taglio

Definitions of taglio
  1. noun
    the act of cutting something into parts
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    scissione, spacco
    the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
    type of:
    divisione, frazionamento, partizione, ripartizione, scissione, scompartimento
    the act or process of dividing
  2. noun
    a wound made by cutting
    synonyms: lesione
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    ferita, lesione
    an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
  3. noun
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
    synonyms: incisione, intacco
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    incisione, intacco, sezione
    the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
    laparatomia
    surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
    type of:
    manomissione, riapertura
    becoming open or being made open
  4. noun
    a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
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    arrosto, comproprietario, porchetta
    a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
    braciola
    a small cut of meat including part of a rib
    costa, costola
    cut of meat including one or more ribs
    bistecca, braciola, costata
    a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
    carré, lombata, quadrello
    a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
    spalla
    a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
    culaccio
    fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round
    sella
    backbone and both loins of a lamb
    sella
    meat from a loin of lamb
    prosciutto
    meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
    bacon
    back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
    type of:
    carne
    the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
  5. noun
    the style in which hair has been cut
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    acconciatura, messa in piega, pettinatura, piega, toilette
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
  6. noun
    the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    synonyms: accorciatura, defalco, scorciatura, tagliata
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    forbiciata
    the act of clipping or snipping
    passamaneria
    cutting down to the desired size or shape
    tosatura
    removing by cutting off or clipping
    potatura
    the act of trimming a plant
    type of:
    abbreviamento, abbreviazione, accorciamento
    act of decreasing in length
  7. noun
    the style in which a garment is cut
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    abbigliamento, moda
    the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
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