What does lato in Italian mean?

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

The word lato in Italian means side, side, side, broad, broad, on the side, on one hand, on the side, in a broad sense, side b, b-side, internal part, internal side, interior part, interior side, negative side, bleak side, downside, dark side, dark side of something, positive side, broadly speaking. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lato

side

sostantivo maschile (fianco, parte, sponda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se ci muoviamo a ovest rischiamo di essere attaccati dal lato destro.
If we move west, we risk being attacked on the right side.

side

sostantivo maschile (geometria (segmento) (geometry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un quadrato ha quattro lati uguali.
A square has four equal sides.

side

sostantivo maschile (figurato (aspetto, punto di vista) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ora esaminiamo un altro lato della questione.
Now let's look at another side of the issue.

broad

aggettivo (esteso, ampio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Questa è una definizione in senso lato.
This is a broad definition.

broad

aggettivo (letterario (largo, ampio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un lato velo le copriva lo sguardo.
A broad veil covered her face.

on the side

locuzione avverbiale (oggetti: sul lato)

on one hand

locuzione avverbiale (sotto un primo punto di vista)

on the side

locuzione avverbiale (sul fianco)

in a broad sense

side b, b-side

(record (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La faccia non è un granché, ma il suo lato b è stupendo.

internal part, internal side, interior part, interior side

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

negative side, bleak side, downside

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il lato negativo del tuo carattere è che reagisci troppo violentemente alle opinioni diverse dalle tue.
Your negative side is that you overreact when people disagree with you.

dark side

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

dark side of something

sostantivo maschile (figurato (lato misterioso o cupo di [qlcs] o [qlcn])

positive side

sostantivo maschile (pro, utilità)

broadly speaking

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Non sei volgare in senso lato, ma devi ammettere che dici un sacco di parolacce.
You're not vulgar, broadly speaking, but you have to admit that you swear quite often.

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