What does calibro in Italian mean?

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

The word calibro in Italian means caliber, caliber, level, standing, calipers, measure, calculate, bore, ream, calibrate, regulate, of the caliber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word calibro

caliber

sostantivo maschile (misura dell'ampiezza) (firearms, diameter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È un'arma di piccolo calibro.
It's a small caliber weapon.

caliber, level, standing

sostantivo maschile (figurato (qualità) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con medici di quel calibro, non c'è da stupirsi che per una visita in ospedale bisogni aspettare mesi.
With doctors of that standing it's no surprise that getting a hospital appointment takes months.

calipers

sostantivo maschile (attrezzo per calcolo preciso) (US, measurement tool)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Passami il calibro, per favore.
Pass me the callipers, please.

measure, calculate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (moderare, ponderare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gli artificieri calibrano ogni gesto.
The bomb squad calculates every move.

bore, ream

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ridurre il calibro di [qlcs])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La canna va calibrata ulteriormente.

calibrate, regulate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (regolare, determinare la misura)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Anche se gli studenti lo trovano noioso, calibrare gli strumenti di misurazione in laboratorio è fondamentale.

of the caliber

(US)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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