coat

cappotto

Indumento portato sopra gli altri vestiti per proteggersi dal freddo o dalla pioggia all’aperto.

In inglese semplice: A piece of clothing worn over other clothes to keep you warm or dry outside.

• Put your coat on.
• She wore a warm coat in the snow.
• Where did you leave your coats?

Sinonimi: overcoat, jacket

Espressioni comuni: winter coat, wear a coat, long coat

strato, mano

Strato di vernice o altro materiale steso su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: A layer of paint or another material spread over a surface.

• The door needs another coat.
• Apply a thin coat of varnish.
• Let the first coat dry before adding another.

Come si usa: a coat of something (The table needs a coat of varnish.)

Sinonimi: layer, coating

Espressioni comuni: coat of paint, thin coat, second coat

mantello, pelo, piumaggio

Il pelo, la pelliccia o le piume che ricoprono il corpo di un animale.

In inglese semplice: The hair, fur, or feathers covering an animal’s body.

• The dog has a thick coat.
• Brush your cat’s coat gently.
• These horses grow longer coats in winter.

Sinonimi: fur, pelt, plumage

Espressioni comuni: thick coat, shiny coat, winter coat

cuffia dell’albero

Copertura impermeabile intorno all’albero di una nave che impedisce all’acqua di penetrare sotto il ponte.

In inglese semplice: A waterproof cover around a ship’s mast that keeps water from getting below the deck.

• The mast coat had torn.
• Water leaked through the damaged coat.
• The crew fitted a new coat around the mast.

Sinonimi: mast boot

Espressioni comuni: mast coat, rubber coat

rivestire, ricoprire

Stendere uno strato di una sostanza su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: To put a layer of something over a surface.

• Coat the pan with oil.
• She coated the strawberries in chocolate.
• The workers will coat the metal to prevent rust.

Come si usa: coat something with something (Coat the wood with varnish.); coat something in something (Coat the fish in flour.)

Sinonimi: cover

Espressioni comuni: coat with something, coat in something, coat the surface

ricoprire

Formare uno strato che ricopre la superficie di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To form a layer over something’s surface.

• Dust coats the shelves.
• Ice coated the road overnight.
• A thin film of grease had coated the glass.

Sinonimi: cover

Espressioni comuni: coat the ground, coat the walls