blot dry

Italian translation: asciugare tamponando

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English term or phrase:blot dry
Italian translation:asciugare tamponando
Entered by: fdefoglio

10:43 Mar 27, 2003
English to Italian translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: blot dry
Do NOT rub your hair dry with a towel. Blot dry it!
fdefoglio
South Africa
Local time: 15:27
Per asciugarvi i capelli non strofinateli con un asiugamano. Tamponateli!
Explanation:
Tamponateli dovrebbe andar bene.
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angelosc (X)
Local time: 15:27
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Grazie mille
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Asciugare tamponando
Sabrina Eskelson
5Per asciugarvi i capelli non strofinateli con un asiugamano. Tamponateli!
angelosc (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Asciugare tamponando


Explanation:
(contrapposto a strofinare). Blot: asciugare con carta assorbente. Di conseguenza mi sembra si intenda dire appunto, ascxiugare tamponando (in modo da assorbire l'acqua). HTH!

Sabrina Eskelson
Italy
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1708

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agree  Katherine Zei
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agree  Giovanna Graziani
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Per asciugarvi i capelli non strofinateli con un asiugamano. Tamponateli!


Explanation:
Tamponateli dovrebbe andar bene.

angelosc (X)
Local time: 15:27
PRO pts in pair: 3
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