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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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shellacking [ʃəˈlækɪŋ, ˈʃelækɪŋ] N Am inf

shellacking
batosta f
shellacking
dura sconfitta f
to get a shellacking
prendersi una bella batosta

I. shellac [Brit ʃəˈlak, Am ʃəˈlæk] N Am shellac varnish

shellac
gommalacca f
shellac
shellac m

II. shellac <forma in -ing shellacking, pt/pp shellacked> [Brit ʃəˈlak, Am ʃəˈlæk] VB trans

1. shellac (varnish):

shellac
laccare

2. shellac Am (beat):

shellac inf
battere, dare una batosta a
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gommalacca (sostanza lavorata)
shellac (varnish)

in the PONS Dictionary

shellac [ʃə·ˈlæk] N

shellac
lacca f
Present
Ishellac
youshellac
he/she/itshellacs
weshellac
youshellac
theyshellac
Past
Ishellacked
youshellacked
he/she/itshellacked
weshellacked
youshellacked
theyshellacked
Present Perfect
Ihaveshellacked
youhaveshellacked
he/she/ithasshellacked
wehaveshellacked
youhaveshellacked
theyhaveshellacked
Past Perfect
Ihadshellacked
youhadshellacked
he/she/ithadshellacked
wehadshellacked
youhadshellacked
theyhadshellacked
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