dilute

diluire

Ridurre la concentrazione di un liquido aggiungendo acqua o un altro liquido.

In inglese semplice: To make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid.

• Dilute the juice before drinking it.
• She diluted the paint with water.
• How much should I dilute this cleaning liquid?

Come si usa: dilute something with something (Dilute the cleaner with warm water.)

Sinonimi: thin, water down

Contrari: concentrate

Espressioni comuni: dilute with water, dilute the juice, dilute a solution

diluirsi

Diventare meno concentrato o meno forte, spesso mescolandosi con un altro liquido.

In inglese semplice: To become thinner or weaker, often as another liquid mixes in.

• The mixture will dilute as water enters.
• This solution dilutes easily in warm water.
• The liquid diluted gradually during the wash.

Sinonimi: thin, weaken

Contrari: concentrate

Espressioni comuni: dilute easily, dilute gradually

diluito

Che contiene solo una piccola quantità di una sostanza mescolata in un liquido.

In inglese semplice: Containing only a small amount of a substance mixed into a liquid.

• Use a dilute solution for cleaning.
• The laboratory tested several dilute samples.
• Even dilute acid can damage this surface.

Sinonimi: weak, diluted

Contrari: concentrated

Espressioni comuni: dilute solution, dilute acid, dilute mixture

dal mantello diluito

Con pelo o mantello più chiaro del normale per caratteristiche ereditarie.

In inglese semplice: Having fur or hair that is lighter in colour than usual because of inherited features.

• Our cat is a dilute calico.
• The kitten has a dilute coat.
• Breeders checked whether the parents carried genes for dilute colouring.

Espressioni comuni: dilute calico, dilute coat, dilute colouring