What does colata in Italian mean?

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

The word colata in Italian means casting, lava flow, trickle, drizzle, drip, dribble, pour, pour slowly, sink, lava flow. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word colata

casting

sostantivo femminile (solido fuso) (metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'operaio della metallurgica versò una colata di ferro fuso dall'altoforno.
The metal worker poured a casting of molten iron from the blast furnace.

lava flow

sostantivo femminile (vulcano: magma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La colata di lava si portò via l'intero paese.
The lava flow wiped away the entire town.

trickle, drizzle, drip, dribble

verbo intransitivo (fuoriuscire gocciolando)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il sudore gli colava dalla fronte.
Sweat trickled down his forehead.

pour, pour slowly

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (versare lentamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I muratori hanno appena iniziato a colare il cemento.
You should drain pasta promptly so that it doesn't overcook.

sink

verbo intransitivo (affondare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La nave stava colando a picco.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank.

lava flow

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