piega

Definitions of piega
  1. noun
    a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    synonyms: grinza, ruga
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    acciaccatura, ammaccatura, dentellatura, infossamento, infossatura
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  2. noun
    manner of acting or controlling yourself
    synonyms: comportamento, condotta, contegno, forma, habit
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    villania
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
    provocazione, sfida
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
    insolenza, sfacciataggine
    an offensive disrespectful impudent act
    affronto, contumelia, gogna, improperio, ingiuria, insulto, offesa, oltraggio, vituperio
    a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
    dissapore
    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
  3. noun
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    synonyms: drappeggio, falda, faldone, increspamento, increspatura, spiegazzamento, spiegazzatura, stropicciamento
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    plissettatura
    any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    giravolta
    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  4. noun
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    synonyms: acciaccatura, ammaccatura, dentellatura, foiba, infossamento, infossatura
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    altura, rilievo
    a raised or elevated geological formation
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    avvallamento, bacino, catinella, catino, conca, depressione
    a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
    alveo, letto
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
    cratere
    a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
    alveo, cavità, cavo, concavità, incavatura, incavo, seno, tasca
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
    piana, piano, pianura
    low level country
    inghiottitoio
    a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
    fondovalle, valle
    a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
    circo, circo glaciale
    a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
    borro
    deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
    fondale
    the bottom of a sea or ocean
    burrone, canalone, canyon, cañon, gola, stretta
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
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    formazione, formazione geologica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  5. noun
    the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
    synonyms: stiratura
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    lavoro, opera
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  6. noun
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
    synonyms: acconciatura, messa in piega, pettinatura, toilette
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    taglio
    the style in which hair has been cut
    ondulazione
    a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
    passamano, treccia
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    chignon, crocchia
    a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
    caschetto, casco
    a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
    permanente
    a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
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    capello, pelo
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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