sciogliere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- melt verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.
- resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
- unfasten verb To detach from any connecting agency or link; to disconnect.
- untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.
Senses
sciogliere is used for these senses in English:
- fold (transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.
- melt (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
- melt (transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
- resolve To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.
- unfasten (intransitive) To come unloosed or untied.
- untie (transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.
fold — full definition
- verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
- noun A crease or bend made by folding.
- noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.
melt — full definition
- verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.
- verb To soften emotionally, or to make someone feel tender or moved.
- noun A sandwich or dish topped with melted cheese.