What does magro in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word magro in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use magro in Italian.
The word magro in Italian means thin, slim, slender, light, low-fat, poor, lean meat, cappone, be as skinny as a rake, Sicilian meat dish, low-fat cheese, “lean” days, skimmed milk, poor result, meagre outcome, thin as a stick, thin as a rake, stick-thin, not to eat meat, vegetarian ravioli. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word magro
thin, slim, slenderaggettivo (persona: snello, smilzo) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Quel tipo magro continua a seguirmi. That thin (or: slim) guy over there is still following me. |
light, low-fataggettivo (alimento: povero di grassi) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Mangiare yoghurt magro fa meno bene di quanto si pensi. Eating light (or: low-fat) yogurt is less beneficial than people think. |
pooraggettivo (figurato (povero, misero, scarso) (figurative) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Con uno stipendio così magro come farò ad arrivare a fine mese? With such poor wages, how am I suppose to make it to the end of the month? |
lean meatsostantivo maschile (carne) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mi dia mezzo chilo di magro, per favore. I'll take half a kilo of lean meat, please. |
capponesostantivo maschile (piatto ligure) (Ligurian fish dish) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
be as skinny as a rake
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Sicilian meat dish(culinary) |
low-fat cheese
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“lean” days(religious, abstaining from eating meat) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") |
skimmed milk
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
poor result, meagre outcome
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
thin as a stick, thin as a rake, stick-thin(pejorative) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
not to eat meat
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vegetarian ravioli
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