What does copertina in Italian mean?

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

The word copertina in Italian means cover, sleeve, jacket, light blanket, beef clod, sleeve, jacket, back cover, hardcover, hardback cover, on the cover, back cover, inside back cover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word copertina

cover, sleeve, jacket

sostantivo femminile (libri, quaderni: fodera esterna) (books, notebooks)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mamma mi fa sempre mettere la copertina ai libri di scuola per non rovinarli.
My mum always makes me put a sleeve (or: cover) on my school books so they don't get ruined.

light blanket

sostantivo femminile (coperta leggera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al bambino basta una copertina per dormire perché non fa molto freddo.
The child only needs a light blanket to sleep as it's not very cold.

beef clod

sostantivo femminile (taglio di carne bovina) (cut of meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Buongiorno, avrei bisogno di un pezzo di copertina di spalla di manzo bello fresco.
Hello, I'd like a piece of very fresh beef clod.

sleeve, jacket

sostantivo femminile (rivestimento anti infiltrazioni) (protection from elements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli operai stanno applicando una copertina isolante alle pareti.
The workers are applying an insulation sleeve to the walls.

back cover

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

hardcover, hardback cover

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

on the cover

(stampato sulla copertina) (book, magazine etc)

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

back cover

sostantivo femminile (book)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sulla quarta di copertina c'è una foto dello scrittore e una sua breve biografia.
There's a picture of the author and a brief biography on the back cover.

inside back cover

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Perché hai messo questa notizia come terza di copertina?

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