What does asta in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word asta in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use asta in Italian.

The word asta in Italian means beam, pole, line, auction, Dutch auction, unique bid auction, judicial sale, judicial auction, flag at half mast, starting bid, opening bid, pole vault, pole vaulting, bid rigging. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word asta

beam

sostantivo femminile (lungo palo o bastone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'asta di legno ha ceduto e va sostituita.
The wooden pole (or: beam) is broken and needs to be replaced.

pole

sostantivo femminile (attrezzo per la ginnastica) (gymnastics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Da giovane ero campionessa di salto con l'asta.
When I was young I was a pole vaulting champion.

line

sostantivo femminile (tratto grafico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nel pregrafismo si insegnano a tracciare vari segni, come aste verticali e orizzontali per preparare il bambino alla scrittura.
In pre-literacy the drawing of various signs is taught, such as vertical and horizontal lines, which prepares the child for writing

auction

sostantivo femminile (vendita pubblica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I beni confiscati verranno venduti all'asta.
The seized assets will be sold at auction.

Dutch auction, unique bid auction

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

judicial sale, judicial auction

sostantivo femminile (procedure fallimentari (vendita forzata di beni mobili o immobili)

flag at half mast

starting bid, opening bid

sostantivo femminile (importo di base) (auctions)

pole vault, pole vaulting

sostantivo maschile (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bid rigging

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