lime

lime
I [laɪm]
nome (calcium) calce f.
II [laɪm]
verbo transitivo agr. conc. calcinare
III [laɪm]
nome (citrus tree, fruit) limetta f., lime m.
IV [laɪm]
nome (anche lime tree) tiglio m.
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I noun
(the white substance left after heating limestone, used in making cement.)
- limelight: in the limelight II noun
1) (a type of small, very sour, yellowish-green citrus fruit related to the lemon.)
2) ((also adjective) (of) the colour of this fruit: lime walls.)
III noun
(a tree with rough bark and small heart-shaped leaves.)
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I [laɪm] n
Chem, Geol calce f

slaked lime — calce spenta

II [laɪm] n
(Bot: linden) tiglio
III [laɪm] n
(Bot: citrus fruit) limetta

lime green — giallo-verdino

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lime (1) /laɪm/
n. [u]
1 calce; calcina: caustic (o burnt) lime, calce viva; slaked lime, calce spenta
2 (di solito birdlime) pania; vischio
lime burner, fornaciaio che fa la calce □ lime-cast, intonaco di calce □ lime glass, vetro calcareo □ lime pit, buca della calce (per calcinare pelli) □ (edil.) lime putty, grassello □ lime twig, ramoscello impaniato (per l'uccellagione) □ lime water, acqua di calce □ quick lime, calce viva.
lime (2) /laɪm/
n.
1 (bot., Tilia europaea; spesso lime tree) tiglio
2 [u] (legno di) tiglio.
lime (3) /laɪm/
n.
1 (bot., Citrus aurantifolia) limetta; limetta acida
2 limetta (il frutto)
lime juice, succo di limetta □ (slang USA) lime-juicer, nave inglese; marinaio inglese.
(to) lime /laɪm/
v. t.
1 cementare
2 calcinare (pelli)
3 (agric.) calcinare; correggere (terreni) con calce
4 impaniare; spalmare di pania (o di vischio); prendere alla pania (uccelli, e fig.).
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I [laɪm]
nome (calcium) calce f.
II [laɪm]
verbo transitivo agr. conc. calcinare
III [laɪm]
nome (citrus tree, fruit) limetta f., lime m.
IV [laɪm]
nome (anche lime tree) tiglio m.

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