- damp-proof adj
- ['dæmpˌpruːf]
impermeabile
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
damp-proof — dampˈ proof adjective Impervious to moisture transitive verb To make (eg a wall) damp proof • • • Main Entry: ↑damp * * * damp proof «DAMP PROOF», adjective, verb. –adj. that will not let dampness through or cause damage: »a damp proof floor,… … Useful english dictionary
damp — adj., n., & v. adj. slightly wet; moist. n. 1 diffused moisture in the air, on a surface, or in a solid, esp. as a cause of inconvenience or danger. 2 dejection; discouragement. 3 = FIREDAMP. v.tr. 1 make damp; moisten. 2 (often foll. by down) a… … Useful english dictionary
dampproof — /damp proohf /, adj. 1. resistant to dampness or the effects of dampness. v.t. 2. to make dampproof. [1880 85; DAMP + PROOF] * * * … Universalium
staunch — adj 1. firm, steadfast, unflinching, unswerving, unwavering, undeviating, unshrinking, unbending, unbowing, unfaltering, unhestitating; constant, dedicated, devoted, true, faithful, sure, dependable, reliable, steady, stable; unshaken, undaunted … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dampproof — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: damp (I) + proof : impervious to water vapor or to liquid water when under only slight pressure II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) : to make dampproof * * * /damp proohf /, adj … Useful english dictionary
concrete — concretely, adv. concreteness, n. concretive, adj. concretively, adv. /kon kreet, kong , kon kreet , kong / for 1 10, 11, 14, 15; /kon kreet , kong / for 12, 13, adj., n., v., concreted, concreting. adj. 1. constituting an actual thing or… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
Colombia — Colombian, adj., n. /keuh lum bee euh/; Sp. /kaw lawm byah/, n. a republic in NW South America. 37,418,290; 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Cap.: Bogotá. * * * Colombia Introduction Colombia Background: Colombia was one of the three countries … Universalium
microbiology — microbiological /muy kroh buy euh loj i keuhl/, microbiologic, adj. microbiologically, adv. microbiologist, n. /muy kroh buy ol euh jee/, n. the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic… … Universalium
snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an … Universalium
er-3 : or- : r- — er 3 : or : r English meaning: to move *stir, animate, fight, struggle, rise; to spring up, be born Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘sich in Bewegung setzen, erregen (also seelisch, ärgern, stir, tease, irritate); in die Höhe bringen (Erhebung … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary