What does fascio in Italian mean?

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

The word fascio in Italian means bundle, sheaf, stack, ray, fascist emblem, fascism, bandage, bind, dress, wrap oneself, mixing apples and oranges. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fascio

bundle

sostantivo maschile (fascina, fastello)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Raccolse un fascio di rami per il fuoco.
He collected a bundle of twigs for the fire.

sheaf, stack

sostantivo maschile (figurato (mazzo, mucchio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Posò sul tavolo un fascio di carte.
He placed a stack of paper on the table.

ray

sostantivo maschile (raggio: luce, segnali)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attrice era illuminata solo da un fascio di luce che concentrava l'attenzione sulla sua performance.
The actress was lighted only by a ray of light which focused the attention on her performance.

fascist emblem

sostantivo maschile (simbolo del fascismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fascio littorio troneggiava all'ingresso della città.
The fascist emblem towered above the entrance of the city.

fascism

sostantivo maschile (informale (fascismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non si vergognava di mostrare in pubblico le sue nostalgie per il fascio.
He was not ashamed to show that he missed Fascism in public.

bandage, bind, dress

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (avvolgere con [qlcs])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Fascia il ginocchio se vuoi bloccare l'emorragia.
Bandage the knee if you want to block the bleeding.

wrap oneself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (avvolgersi con [qlcs])

Fasciati la testa per tenere fermo il ghiaccio.
Wrap your head to keep the ice still.

mixing apples and oranges

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