shed

perdere, fare la muta

Perdere naturalmente peli, pelle o foglie durante la crescita o al cambio di stagione.

In inglese semplice: To lose hair, skin, or leaves naturally as part of growth or a change of season.

• This dog sheds a lot of hair.
• The snake shed its skin yesterday.
• Most of these trees shed their leaves in autumn.

Sinonimi: lose, cast off

Espressioni comuni: shed skin, shed leaves, shed hair, shed a coat

versare

Far scorrere lacrime o sangue dal corpo.

In inglese semplice: To let tears or blood flow from the body.

• She shed a few tears.
• Many soldiers shed blood in that war.
• He didn't shed a tear when the film ended.

Sinonimi: spill

Espressioni comuni: shed tears, shed blood, shed a tear

liberarsi di, perdere

Eliminare o abbandonare qualcosa di indesiderato o non più necessario.

In inglese semplice: To get rid of something unwanted or no longer needed.

• She wants to shed some weight.
• The company shed hundreds of jobs last year.
• He gradually shed his fear of speaking in public.

Sinonimi: lose, discard, get rid of

Contrari: keep, retain

Espressioni comuni: shed weight, shed jobs, shed something unwanted, shed a fear

emanare, diffondere

Diffondere luce che permette di vedere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To give out light so that something can be seen.

• The candle shed a soft light.
• Moonlight shed a pale glow over the fields.
• A small lamp shed light on the stairs.

Come si usa: shed light on something (The lamp shed light on the open book.)

Sinonimi: give off, emit, cast

Espressioni comuni: shed light, shed a glow, shed light on something

capanno, casetta degli attrezzi

Piccola costruzione, spesso di legno, usata per riporre attrezzi e altri oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A small building, often wooden, used to store tools and other things.

• The tools are in the shed.
• We built a wooden shed behind the house.
• She keeps her bicycle in the garden shed.

Sinonimi: outbuilding

Espressioni comuni: garden shed, tool shed, wooden shed, storage shed

tettoia, capanno

Piccola costruzione semplice o struttura coperta che protegge gli oggetti dalle intemperie.

In inglese semplice: A simple small building or covered structure that protects things from the weather.

• The wagon stood under an open shed.
• They sheltered the cattle in a shed.
• A simple shed kept the firewood dry.

Sinonimi: shelter, outbuilding, hut

Espressioni comuni: wagon shed, cattle shed, open shed, wooden shed