Significato della parola mothball in italiano
Cosa significa mothball in inglese? Scopri il significato, la pronuncia e l'uso specifico di questa parola con Lingoland
mothball
US /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/
Sostantivo
1.
naftalina
a small, white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from clothes:
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I've inherited a vintage fur coat, but it smells like mothballs.
Verbo
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naftalina
to stop work on an idea, plan, or job, but leaving it in such a way that you can start on it again at some point in the future:
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Six coal mines were mothballed in the hope that they could be reopened in a time of better economic conditions.
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