winding sheet in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for winding sheet in the English»Italian Dictionary

winding sheet [Brit ˈwʌɪndɪŋʃiːt, Am ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˌʃit] N

winding sheet

sudario m

Translations for winding sheet in the Italian»English Dictionary

sudario

(winding) sheet

Translations for winding sheet in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] N

1. wind METEO:

wind

vento m

North, East wind

vento del nord, dell'est

the wind is blowing

sta soffiando il vento

which way is the wind blowing?

in che direzione soffia il vento?

a high wind

un forte vento

to have the wind at one's back, to have the wind behind one

avere il vento alle spalle

2. wind NAUT:

wind

vento m

fair wind

vento favorevole

to sail or run before the wind

avere il vento in poppa also fig

to sail into the wind

navigare controvento

to sail close to the wind NAUT

stringere il vento, navigare di bolina

to sail close to the wind fig

stare sul filo del rasoio

3. wind (breath):

wind

fiato m

wind

respiro m

to knock the wind out of

mozzare il fiato a qn

to get one's wind

riprendere fiato

to get one's second wind fig

riprendere fiato

4. wind (current):

wind fig

aria f

wind fig

sentore m

the wind of change

l'aria di cambiamento

the cold winds of recession

le avvisaglie della recessione

there is something in the wind

c'è qualcosa nell'aria

5. wind (flatulence):

wind

vento m

wind

peto m

to break wind

petare

to suffer from wind

soffrire di flatulenza

to bring up wind

ruttare

that's a lot of wind! inf

è solo aria fritta!

6. wind MUS:

the wind(s)

i fiati

II.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (make breathless):

wind blow, punch:

togliere il fiato, mozzare il fiato

wind climb, exertion:

lasciare senza fiato

2. wind (burp):

wind baby

far fare il ruttino a

3. wind HUNT (scent):

wind

fiutare

III.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd]

to get wind of

avere sentore di or fiutare

to get the wind up inf

prendersi una strizza (about per)

to put the wind up sb inf

fare prendere una strizza a qn

to go, run like the wind

andare, correre come il vento

it's (like) pissing inf, whistling in the wind

è come parlare al vento

to see which way the wind blows

fiutare il vento or sentire che aria tira

you'll be stuck like that if the wind changes! (to child pulling faces)

= se non fai attenzione rimarrai con quella faccia!

I.wind² [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] N

1. wind (bend):

wind

(of road) curva f

2. wind (movement):

wind

(of handle) giro m

to give a clock a wind

caricare un orologio

II.wind² <pt/pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (coil up):

wind hair, rope, string, tape, wire

avvolgere (on, onto su; round intorno a)

he wound a scarf round his neck

si avvolse una sciarpa attorno al collo

she wound her arms around him

lo cinse con le braccia or lo strinse fra le braccia

to wind wool

aggomitolare la lana

2. wind (set in motion):

wind, also wind up watch, clock, toy

caricare

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

girare

4. wind (move sinuously):

to wind one's or its way procession:

snodarsi

to wind one's or its way road, river:

serpeggiare, snodarsi

III.wind² <pt/pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB intr

wind road, river:

serpeggiare, snodarsi

wind procession:

snodarsi (along lungo)

wind stairs:

salire, inerpicarsi

a queue winding round the theatre

una coda che faceva il giro intorno al teatro

I.winding [Brit ˈwʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈwaɪndɪŋ] N

1. winding (of road, river):

winding

sinuosità f

winding

tortuosità f

2. winding ELEC:

winding

avvolgimento m

II.winding [Brit ˈwʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈwaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

winding path, road

sinuoso, tortuoso

winding river, course

serpeggiante

winding valley

sinuoso

winding stairs

a chiocciola

I.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit] N

1. sheet (of paper):

sheet

foglio m also TYPO

blank, loose sheet

foglio bianco, volante

sheet of stamps

foglio di francobolli

2. sheet:

sheet (for bed)

lenzuolo m

sheet (shroud)

sudario m

waterproof sheet

(tela) cerata

dust sheet

telo, fodera (per proteggere dalla polvere)

3. sheet JOURN:

sheet (periodical)

periodico m

sheet (newspaper)

giornale m

fact or information sheet

bollettino d'informazione

scandal sheet

giornale scandalistico

4. sheet:

sheet (of plastic, rubber)

foglio m

sheet (of canvas, tarpaulin)

telo m

sheet (of metal, glass)

lastra f

sheet (thinner)

foglio m

sheet (thinner)

lamina f

sheet of iron

foglio di lamiera

cookie sheet Am

teglia per biscotti

5. sheet (expanse):

sheet (of water)

specchio m

sheet (of snow)

coltre f

sheet (of mist, fog)

cortina f

a sheet of ice (thick)

un lastrone di ghiaccio

a sheet of ice (thin)

una patina di ghiaccio

a sheet of ice (on road)

una lastra di ghiaccio

a sheet of flame

un muro di fiamme

the rain was coming down in sheets

la pioggia cadeva a dirotto

6. sheet NAUT:

sheet

scotta f

7. sheet Am inf LAW:

sheet

sentenza f di carcerazione

II.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit] VB trans

sheet furniture

coprire con un lenzuolo

sheet cargo

coprire con un telo

III.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit]

to be as white as a sheet

essere bianco come un lenzuolo

to be three sheets to the wind arch

essere ubriaco fradicio

to get in between the sheets with sb

andare a letto con qn

to have a clean sheet SPORTS

non avere subito (nessun) goal

winding sheet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for winding sheet in the English»Italian Dictionary

winding [ˈwaɪn·dɪŋ] ADJ

winding

sinuoso, -a

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vento m

a breath of wind

un po' di vento

gust of wind

raffica f di vento

2. wind (breath):

wind

fiato m

to get [or catch] one's wind

riprendere fiato

to have the wind knocked out of sb

far rimanere qu senza fiato

3. wind MED:

wind

aria f

to break wind

passare aria

Phrases:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

scoraggiare qu

he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind prov

chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta prov

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to get wind of sth

fiutare qc

to go [or run] like the wind

andare come il vento

there's sth in the wind

c'è qc nell'aria

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans

wind

mozzare il fiato a

I.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (coil):

wind

arrotolare

wind

aggomitolare

wool to wind sth around sth

arrotolare qc intorno a qc

2. wind (wrap):

wind

avvolgere

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

girare

wind clock, watch

caricare

4. wind film:

wind

far avvolgere

II.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB intr

wind

serpeggiare

sheet [ʃi:t] N

1. sheet for bed:

sheet

lenzuolo m

2. sheet of paper:

sheet

foglio m

3. sheet (plate of material):

sheet

lamina f

sheet of glass

lastra f

4. sheet (perforated set of stamps):

sheet

foglio m di francobolli

5. sheet (paper with information):

sheet

foglietto m

6. sheet (layer):

sheet

strato m

7. sheet (broad mass):

sheet of flame

muro m di fiamme

the rain was coming down in sheets

pioveva a dirotto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When they were done with the washing, they wrapped him in long white winding sheets.

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As if in preparation for that sermon, he placed himself in his coffin, wrapped in a winding sheet.

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The words that accompany this tune are a witty comparison between the bedsheets (a dance of life) and the winding sheets (the dance of death).

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The small brass on the north side shows a soul with clasped hands being borne to heaven in a winding sheet.

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On a row of bamboo modas, a long winding sheet of paper rests bearing a long list of names.

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The term winding sheet is a synonym of shroud.

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In the morning three bodies were found, in all respects alike, each in its winding sheet, prepared for burial.

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