What does giunta in Italian mean?

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

The word giunta in Italian means council, addition, insert, clasped, clasped, joined, arrived, joint, coupling, arrive, go this far, go as far as, join, also acceptable. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word giunta

council

sostantivo femminile (organo collegiale)

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

Nella prossima riunione della giunta si affronterà il problema della siccità nel paese.

At the council's next meeting the country's drought problem will be addressed.

addition, insert

sostantivo femminile (giuntura)

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

Ho fatto una giunta alla tovaglia.

I've sewn an addition to the tablecloth.

clasped

participio passato (pp di giungere)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")

Giunte le mani, i fedeli iniziarono la preghiera.

With their hands clasped together, the faithful began their prayer.

clasped, joined

aggettivo (unito, congiunto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Stavano tutti con le mani giunte.

Everyone had their hands joined.

arrived

aggettivo (arrivato, pervenuto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Il pacco giunto ieri non era indirizzato a te.

The package that arrived yesterday wasn't addressed to you.

joint, coupling

sostantivo maschile (organo meccanico)

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

I giunti vanno fissati meglio o la struttura cederà.

The couplings need to be attached better or the structure will collapse.

arrive

verbo intransitivo (arrivare, pervenire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Non gli è ancora giunta alcuna notizia dalla sorella.

He still hasn't received any word from his sister.

go this far, go as far as

verbo intransitivo (osare, arrivare a fare [qc])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Non mi sarei mai aspettato che giungesse a denunciare i truffatori.

I would never have thought he'd go as far as reporting the crooks.

join

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non comune, letterario (congiungere, unire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

I fedeli giunsero le mani in preghiera.

The faithful joined their hands in prayer.

also acceptable

(legal)

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

Non mi piace guardare le partite di calcio; per giunta ci sono sempre i tempi supplementari.

I don't like watching football games; furthermore they always run into additional time.

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