moth-eaten in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for moth-eaten in the English»Italian Dictionary

moth-eaten [Brit, Am ˈmɔθˌitn] ADJ

1. moth-eaten (shabby):

moth-eaten

logoro

2. moth-eaten (damaged by moths):

moth-eaten

tarlato

moth-eaten

tarmato

Translations for moth-eaten in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.tarmato [tarˈmato] VB pp

tarmato → tarmare

II.tarmato [tarˈmato] ADJ

tarmato indumento:

tarmato

moth-eaten

See also tarmare

I.tarmare [tarˈmare] VB trans

tarmare tarma:

tarmare

to eat

II.tarmare [tarˈmare] VB intr aux essere

tarmare indumenti:

tarmare

to get moth-eaten

III.tarmarsi VB refl

tarmarsi indumenti:

tarmarsi

to get moth-eaten

I.tarmare [tarˈmare] VB trans

tarmare tarma:

tarmare

to eat

II.tarmare [tarˈmare] VB intr aux essere

tarmare indumenti:

tarmare

to get moth-eaten

III.tarmarsi VB refl

tarmarsi indumenti:

tarmarsi

to get moth-eaten

moth-eaten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moth-eaten in the English»Italian Dictionary

moth-eaten [ˈmɑ:θ·ˌi:·tn] ADJ

moth-eaten

tarmato, -a

Translations for moth-eaten in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.tarlare [tar·ˈla:·re] VB trans

tarlare (legno)

to make holes in woodworm

tarlare (tessuto)

to make holes in moths

II.tarlare [tar·ˈla:·re] VB intr

tarlare (legno)

to have woodworm

tarlare (tessuto)

to be moth-eaten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They expose evils, repudiate moth-eaten myths, stomp on shibboleths.

www.independent.ie

An old couple, wearing a moth-eaten dhoti and sari, their limbs layered with two inches of sand and dust, with parched lips and matted hair stand out displaying their poverty.

www.thehindu.com

That moth-eaten rocking horse that looked antique, but wasn't.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The movie's animals come off as shaggy and dusty, sometimes even moth-eaten and mangy.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

They remember it always looking rather bedraggled and moth-eaten.

cebudailynews.inquirer.net

For others, it's just moth-eaten tat someone else's gran used to wear.

www.independent.ie

But, for better or worse, those moth-eaten pages have got us this far.

www.nzherald.co.nz

That's a fair few moth-eaten cardies and tweed skirts...

www.managementtoday.co.uk

Where did this moth-eaten tiger sniff his last antelope, over what distant verdure did that dusty parrot flap tremulous emerald wings?

www.dailymail.co.uk

If material is moth-eaten or broken, we stitch make-up bags or purses from it.

www.walesonline.co.uk