diamond
US /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
UK /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
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diamante
a precious stone consisting of a transparent and colorless crystalline form of carbon, used as a gemstone and in industry for cutting and abrasive tools.
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She wore a beautiful diamond necklace.
Indossava una bellissima collana di diamanti.
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Industrial diamonds are used for cutting hard materials.
I diamanti industriali sono usati per tagliare materiali duri.
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rombo, diamante
a geometric shape with four equal sides forming two acute and two obtuse angles, resembling a rhombus.
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The pattern on the fabric was made of small diamonds.
Il motivo sul tessuto era fatto di piccoli rombi.
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The baseball field is often called a diamond due to its shape.
Il campo da baseball è spesso chiamato diamante per la sua forma.