🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

resina

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rezina

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Resin/ˈrɛz.ɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'artista ha usato resina naturale per creare una finitura lucida sulla scultura in legno."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants.

    "The artist used natural resin to create a glossy finish on the wooden sculpture."
  2. 2

    Any of various synthetic substances resembling natural resin, used in plastics and adhesives.

    "The new adhesive is made from a synthetic resin that bonds quickly and strongly."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'resin' originates from the Latin 'resina', which is derived from the Greek 'resinē', referring to the sticky substance produced by certain trees. Historically, it has been used since ancient times for various purposes, including incense and varnish, evolving in meaning to encompass various natural and synthetic substances used in modern applications.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Resin"?

10 Global Lexicons: How "Resin" is said worldwide

Click any language below to open its dedicated Language to English dictionary page with native script & transliteration

🇫🇷French → English

résine

Transliteration: rezin

"L'artiste a utilisé de la résine naturelle pour créer une finition brillante sur la sculpture en bois."

🇩🇪German → English

Harz

Transliteration: hars

"Der Künstler verwendete natürliches Harz, um einen glänzenden Finish auf der Holzskulptur zu erzielen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

resina

Transliteration: rezina

"L'artista ha usato resina naturale per creare una finitura lucida sulla scultura in legno."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

resina

Transliteration: rezina

"El artista utilizó resina natural para crear un acabado brillante en la escultura de madera."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

resina

Transliteration: rezina

"O artista usou resina natural para criar um acabamento brilhante na escultura de madeira."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

रेसिन

Transliteration: resin

"कलाकार ने लकड़ी की मूर्ति पर चमकदार खत्म बनाने के लिए प्राकृतिक रेसिन का उपयोग किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

树脂

Transliteration: shùzhī

"艺术家使用天然树脂为木雕创造光泽的表面。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

수지

Transliteration: suji

"예술가는 나무 조각에 광택 있는 마감을 만들기 위해 천연 수지를 사용했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

樹脂

Transliteration: juushi

"アーティストは木の彫刻に光沢のある仕上げを作るために天然樹脂を使用しました。"

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Resin"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Resin" Synonym Map