slough

slough
I [slaʊ] [AE anche sluː]
nome
1) (bog) palude f., pantano m.
2) fig. (of despair) abisso m.
II [slʌf]
verbo intransitivo fare la muta, cambiare pelle
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slough (1) /slaʊ/
n.
1 pantano; palude
2 (USA) acqua stagnante (separata dalla corrente di un fiume o dal mare); depressione, avvallamento (del terreno, spesso con acqua stagnante)
3 (ind. min.) cedimento, franamento; materiale franato
4 (fig.) abisso; fondo; pozzo: the slough of self-pity, il pozzo dell'autocommiserazione.
slough (2) /slʌf/
n.
1 spoglia, scaglia (spec. delle serpi)
2 (med.) escara; crosta; squama (di pelle, ecc.)
3 (bridge) scarto.
(to) slough (1) /slʌf/
v. i.
(ind. min.) cedere; franare.
(to) slough (2) /slʌf/
A v. t.
1 (delle serpi, ecc.) mutare (la pelle)
2 spogliarsi di; abbandonare; smettere; perdere
3 (bridge) scartare
B v. i.
1 (med.: di tessuto, ecc.) staccarsi; distaccarsi; squamarsi
2 (di serpi) mutare pelle; fare la muta; spogliarsi
● to slough off, (di serpi, ecc.) mutare (la pelle); (fig.) disfarsi di, abbandonare, perdere (abitudini, ecc.).
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I [slaʊ] [AE anche sluː]
nome
1) (bog) palude f., pantano m.
2) fig. (of despair) abisso m.
II [slʌf]
verbo intransitivo fare la muta, cambiare pelle

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