The generic word for any kind of large truck (US) or lorry (UK) in Italian is camion, which comes from the French word of the same meaning. Camion is an invariable masculine noun, which means that it does not change in the plural form. il camionthe truckun camiona truck i camionthe trucksdei camion(some) trucks Important: …
One way of saying hindrance or obstacle in Italian is intralcio. It comes from the verb intralciare which means ‘to hinder’, ‘to hamper‘ or ‘to interfere‘. intralcio hindrance / obstacle Intralcio is a masculine noun that begins with a vowel, so it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Some common verbs you will see …
One of the words for a dandelion in Italian is dente di leone. However, it is also known by a number of other names including insalata matta (literally ‘crazy salad’), soffione (literally ‘big blower’ due to the fluffy white head of seeds that can be easily blown off) and dente di cane (literally ‘dog’s tooth). …
The Italian word for eagle is aquila. Both the Italian and English terms share the same origin, which is the Latin aquila. aquila eagle Because aquila is a feminine noun that starts with a vowel, it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: l’aquilathe eagleun’aquilaan eagle le aquilethe eaglesdelle aquile(some) eagles Two of the most …
A lampione is a large glass-covered lamp supported by a column or a support fixed to the wall, used for lighting streets, squares, gardens, and the like. It derives from the word lampa, meaning ‘lightning’ or ‘flash’. lampione street light / lamp post Being a masculine noun, it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: …
The word for toothpaste in Italian is dentifricio. It comes from the Latin dentifricium, the compilation of dens dentis “tooth” and the verb fricare “to rub”. dentifricio toothpaste Dentifricio is a masculine noun, so it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: il dentifriciothe toothpaste un dentifricioa toothpaste i dentifricithe toothpastes dei dentifrici(some) toothpastes Some …