What does impronta in Italian mean?

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

The word impronta in Italian means track, sign, trace, print, mark, stamp, on the fly, dental impression, shape, build, play impromptu, fingerprint, environmental footprint, sight translation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word impronta

track, sign, trace, print

sostantivo femminile (traccia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assassino aveva lasciato impronte sulla ghiaia del vialetto d'ingresso.
The murderer left no fingerprints.

mark, stamp

sostantivo femminile (figurato (tipicità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si vede l'impronta del tuo superiore nel modo in cui lavori.
One can see the influence of your boss in the way you work.

on the fly

sostantivo femminile (formale (rapidamente, con decisione) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
I preparativi furono fatti all'impronta.
The preparations were done on the fly.

dental impression

sostantivo femminile (calco dentario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'impronta ci serve per replicare la struttura del tuo dente.
We need the dental impression to replicate the structure of your tooth.

shape, build

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (caratterizzare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho improntato il mio intervento sulla necessità di integrare gli immigrati nella vita cittadina.
I shaped my speech around the necessity to integrate immigrants into civil society.

play impromptu

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (musica, esecuzione) (music)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il musicista scelse di improntare un brano di Mozart.

fingerprint

sostantivo femminile (per identificazione)

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

environmental footprint

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

sight translation

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