cellophane

[US]/'seləfeɪn/
[UK]/'sɛlə'fen/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. material de celulose transparente.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

wrapped in cellophane

embrulhado em celofane

Example Sentences

he unravelled the cellophane from a small cigar.

Ele desfez o celofane de um pequeno charuto.

she took the cellophane wrapping off the box.

Ela tirou a embalagem de celofane da caixa.

flowers wrapped in cellophane

flores embaladas em celofane

The Apollo 9 Command module was called Gumdrop, on account of the blue cellophane wrapping in which the craft was delivered.

O módulo de comando Apollo 9 foi chamado Gumdrop, por causa da embalagem azul de celofane na qual a nave foi entregue.

The cookies were wrapped in cellophane.

Os biscoitos estavam embalados em celofane.

She carefully folded the cellophane around the bouquet.

Ela dobrou cuidadosamente o celofane ao redor do buquê.

The cellophane crinkled as she unwrapped the gift.

O celofane estalou enquanto ela desembalava o presente.

The flowers were preserved in cellophane to maintain freshness.

As flores foram preservadas em celofane para manter o frescor.

The cellophane bag crinkled loudly as she reached inside.

A sacola de celofane estalou alto quando ela alcançou o interior.

The cellophane packaging was easy to tear open.

A embalagem de celofane era fácil de rasgar.

She could see the contents of the package through the cellophane window.

Ela conseguia ver o conteúdo da embalagem através da janela de celofane.

The cellophane wrapper added a shiny finish to the gift box.

A embalagem de celofane adicionou um acabamento brilhante à caixa de presente.

He crumpled the cellophane in his hands absentmindedly.

Ele amassou o celofane nas mãos distraidamente.

The cellophane rustled softly in the breeze.

O celofane farfalhou suavemente na brisa.

Real-world Examples

And some little thing in a cellophane package.

E algumas coisinhas em uma embalagem de celofane.

Source: Connection Magazine

Most of the time they would cover it with colored cellophane, said Obillo.

Na maioria das vezes, eles cobririam com celofane colorido, disse Obillo.

Source: VOA Standard December 2013 Collection

A few grapes hung down below, the cellophane, and he picked them off hungrily.

Algumas uvas pendiam abaixo, o celofane, e ele as pegou faminto.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

Then she saw a cellophane wrapped cake on the counter.

Então ela viu um bolo embalado em celofane na bancada.

Source: Audio book

While the reversible hydrogel is a true glue, it's less sticky than cellophane tape.

Embora o hidrogel reversível seja uma cola verdadeira, é menos pegajoso que a fita de celofane.

Source: Student Science Journal

And we're asked to lay the skewered eggs in an oblong, or oval, pan and cover with transparent cellophane.

E somos solicitados a colocar os ovos espetados em uma panela oblonga ou oval e cobrir com celofane transparente.

Source: Art of Cooking Guide

First, they mold the precise shape of the actor's head with a head wrap, using cellophane and a lot of tape.

Primeiro, eles moldam o formato preciso da cabeça do ator com uma faixa de cabeça, usando celofane e muito fita.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Film and Television

In the fruit and candy store where he had bought the newspaper that afternoon he selected a basket of fruit wrapped in cellophane.

Na loja de frutas e doces onde ele havia comprado o jornal naquela tarde, ele selecionou uma cesta de frutas embaladas em celofane.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

The gifts he would carry were wrapped in colored tissue paper — and in addition there was a deluxe basket of fruits done up in cellophane and a crate of late-shipped strawberries.

Os presentes que ele carregaria estavam embalados em papel de embrulho colorido - e, além disso, havia uma cesta luxuosa de frutas embaladas em celofane e uma caixa de morangos enviados com atraso.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

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