What does fianco in Italian mean?

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

The word fianco in Italian means side, hip, side, flank, hip, alongside, close, side by side, at the side of, next to , beside , at 's side, on the side, beside, next to, close to, leave yourself open, leave yourself vulnerable, to expose oneself to negative, to expose oneself to criticism, leave yourself open, leave yourself vulnerable, leave open to, be exposed, be vulnerable to critique, thorn in one's side, be at sbd's side. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fianco

side, hip

sostantivo maschile (anatomia: lato, anca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dottore, ho un forte dolore al fianco destro.
Doctor, I have a strong pain in my right hip.

side, flank

sostantivo maschile (lato, parte laterale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il garage si trova sul fianco sinistro dell'edificio.
The garage is on the left side of the building.

hip

sostantivo plurale maschile (anatomia: vita, bacino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nei balli latinoamericani il movimento dei fianchi è molto importante.
Hip movement is very important in Latin American dances.

alongside

locuzione aggettivale (vicino nello spazio)

Marta è andata a prendersi un caffè nel bar a fianco.

close

locuzione aggettivale (che condivide sentimenti) (figurative)

Mio marito è sempre stato al mio fianco nei momenti più difficili della mia vita.

side by side

locuzione avverbiale (l'uno accanto all'altro, insieme)

at the side of

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (a lato di)

next to , beside , at 's side

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (accanto a [qlcs], [qlcn], anche figurato)

Giulio è sempre stato al mio fianco nei momenti difficili.
Giulio has always been at my side during difficult times.

on the side

locuzione avverbiale (sul lato)

beside, next to, close to

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (accanto a)

leave yourself open, leave yourself vulnerable

(criticism, attacks)

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

to expose oneself to negative

to expose oneself to criticism

leave yourself open, leave yourself vulnerable

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

leave open to

(criticism, receive [sth] from others)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be exposed, be vulnerable to critique

thorn in one's side

sostantivo femminile (problema, fastidio)

be at sbd's side

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