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etch [ɛtʃ] vb
1. (Chemistry) (tr) to wear away the surface of (a metal, glass, etc.) by chemical action, esp the action of an acid 2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) to cut or corrode (a design, decoration, etc.) on (a metal or other plate to be used for printing) by using the action of acid on parts not covered by wax or other acid-resistant coating 3. (tr) to cut with or as if with a sharp implement he etched his name on the table 4. (tr; usually passive) to imprint vividly the event was etched on her memory [from Dutch etsen, from Old High German azzen to feed, bite] etcher n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
etch Translations etch [etʃ] VT → grabar al aguafuerte (fig) → grabar it is etched on my memory forever → lo tengo grabado para siempre en mi memoria etch [ˈɛtʃ] vt etch vt → ätzen; (in copper) → in Kupfer stechen; (in other metals) → radieren; the windows were etched with the vehicle registration number → das Autokennzeichen war in die Scheiben eingeätzt; the event was etched on her mind → das Ereignis hatte sich ihr ins Gedächtnis eingegraben v etch [etʃ] to make (designs) on metal, glass etc using an acid to eat out the lines. ets يَحْفُر على المَعْدَن гравирам leptat ætse; radere; indgravere ätzen χαράζω με οξύ grabar al aguafuerte söövitama ...نقش اندازی بر روی شیشه و فلز و etsata graver à l'eau forte לַחֲרוֹט उत्कीर्ण करना raditi bakrorez, urezati karcol, gravíroz etsa æta incidere all'acquaforte エッチングする (금속 등에) 식각(蝕刻)하다 (iš)ėsdinti kodināt; asēt gores etsen radere, etse wytrawić gravar a grava гравировать;протравливать leptať jedkati ugravirati etsa แกะสลักโดยใช้กรดให้กัดกร่อน hâkketmek, oymak 蝕刻 гравірувати, травити на металі تصویر وغیرہ کندہ کرنا khắc axit 蚀刻 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 'My Last Duchess' sixty lines suffice to etch into our memories with incredible completeness and clearness two striking characters, an interesting situation, and the whole of a life's tragedy. |
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