What does chiodo in Italian mean?

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

The word chiodo in Italian means nail, spike, studded leather jacket, studded jacket, retire, hang up, stop cycling, quit cycling, be obsessed about, hit the nail, climbing nail, clove, one-track mind, One problem drives away another., be as skinny as a rake, thin as a stick, thin as a rake, stick-thin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chiodo

nail, spike

sostantivo maschile (asticella appuntita in metallo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il chiodo non ha retto il peso del quadro.
The nail wouldn't support the weight of the painting.

studded leather jacket, studded jacket

sostantivo maschile (gergale, giovanile (giubbotto di pelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I giovani di questo quartiere girano tutti con chiodo e anfibi.
The youth in this area all go around in studded leather jackets and combat boots.

retire

hang up

stop cycling, quit cycling

be obsessed about

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

hit the nail

climbing nail

clove

sostantivo maschile (bocciolo commestibile) (herbs)

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

one-track mind

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

One problem drives away another.

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

be as skinny as a rake

thin as a stick, thin as a rake, stick-thin

(pejorative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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