Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
opacizzare
English translation:
to opacify; to tarnish
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Nov 4, 2003 01:03
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Italian term
New Zealand
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Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
opacizzata
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Dental Restorations
"La struttura metallica silanizzata viene opacizzata con opaco ABC"
Talking about the fabrication and insertion of a telescopic dental prosthesis.
Is there such a verb as "opacizzare"? And does it just mean "opacify", or is there some other English word I'm overlooking here? TIA for your help.
Talking about the fabrication and insertion of a telescopic dental prosthesis.
Is there such a verb as "opacizzare"? And does it just mean "opacify", or is there some other English word I'm overlooking here? TIA for your help.
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Massimo Gaido
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Massimo Gaido
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From Marolli.
(Rendere opaco) (gen.) to dull, to make dull
(togliere la brillantezza)(vn.), to flat, to dull, to tarnish.
From Picchi.
opacizzàre
A vt V+D(+IN)
1 (= rendere opaco) to opacify, to *make opaque
2 (= ossidare) to tarnish
¶ opacizzare l’ argento to tarnish silver
3 (tess) to delustre
B opacizzarsi vip V(+IN)
1 (= diventare opaco) to opacify, to *become opaque
¶ il parquet si è opacizzato the parquet has become opaque
2 (= ossidarsi) to tarnish.
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Note added at 14 mins (2003-11-04 01:17:41 GMT)
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I would use \"to tarnish\"
(Rendere opaco) (gen.) to dull, to make dull
(togliere la brillantezza)(vn.), to flat, to dull, to tarnish.
From Picchi.
opacizzàre
A vt V+D(+IN)
1 (= rendere opaco) to opacify, to *make opaque
2 (= ossidare) to tarnish
¶ opacizzare l’ argento to tarnish silver
3 (tess) to delustre
B opacizzarsi vip V(+IN)
1 (= diventare opaco) to opacify, to *become opaque
¶ il parquet si è opacizzato the parquet has become opaque
2 (= ossidarsi) to tarnish.
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Note added at 14 mins (2003-11-04 01:17:41 GMT)
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I would use \"to tarnish\"
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Comment: "Thanks for the well-referenced answer, Massimo. I'll enter "opacify" and "tarnish" in the glossary, but I'm going to use "opacify" here, because it's being deliberately done with an opaquer. Tarnishing is not usually something that is done deliberately; it occurs as the result of deterioration or damage. But "opazziare" could undoubtedly be "tarnish" in some contexts, so as I say, it goes in the glossary with "opacify". Thanks again - appreciate your help."
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