enamel

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(UK) IPA: /ˈɪ.næməl/, SAMPA: /"I.n{m@l/
Rhymes: -æməl

[edit] Noun

Singular
enamel

Plural
uncountable

enamel (uncountable)

an opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects
a coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish
the hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth

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opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects

Czech: smalt cs(cs) m.
Finnish: emali fi(fi)
French: émail fr(fr) m.
German: Email de(de) n., Emaille de(de) f.
Greek: σμάλτο el(el) (smálto) n.

Icelandic: lakk is(is) n.
Italian: smalto it(it) m., lacca it(it) f.
Portuguese: esmalte pt(pt) m.
Russian: эмаль (emál’) f.
Spanish: esmalte es(es) m.

covering on the tooth

Bosnian: emajl m., gleđ f.
Croatian: emajl m., gleđ f.
Czech: sklovina cs(cs) f.
Finnish: kiille fi(fi)
German: Zahnschmelz m., Schmelz m.
Greek: σμάλτο el(el) (smálto) n.
Icelandic: glerungur is(is) m.

Italian: smalto it(it) m.
Portuguese: esmalte pt(pt) m.
Russian: эмаль (emál’) f.
Serbian:

Cyrillic: емајл m., глеђ f.

Roman: emajl m., gleđ f.
Spanish: esmalte es(es) m.

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Danish: emalje
Esperanto: emajlo
French: émail m.
Hebrew: אמייל

Interlingua: email
Polish: emalia f.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to enamel

Third person singular
enamels

Simple past
enameled or enamelled

Past participle
enameled or enamelled

Present participle
enameling or enamelling

to enamel (third-person singular simple present enamels, present participle enameling or enamelling, simple past and past participle enameled or enamelled)

to coat or decorate something with enamel

[edit] Usage notes

enamelling and enamelled chiefly British.

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to enamel

Esperanto: emajli
French: émailler fr(fr)
German: emaillieren de(de)
Icelandic: lakka is(is)
Interlingua: emailliar

Italian: smaltare it(it)
Portuguese: esmaltar pt(pt)
Russian: эмалировать (emalirovát’)
Spanish: esmaltar es(es)

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