sheet (EN)

sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “sheet”

1. foglio
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   Please hand out these sheets of paper to the class.
2. lenzuolo
   She washed the sheets and hung them out to dry.
3. lastra
   The mechanic used a sheet of metal to repair the car.
4. strato
   The lake was covered with a thin sheet of ice.
5. cortina
   The rain was coming down in sheets, soaking everyone outside.
6. scotta (nautico, una corda usata per controllare l'angolo di una vela rispetto al vento)
   He pulled on the sheet to adjust the sail.
7. pista
   The teams stepped onto the curling sheet for their match.
8. distesa
   Scientists studied the ice sheet covering Greenland.

verbo “sheet”

1. cadere a dirotto
   The rain sheeted down, flooding the streets.
2. coprire con un lenzuolo
   They sheeted the furniture before painting the walls.
3. laminare
   The factory sheets metal into thin panels.
4. (nautico) regolare una vela usando una scotta (corda)
   The crew sheeted the sails to navigate the wind.