What does gatta in Italian mean?

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

The word gatta in Italian means female cat, cat, feline, be in a quandary, someone who plays dumb, haste makes waste, take on a tough task, there's something fishy about this, there's something fishy going on, the pitcher goes so often to the well that it leaves its handle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gatta

female cat

sostantivo femminile (felino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quella gatta mi graffia ogni volta che mi avvicino a lei.

cat, feline

(animale domestico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sono allergica ai peli di gatto.
I'm allergic to cat fur.

be in a quandary

(situazione problematica)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con questa inaspettata variazione di programma abbiamo una bella gatta da pelare.

someone who plays dumb

haste makes waste

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

take on a tough task

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

there's something fishy about this, there's something fishy going on

(colloquiale (esserci [qc] che non va) (suspicion)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Non mi piace come vanno le cose, qui gatta ci cova.

the pitcher goes so often to the well that it leaves its handle

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

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