mould

mould
I
mold [məʊld] nome (cast) stampo m., forma f.

to be cast in the same mould — fig. essere dello stesso stampo

II 1.
mold [məʊld] verbo transitivo
1) modellare [plastic, clay] (into a forma di); modellare [sculpture, shape] (out of, from, in in)
2) fig. plasmare [character]; formare [opinion] (into su)
2.
verbo intransitivo

to mould to o round sth. modellarsi su qcs.; to be moulded to sb.'s body — [dress etc.] modellare le forme di qcn

III
mold [məʊld] nome (soil) terriccio m.
IV
mold [məʊld] nome (fungi) muffa f.
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I [mould] noun
1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.)
2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.)
- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun
1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.)
2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.)
2. verb
1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.)
2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.)
3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.)
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I
(fungus) muffa

jam covered with mould — marmellata coperta di muffa

II
1. n
Art, Culin, Tech stampo, forma
2. vt
(clay, figure) plasmare, modellare, (fig: character) plasmare, formare, foggiare

parents try to mould their children — i genitori cercano di plasmare i propri figli

mould the mixture into balls — forma delle palline con l'impasto

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mould (1), (USA) mold (1) /məʊld/
n. [u]
1 (agric.) terriccio
2 (poet.) terra; polvere.
mould (2), (USA) mold (2) /məʊld/
n.
1 (metall., mecc., ecc.) forma; matrice; modello; stampo: a plaster mould, una forma per calchi in gesso
2 (tecn.) forma, sagoma (stampata) (forma esemplare): the mould of a car, la sagoma di un'automobile
3 (cucina) stampo, stampino; (anche) sformato; budino
4 (archit.) modanatura
5 (fig.) carattere; stampo; tempra: to be of a soft mould, essere di carattere mite; to break the mould, rompere gli schemi
6 (ind. costr.) cassaforma (per cemento armato)
7 (geol.) modello; (anche) impronta (di un fossile)
mould and tool makers, fabbricanti di stampi e di utensili □ mould candle, candela fatta con lo stampo □ (tecn.) mould-made paper, carta tamburata □ (fig.) to be made in sb.'s mould, essere dello stesso stampo di q. □ (fonderia) metal mould, conchiglia □ They are cast in the same mould, sembrano ricavati dallo stesso stampo; sono perfettamente identici.
mould (3), (USA) mold (3) /məʊld/
n. [uc]
muffa
iron mould, macchia di ruggine.
(to) mould (1), (USA) to mold (1) /məʊld/
v. t.
1 (anche fig.) foggiare; modellare; formare, plasmare: to mould a clay statuette, modellare una statuetta di creta; to mould sb.'s character, plasmare il carattere di q.
2 (archit.) modanare
3 (metall.) formare; costruire la forma di
4 (grafica) stampare
to mould bread, dare forma ai pani; ridurre l'impasto in pagnotte □ (metall.) to mould iron, fondere il ferro; formare la ghisa (mediante staffe).
(to) mould (2), (USA) to mold (2) /məʊld/
A v. i.
ammuffire; muffire: Bread moulds in damp weather, il pane ammuffisce con l'umidità
B v. t.
far ammuffire.
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I
mold [məʊld] nome (cast) stampo m., forma f.

to be cast in the same mould — fig. essere dello stesso stampo

II 1.
mold [məʊld] verbo transitivo
1) modellare [plastic, clay] (into a forma di); modellare [sculpture, shape] (out of, from, in in)
2) fig. plasmare [character]; formare [opinion] (into su)
2.
verbo intransitivo

to mould to o round sth. modellarsi su qcs.; to be moulded to sb.'s body — [dress etc.] modellare le forme di qcn

III
mold [məʊld] nome (soil) terriccio m.
IV
mold [məʊld] nome (fungi) muffa f.

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