What does grasso in Italian mean?

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

The word grasso in Italian means fat, fatty, oily, greasy, fat, fat person, rich, abundant, generous, hearty, grease, fatty acid, fat food, fatty food, all the better, Fat Thursday, dietary fat, Mardi Gras, fertile land. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word grasso

fat

aggettivo (sovrappeso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sei veramente grasso; dovresti metterti a dieta.
You are really fat. You should go on a diet.

fatty

aggettivo (che ha grassi)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Solitamente non mangio cibi grassi, ma oggi farò un'eccezione.
I usually do not eat fatty foods, but today I will make an exception.

oily, greasy

aggettivo (unto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mara ha comprato un nuovo shampoo per i capelli grassi.
Mara bought a new shampoo for oily hair.

fat

sostantivo maschile (tessuto corporeo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un buon hamburger va fatto sia con il grasso che con il magro.
A good hamburger is made with or without fat.

fat person

(chi è sovrappeso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chi è quel grasso seduto sulla panchina?
Who is that fatso on the bench?

rich, abundant, generous

aggettivo (figurato (generoso, abbondante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Avremo grassi profitti grazie all'idea di Aldo.
We'll reap generous profits thanks to Aldo's idea.

hearty

aggettivo (figurato (di risata, ecc.)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Si fece delle grasse risate.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Her hearty laughter echoed throughout the hall.

grease

sostantivo maschile (sostanza viscosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il meccanico mise un po' di grasso sull'ingranaggio.
The mechanic put a bit of grease on the cogs.

fatty acid

sostantivo maschile (molecole componenti i lipidi)

fat food, fatty food

sostantivo maschile (oleoso, ricco di grassi, ecc.)

all the better

Fat Thursday

sostantivo maschile (periodo di Carnevale)

dietary fat

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

Mardi Gras

sostantivo maschile (carnevale: festa)

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

fertile land

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