What does impero in Italian mean?

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

The word impero in Italian means empire, empire, rule, empire, Empire, emperor, reign, rule, prevail, imperial China, Roman Empire, Holy Roman Empire, Empire style. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word impero

empire

sostantivo maschile (stato retto da un imperatore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Impero austro-ungarico finì miseramente con la Prima Guerra Mondiale.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire came to a miserable end with WWI.

empire

sostantivo maschile (forma di governo) (government)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I romani sperimentarono molti governi nel corso della loro storia, tra cui l'impero.
The Romans have tried many forms of government over the course of their history, including the empire.

rule

sostantivo maschile (estensione (dominio assoluto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'impero del dittatore si estende anche a un controllo assoluto della stampa.
The dictator's rule also extends to absolute control of the press.

empire

sostantivo maschile (figurato (sfera d'influenza politica, economica) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quello delle aziende petrolifere in America è un autentico impero.
Oil companies in America are a real empire.

Empire

aggettivo (arredamento: di stile impero) (interior design)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi piace questo tavolo impero della tua sala da pranzo.
I like the Empire-style table in your dining room.

emperor

sostantivo maschile (titolo, dignità imperiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per lui l'impero era soprattutto un titolo di prestigio, dato che il territorio non esisteva più.

reign, rule

verbo intransitivo (essere sovrano di un impero)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quando il re leone imperava nel bosco c'era la pace.

prevail

verbo intransitivo (dilagare, dominare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
In questo appartamento impera il disordine assoluto.

imperial China

Roman Empire

sostantivo maschile (storico (stato)

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

Holy Roman Empire

Empire style

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