What does lima in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word lima in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lima in Italian.
The word lima in Italian means file, lime, file shell, file clam, file, smooth, cut down, cut back, reduce, polish, hone, perfect, file, polishing work, finishing work, overly elaborated work, nail file, nail file. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word lima
filesostantivo femminile (utensile per lavorare metalli) (tools) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le lime venivano usate dai carcerati per segare le grate delle finestre e preparare l'evasione. The files were used by the prisoners to cut the window bars and prepare the escape. |
limesostantivo femminile (tipo di agrume) (citrus fruit) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Non mi piacciono le lime perché sono troppo aspre. I don't like limes because they're too sour. |
file shell, file clamsostantivo femminile (genere di molluschi) (zoology) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Nella rete sono rimaste intrappolate anche diverse lime. Several file clams were caught in the net too. |
file, smoothverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (levigare con la lima) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ti conviene limare ancora un po' il tavolo affinché diventi completamente liscio. You should file the table a little more until it is completely smooth. |
cut down, cut back, reduceverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (ridurre lentamente) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Dobbiamo limare le spese o lo stipendio non basterà. We need to cut down on our expenses or our salary will not be enough. |
polish, hone, perfectverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (perfezionare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il libro deve essere ancora limato prima della pubblicazione. The book still needs polishing before publishing. |
file(literally) |
polishing work, finishing worksostantivo maschile (arte in generale (limatura, abbellimento di un'opera) (final work on a piece of art) |
overly elaborated worksostantivo maschile (testi, opere letterarie (eccessiva cura, meticolosità) |
nail file
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nail filesostantivo femminile (strumento per levigare le unghie) |
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