What does bollo in Italian mean?

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

The word bollo in Italian means seal, stamp, stamp duty, car tax, stamp, brand, boil, cook, boil, boil, burn, boil, sweat it out, auto tax, car tax, vehicle license fee, stamped paper for payment of a tax, stamped paper for payment of a tax, stamp duty, tax stamp. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bollo

seal, stamp

sostantivo maschile (simbolo di autenticazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È necessario apporre il bollo sul documento prima di consegnarlo.
You need to add a stamp to the document before handing it in.

stamp duty

sostantivo maschile (tributo su marca adesiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per fare richiesta di un passaporto nuovo bisogna apporre al modulo un bollo di 50 €.
To request a new passport you need to add €50 in stamp duty.

car tax

sostantivo maschile (informale (tassa automobilistica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se hai un'auto, ogni anno devi pagare il bollo.
You have to pay car tax every year if you own a car.

stamp

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (applicare un bollo o marchio) (apply a stamp)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Oggi ho bollato mille pacchi.

brand

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (classificare [qlcn] negativamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Da quando mi hanno bollato come lecchino non mi parla più nessuno.

boil

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (portare a ebollizione)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Bollire il latte prima di unirlo alla farina.
Boil the milk before adding it to the flour.

cook, boil

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (cuocere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho bollito le patate per fare il purè.
I boiled the potatoes to make mashed potatoes.

boil

verbo intransitivo (entrare in ebollizione)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'acqua per il tè bolle, spegni il gas per favore.
The water for the tea is boiling, turn off the gas please.

burn, boil, sweat it out

verbo intransitivo (figurato (fremere, essere agitato)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Simone sta bollendo da due ore perché Rita è in ritardo.
Simone has been sweating it out for two hours because Rita is late.

auto tax, car tax, vehicle license fee

(property tax on cars)

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

stamped paper for payment of a tax

stamped paper for payment of a tax

stamp duty

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

tax stamp

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho comprato la marca da bollo sbagliata.
I bought the wrong tax stamp.

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