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Translation of wool – English–Italian dictionary

wool

uk
/wʊl/
us
/wʊl/
A2
thick thread or material that is made from the hair of a sheep
lana
a wool suit un abito completo di lana
the soft, thick hair on a sheep
lana
 pull the wool over someone’s eyes
to deceive someone in order to prevent them from discovering something
gettare il fumo negli occhi a qualcuno

(Translation of wool from the Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of wool | PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary

wool
noun
,
adjective
/wul/
(of) the soft hair of sheep and some other animals, often made into yarn etc for knitting or into fabric for making clothes etc
lana; di lana
I wear wool in winter
knitting-wool
a wool blanket.

(Translation of wool from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of wool

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The worsted spinners, however, who produce the bulk of these wools, have been given preference in the supply of fuel, and output is already increasing again.
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I have received representations from a trade association, a manufacturer of knitting wools and a retailer about the application of value added tax to hand knitting yarns.
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Place a very thin layer of loosely fluffed cotton-wool over them to prevent shaking.
The wools had also subsequently been washed.
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One of the causes of this variation is the fluctuating price in wools and pelts.
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The same is true in regard to yarns, cottons, and wools.
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In the neighbouring villages many coarse blankets, or cumlies, are woven from the wool which the country produces.
I particularly direct attention to the purchase tax, for the first time, on hand knitting wools.
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Translations of wool

in Chinese (Traditional)
羊毛, 動物毛, 毛線…
in Chinese (Simplified)
羊毛, 动物毛, 毛线…
in Spanish
lana, lana [feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
lã, lã [feminine]…
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ウール, 羊毛, 羊毛(ようもう)…
yün, yünlü…
laine [feminine], (de/en) laine…
llana…
wol…
صوف…
vlna, vlněný…
uld, uld-, -garn…
wol…
ขนแกะ…
len…
wełna, runo…
bulu…
die Wolle, Woll……
ull [masculine], garn [neuter], ull…
털실, 양털…
шерсть, вовна…
шерсть, руно, шерстяная пряжа…
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