What does colle in Italian mean?

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

The word colle in Italian means hill, pass, col, Quirinal Hill, the Quirinal, with the, glue, with the. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word colle

hill

sostantivo maschile (piccola elevazione di terreno) (small land rise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa in cima al colle ha una vista mozzafiato su tutto il circondario.
The house at the top of the hill has a breathtaking view of the surrounding area.

pass, col

sostantivo maschile (valico montano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al di là del colle si apre una vista fantastica sulla valle.
Beyond the pass there's a fantastic view of the valley.

Quirinal Hill, the Quirinal

sostantivo maschile (figurato (Palazzo del Quirinale) (hill in Rome where the Italy's president resides)

Il Presidente del Consiglio è stato convocato al Colle per una riunione d'emergenza.
The Prime Minister has been summoned to the Quirinal for an emergency meeting.

with the

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (non comune (con le)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Colle tue dita sottili potresti benissimo provare a fare il pianista.
With your slender fingers you could easily try to be a pianist.

glue

sostantivo femminile (sostanza che attacca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le foto si stanno staccando dall'album e devo rimetterci della colla.
The photos are coming away from the photo album so I need to add some glue.

with the

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (con la)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
In questo gioco si può afferrare la palla solo colla mano destra.
You can only grab the ball with the right hand in this game.

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