woodwork

parti in legno, finiture in legno

Oggetti o parti di un edificio fatti di legno, come porte e telai delle finestre.

In inglese semplice: Objects or parts of a building made of wood, such as doors and window frames.

• The woodwork needs painting.
• We cleaned the windows and polished the woodwork.
• The house still has its original carved woodwork.

Sinonimi: woodworking

Espressioni comuni: paint the woodwork, carved woodwork, polish the woodwork

ombra, nascondiglio

Luogo nascosto o inosservato, soprattutto quando si parla di persone che ne spuntano all’improvviso.

In inglese semplice: A hidden or unnoticed place, especially when people suddenly appear from it.

• Strangers came out of the woodwork.
• When money was mentioned, relatives emerged from the woodwork.
• Critics crawled out of the woodwork after the announcement.

Come si usa: come out of the woodwork (Old acquaintances came out of the woodwork after she became famous.)

Sinonimi: hiding, obscurity

Espressioni comuni: out of the woodwork, from the woodwork

pali, legni

I pali e la traversa di una porta in sport come il calcio.

In inglese semplice: The posts and top bar around a goal in sports such as football.

• His shot hit the woodwork.
• The ball bounced off the woodwork and rolled away.
• Our team struck the woodwork twice before scoring.

Sinonimi: goal frame

Espressioni comuni: hit the woodwork, off the woodwork, against the woodwork