copper

UK
/ˈkɒp.ə/
US
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/

Traduzioni

coppernoun
coppers
pl
flicFamilier britannique.
The copper on the beat was well-known in the neighborhood.
Le flic du quartier était bien connu dans le voisinage.
The electrical wires in the house are made of copper.
Les fils électriques de la maison sont en cuivre.
lessiveuseAppareil traditionnel pour chauffer l'eau ou faire la lessive.
On washday, the old copper in the scullery was filled and set to boil.
Le jour de lessive, la vieille lessiveuse du cellier était remplie et mise à bouillir.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
pièce de cuivrePour une petite pièce, notamment un penny; sens vieilli ou rare.
cuivréNom usuel du papillon dans le registre courant de l'entomologie.
cuivrePar extension, pour une teinte rouge brunâtre.
Sinonimi
copper alloy
copper coin
copperverb
coppered
Past Simple
coppered
Past Participle
coppering
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒp.ə/
US
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/
The artisan decided to copper the statue to give it a unique finish.
L'artisan a décidé de cuivrer la statue pour lui donner une finition unique.
copperadjective
more copper
Comp.
most copper
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒp.ə/
US
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/
Used attributively to describe something made of copper or having a copper-like reddish-brown color
de cuivre
The plumber installed new copper pipes in the kitchen.
Le plombier a installé de nouveaux tuyaux de cuivre dans la cuisine.
cuivréPour une couleur brun rougeâtre semblable à celle du cuivre.
She brushed her long, copper hair before the mirror.
Elle a brossé ses longs cheveux cuivrés devant le miroir.

Definizioni

coppernoun
A reddish-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29, used as a conductor of heat and electricity.
The electrical wires in the house are made of copper.
A coin made of copper or bronze, especially a penny.
He found a copper on the street and picked it up.
A small butterfly with bright reddish-orange wings.
The garden was full of coppers fluttering among the flowers.
A police officer (British informal).
The copper on the beat was well-known in the neighborhood.
A reddish-brown color resembling that of polished copper.
The evening sky glowed a deep copper after the storm.
A large boiler or pot, traditionally made of copper, used for heating water or for laundry.
On washday, the old copper in the scullery was filled and set to boil.
copperverb
To coat or cover with a layer of copper.
The artisan decided to copper the statue to give it a unique finish.
copperadjective
Made of or containing copper metal.
The plumber installed new copper pipes in the kitchen.
Having a reddish-brown color like that of copper.
She brushed her long, copper hair before the mirror.