What does cicala in Italian mean?

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

The word cicala in Italian means cicada, chatterbox, chatterer, buzzer, beeper, anchor shackle, anchor ring, slipper lobster. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cicala

cicada

sostantivo femminile (insetto che frinisce) (insect)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il giardino in estate si riempie di cicale.
In the summer the garden fills up with cicadas.

chatterbox, chatterer

sostantivo femminile (figurato, popolare (chiacchierone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quell'uomo è una cicala che non chiude mai la bocca.
That man is a chatterbox who can't keep his mouth shut.

buzzer, beeper

sostantivo femminile (cicalino elettrico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il cicalino elettrico è anche chiamato semplicemente cicala.
A buzzer is also known as a beeper.

anchor shackle, anchor ring

sostantivo femminile (marittimo (anello tra ancora e catena) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il marinaio rimproverò i ragazzini che giocavano con la cicala della catena.
The sailor told off the boys who were playing with the chain's anchor ring.

slipper lobster

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