batting

battuta

Azione di colpire una palla con una mazza in sport come il baseball o il cricket.

In inglese semplice: The action of hitting a ball with a bat in a sport such as cricket or baseball.

• We have batting practice today.
• Her batting helped the team win.
• The coach changed the batting order.

Espressioni comuni: batting practice, batting average, batting order

ovatta, imbottitura

Materiale morbido inserito in trapunte, materassi o oggetti simili per renderli più spessi e caldi.

In inglese semplice: Soft material placed inside quilts, mattresses, or similar things to make them thicker and warmer.

• Put batting between the two fabric layers.
• She chose wool batting for the quilt.
• The mattress contains thick cotton batting.

Sinonimi: wadding, padding

Espressioni comuni: cotton batting, quilt batting, layer of batting

cotone chirurgico

Cotone preparato per essere usato durante operazioni chirurgiche o per coprire ferite.

In inglese semplice: Cotton prepared for use during medical operations or for covering wounds.

• The nurse brought sterile batting.
• The wound dressing contained a layer of batting.
• The hospital stored surgical batting in sealed packages.

Sinonimi: surgical cotton

Espressioni comuni: surgical batting, sterile batting

sbattere delle ciglia

Movimento ripetuto delle ciglia quando si aprono e chiudono rapidamente gli occhi.

In inglese semplice: The repeated movement of eyelashes, quickly closing and opening the eyes.

• Her batting of eyelashes made him smile.
• His rapid batting of eyelashes suggested nervousness.
• No amount of eyelash batting changed her decision.

Sinonimi: fluttering, blinking

Espressioni comuni: batting of eyelashes, eyelash batting