What does cassetto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word cassetto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cassetto in Italian.
The word cassetto in Italian means drawer, slide valve, distributor, life-long dream. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word cassetto
drawersostantivo maschile (mobili, scompartimento scorrevole) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Nei cassetti del mio comodino custodisco tutte le cartoline che ricevo dai miei amici. In the drawers of my nightstand, I keep all the letters sent to me by friends. |
slide valve, distributorsostantivo maschile (meccanica, cassetto di distribuzione) (mechanical) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Nelle vecchie locomotive a vapore ad ogni pistone era associato un cassetto di distribuzione. In old steam locomotives, every piston was associated with a distribution slide valve. |
life-long dream(unrealised dream) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il mio sogno nel cassetto è un bel viaggio in Mongolia. My life-long dream is a trip to Mongolia. |
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