fogliare

V.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif]

to shake like a leaf

tremare come una foglia

to take a leaf out of sb's book

prendere esempio or trarre ispirazione da qn

to turn over a new leaf

voltare pagina

See also leaf through

leaf through VB [liːf -] (leaf through [sth])

leaf through pages, papers, book, magazine

sfogliare

leaf through introduction

scorrere

leaf mould in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leaf mould in the English»Italian Dictionary

leaf <leaves> [li:f] N

1. leaf of plant:

leaf

foglia f

2. leaf (foliage):

leaf

fogliame m

to be in [or come into] leaf

mettere le foglie

3. leaf (piece of paper):

leaf

foglio m

leaf of paper

foglio di carta

4. leaf (thin layer):

gold/silver leaf

foglia f d'oro/d'argento

5. leaf of table:

leaf

prolunga f

Phrases:

to take a leaf from sb's book

seguire l'esempio di qu

to shake like a leaf

tremare come una foglia

to turn over a new leaf

voltare pagina

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Instead of chucking those fallen leaves away, why not let them rot down to nutrient-rich leaf mould - the best food your plants can get.

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But patience, after all, is what making leaf mould is all about.

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Another secret of good leaf mould is to make sure the gathered leaves are thoroughly wet, as fungi need moisture to operate.

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Use a loam-based compost mixed with grit (two parts compost to one part grit) adding some well-rotted leaf mould if you have it.

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About 500 species in four families are found worldwide, living in soil and leaf mould.

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Leaf mould is what's left when the dead, fallen leaves from deciduous trees and shrubs are heaped up and allowed to rot down.

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Small divisions can be potted in a mix of compost and leaf mould; larger pieces can be replanted into the ground.

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So, dig in plenty of well-rotted farmyard manure, garden compost and leaf mould.

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They need moist surroundings and thus they live buried under leaf mould and logs.

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I use well-rotted leaf mould as a component in our home-made potting compost.

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