ash

cenere

Polvere grigia e soffice che rimane dopo che qualcosa brucia.

In inglese semplice: The soft grey powder left after something burns.

• The fire left a pile of ash.
• She brushed cigarette ash from her coat.
• The wind carried ashes across the garden.

Sinonimi: cinders

Espressioni comuni: wood ash, cigarette ash, pile of ash

ceneri

Polvere che rimane dopo la cremazione del corpo di una persona o di un animale morto.

In inglese semplice: The powder left from a person’s or animal’s body after it is burned following death.

• The urn held her father’s ashes.
• They scattered his ashes at sea.
• She kept her dog’s ashes in a small box.

Sinonimi: cremated remains

Espressioni comuni: ash remains, cremation ash, human ash

frassino

Albero alto con gruppi di piccole foglie, oppure il suo legno resistente e chiaro.

In inglese semplice: A tall tree with groups of small leaves, or its strong, pale wood.

• An ash grows beside the gate.
• The table is made of ash.
• Several ashes lost their leaves early this year.

Espressioni comuni: ash tree, ash wood, solid ash, young ash

grigio cenere

Colore grigio chiaro simile alla cenere del legno bruciato.

In inglese semplice: A pale grey colour like the powder left after wood burns.

• She chose ash for the walls.
• The scarf comes in blue and ash.
• They painted the door a pale ash.

Sinonimi: ash grey

Espressioni comuni: ash grey, shade of ash, pale ash

lettera ash

Nome della lettera æ, usata nell’inglese antico e per indicare un suono vocalico.

In inglese semplice: The name of the letter æ, used in Old English and to show a vowel sound.

• This letter is called ash.
• The teacher wrote ash on the board.
• We use ash to represent the vowel in “cat”.

Sinonimi: æ

Espressioni comuni: letter ash, symbol ash, ash in something