What does ansa in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word ansa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ansa in Italian.
The word ansa in Italian means handle, bight, meander, bay, cove, National Associated Press Agency, gasp, wheeze. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ansa
handlesostantivo femminile (maniglia di vaso) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quel vaso aveva un'ansa dalla forma bizzarra. That vase had a strangely shaped handle. |
bight, meandersostantivo femminile (curva nel percorso di un fiume) (geology) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La barca si era incagliata nell'ansa del fiume che costeggia il villaggio The boat had got stranded in the river bight, along the coastline of the village. |
bay, covesostantivo femminile (piccola insenatura) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Voglio andare ad esplorare quell'ansa poco frequentata. I want to explore that rarely visited cove. |
National Associated Press Agencysostantivo femminile (agenzia di stampa italiana) (Italian Associated Press) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
gasp, wheezeverbo intransitivo (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
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