wafer

wafer, cialda

Biscotto molto sottile, leggero e croccante, spesso mangiato con crema, cioccolato o gelato.

In inglese semplice: A very thin, light, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cream, chocolate, or ice cream.

• Would you like a wafer?
• She put two wafers beside the ice cream.
• The chocolate wafer broke into small pieces.

Espressioni comuni: chocolate wafer, vanilla wafer, wafer biscuit

ostia

Piccolo pezzo di pane sottile e piatto usato nel rito cristiano della comunione.

In inglese semplice: A small, thin piece of flat bread used in the Christian ceremony of communion.

• The priest held up a wafer.
• They received wafers during communion.
• The consecrated wafer was placed on her tongue.

Sinonimi: host

Espressioni comuni: communion wafer, consecrated wafer, receive a wafer

wafer, fetta di silicio

Disco sottile e piatto di materiale su cui si realizzano minuscoli circuiti elettronici.

In inglese semplice: A thin, flat disc of material on which tiny electronic circuits are made.

• The chip is made on a wafer.
• Workers inspected each silicon wafer for damage.
• The factory produces thousands of wafers every month.

Espressioni comuni: silicon wafer, semiconductor wafer, wafer production

ostia da sigillo

Piccolo disco morbido e adesivo usato per chiudere lettere o unire fogli.

In inglese semplice: A small, soft, sticky disc used to close letters or attach papers.

• She sealed the letter with a wafer.
• He moistened a red wafer before closing the envelope.
• Old wafers still held the papers together.

Espressioni comuni: sealing wafer, red wafer, wafer seal

sigillare con ostia

Chiudere una lettera o unire fogli usando un piccolo disco adesivo.

In inglese semplice: To close a letter or attach papers using a small, sticky disc.

• She wafered the letter shut.
• He wafered the folded papers together.
• The clerk wafered each envelope before sending it.

Sinonimi: seal, fasten

Espressioni comuni: wafer a letter, wafer the envelope, wafer papers together