What does spalla in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word spalla in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use spalla in Italian.
The word spalla in Italian means shoulder, right-hand man, abutment, shoulder, front-page article on front right side parallel to the articolo di fondo, tap on the shoulder, coat, jacket, to support sbd in, support someone, help someone, be someone's sidekick, hurry up, run like the wind, put a hand on sbd's shoulder, run like the wind, cry on sbd's shoulder, carry on your shoulder, shoulder to shoulder, first or second violin of an orchestra. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word spalla
shouldersostantivo femminile (parte del corpo) (anatomy) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Federico ha le spalle molto grosse. Federico has really big shoulders. |
right-hand mansostantivo femminile (figurato (persona di supporto) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Claudio ti aiuterà nel progetto; sarà la tua spalla. Gianni is a great right-hand man. |
abutmentsostantivo femminile (elemento architettonico) (architecture) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'arco è appoggiato a una spalla. The arch is supported by an abutment. |
shouldersostantivo femminile (giornale: articolo) (journalism) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Sul giornale di stamattina c'è un articolo di spalla molto interessante. There's a very interesting shoulder article in this morning's paper. |
front-page article on front right side parallel to the articolo di fondo(Italian journalism) |
tap on the shoulder
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coat, jacket
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ormai le sarte in grado di confezionare un buon capo spalla sono pressoché introvabili. Nowadays it is almost impossible to find seamstresses who are able to make a good coat or jacket. |
to support sbd in
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support someone, help someoneverbo intransitivo (aiutare, sostenere) |
be someone's sidekickverbo intransitivo (ruolo del comico secondario) |
hurry up
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run like the wind(figurative) |
put a hand on sbd's shoulder
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run like the wind(figurative) |
cry on sbd's shoulder
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carry on your shoulder
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shoulder to shoulder(also idiom) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Abbiamo lavorato spalla a spalla per anni; perché mi ignori quando mi incontri? |
first or second violin of an orchestra
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