What does diverso in Italian mean?

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

The word diverso in Italian means different, different, several, several, misfit, queer, disabled person, different from. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diverso

different

aggettivo (differente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
In fatto di donne abbiamo preferenze del tutto diverse.
In fact, we have completely different tastes in women.

different, several

aggettivo (svariato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'articolo è disponibile in diversi modelli.
The item was available in different (or: various) models.

several

aggettivo (parecchio, quantità)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono diversi giorni che non lo incontro.
It's been several days since I've seen him.

misfit

(spregiativo, offensivo (persona non normale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È un diverso; ogni giorno fa qualche stranezza.
He's a freak; he does something weird every day.

queer

(spregiativo, offensivo (omosessuale) (gay)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ancora oggi gli omosessuali sono considerati dei diversi da buona parte delle persone comuni.
Homosexuals are still today considered as queers by many common people.

disabled person

(spregiativo, offensivo (disabile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I diversi non trovano spazio in un mondo dominato dalle cosiddette persone normali.
Disabled people do not find room in a world that is dominated by so called normal people.

different from

aggettivo (differente da)

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