Definizione monolingua

pencil

pencil (third-person singular simple present pencils, present participle Commonwealth pencilling, US penciling, simple past and past participle Commonwealth pencilled, US penciled)

1. to write something using a pencil

   I penciled (BrEn: pencilled) it in my notebook.

2. To squeeze something -- such as a meeting, feature, or appointment -- into a tight schedule

   I am very busy today but I can pencil you in at 3 p.m.

3. To tentatively make a booking.

pencil (plural pencils)

1. (obsolete) A paintbrush.
2. Writing utensil that uses graphite (commonly referred to as lead). Regular pencils usually have a graphite shaft surrounded by wood. Also available in a mechanical version where the graphite length can be adjusted and sharpening is not needed.

Definizione dizionario pencil

	matita
	graphite writing-instrument
	A common writing utensil (made of a graphite shaft surrounded by wood) that uses graphite (commonly referred to as lead) to make marks on paper.
	A pencil tool that simulates the look and feel of drawing lines with a pencil.

lapis

disegnare

penna

penna a sfera

Altri significati:

slate writing-instrument

(obsolete) A paintbrush.

to make a tentative booking

Writing utensil that uses graphite (commonly referred to as lead). Regular pencils usually have a graphite shaft surrounded by wood. Also available in a mechanical version where the graphite length can be adjusted and sharpening is not needed.

To squeeze something -- such as a meeting, feature, or appointment -- into a tight schedule

To tentatively make a booking.

to write something using a pencil