cane

bastone

Bastone lungo e sottile, spesso usato per camminare o, in passato, per punire.

In inglese semplice: A long, thin stick, often used for walking or, in the past, for punishment.

• He walks with a cane.
• She used her cane to find the steps.
• The teacher kept a cane beside his desk.

Sinonimi: stick

Espressioni comuni: walking cane, bamboo cane, use a cane

canna

Pianta alta simile all’erba, con fusti lunghi e sottili.

In inglese semplice: A tall grass-like plant with long, thin stems.

• Cane grows beside the river.
• They planted cane in the wet field.
• Tall canes hid the water from view.

Sinonimi: reed

Espressioni comuni: sugar cane, wild cane, grow cane

canna

Fusto lungo, sottile e flessibile di una pianta come il bambù.

In inglese semplice: A long, thin, flexible stem of a plant such as bamboo.

• The cane bent in the wind.
• Tie the young plant to a bamboo cane.
• She cut several canes from the bamboo plant.

Sinonimi: stem

Espressioni comuni: bamboo cane, cut a cane, long cane

bastonare

Colpire qualcuno con un bastone lungo e sottile, di solito per punirlo.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone with a long, thin stick, usually as punishment.

• The teacher used to cane pupils.
• He was caned for breaking the school rules.
• The guards caned the prisoner across his back.

Sinonimi: beat

Espressioni comuni: cane someone, cane a pupil, cane a prisoner

impagliare

Fare o riparare mobili intrecciando sottili strisce di materiale vegetale.

In inglese semplice: To make or repair furniture using thin strips of plant material woven together.

• She learned to cane chairs.
• The craft worker caned the damaged seat.
• We need someone to cane this old chair.

Espressioni comuni: cane a chair, cane a seat