What does affetto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word affetto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affetto in Italian.
The word affetto in Italian means fondness, affection, loved one, dear one, affection, feeling, afflicted, slice, cut yourself, with love. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word affetto
fondness, affectionsostantivo maschile (attaccamento, amore) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il nostro gatto è molto bisognoso di affetto. Our cat is always in need of affection. |
loved one, dear onesostantivo maschile (persona cara) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Vedrai che non resisterà più di un mese lontano da tutti i suoi affetti. You'll see that he won't last more than a month away from his loved ones. |
affection, feelingsostantivo maschile (sentimento generico) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Paolo è una persona fredda e incapace di provare affetto. Paolo is cold-hearted and is incapable of having any feelings. |
afflictedaggettivo (che soffre di) (sickness) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Sono affetto da asma fin dalla nascita. I have suffered from asthma since birth. |
sliceverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (pane, salumi, carni) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Non posso affettare la mortadella con questo coltello. I can't slice the ham with this knife. |
cut yourselfverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (tagliarsi) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") Questo salame si affettava facilmente. This salami cut itself easily. |
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