What does cappa in Italian mean?

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

The word cappa in Italian means hood, cowl, cape, cloak, tarp, scallop, tarpaulin, tarp, layer, blanket, pope's chamberlain, extractor fan, fume extraction plant, fume hood, kitchen hood, fireplace hood, oppressive sky cover, swashbuckler, cappa magna, cloak and sword novel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cappa

hood, cowl

sostantivo femminile (parte superiore del camino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per via della cappa intasata, la stanza si è riempita di fumo.
The blocked fireplace hood caused the room to fill with smoke.

cape, cloak

sostantivo femminile (mantello) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per la sfilata medievale mi sono procurato una cappa.
The monk's head was covered by a cowl.

tarp

sostantivo femminile (nautica: telone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il marinaio ha sistemato la cappa prima di salpare.
The sailor fitted the tarp before setting sail.

scallop

sostantivo femminile (mollusco marino bivalve) (mollusk)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cappe si utilizzano per fare zuppe saporite.
Scallops are used to make tasty soups.

tarpaulin, tarp

sostantivo femminile (marittimo (copertura) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Matteo ha dovuto acquistare una cappa per riparare la sua imbarcazione dalle forti piogge.
Matteo had to buy a tarpaulin to protect his boat from the strong rains.

layer, blanket

sostantivo femminile (strato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dalla vetta della montagna vedevamo la cappa di inquinamento che ricopriva la valle.
From the top of the mountain we could see a layer of pollution covering the valley.

pope's chamberlain

extractor fan

sostantivo femminile (cucina: aspira i fumi)

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

fume extraction plant

sostantivo femminile (laboratorio: aspira i fumi)

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

fume hood

sostantivo femminile

kitchen hood

sostantivo femminile (cappa aspirante)

fireplace hood

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

oppressive sky cover

swashbuckler

(literary genre)

cappa magna

cloak and sword novel

(literature)

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