sbieco

sbieco agg. (inclinato) sloping, slanting; aslant (pred. ), at an angle (pred. ); (obliquo) oblique: un muro sbieco, a wall at an angle; appendere qlco. di sbieco, to hang sthg. askew (o awry); tagliare una stoffa di sbieco, to cut a cloth on the bias // guardare qlcu. di sbieco, (fig.) to look askance at s.o.

◆ s.m. (orlo, bordo per guarnire un abito) border; trimming.

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['zbjɛko] sbieco (-chi)

1. agg

(muro) at an angle, (pavimento) sloping, slanting

tagliare una stoffa di sbieco — to cut material on the bias

guardare qn di sbieco fig — to look askance at sb

2. sm

Cucito bias

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1.

pl. -chi, -che ['zbjɛko, ki, ke] aggettivo [linea] oblique, sloping, slanting

2.

sostantivo maschile

1) sart. tess. bias (binding), cross

2) di sbieco aslant, askew, on the skew; sart. on the bias o cross

guardare qcn. di sbieco — fig. to cast sidelong glances at sb

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sbieco

pl. -chi, -che /'zbjεko, ki, ke/

I aggettivo

 [linea] oblique, sloping, slanting

II sostantivo maschile

 1 sart. tess. bias (binding), cross

 2 di sbieco aslant, askew, on the skew; sart. on the bias o cross; guardare qcn. di sbieco fig. to cast sidelong glances at sb.