What does letto in Italian mean?

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

The word letto in Italian means read, bed, riverbed, bed, sofa bed, bed, layer, substrate, bed, tablemat, trivet, placemat, litter, bed, floor, truck bed, read, read, read, read, read, decipher, read, read, in bed, at the foot of the bed, go to bed, to sleep with, go to bed early, Go to bed with the chickens, go to bed early, bedroom, bedroom, sofa bed, be in a bed of roses, be in a bed of thorns, make the bed, four-poster bed, bunk bed, queen bed, king-size bed, wall bed, retractable bed, twin bed, queen size bed, queen-size bed, extra bed, double bed, queen bed, to read and signed-off, stream bed, river bed, enclosure bed, prolonged bed rest, death bed, straw bed, lavish lifestyle, bed of arugula, seeding bed, seedbed, upholstered bed, wrought-iron bed, queen-size bed, single bed, read, confirmed and signed, read, signed and approved, die in your own bed, chair bed, reclining armchair, bed, bed springs, bedsprings, make the bed, tuck in the bed sheets, turn over in bed, bedroom, head board, wagon-lit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word letto

read

participio passato (pp di leggere)

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

Ho letto sul giornale che il politico si è dimesso.

I read in the paper that the politician resigned.

bed

sostantivo maschile (mobile per dormire)

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

Ai lati del letto c'erano due grossi comodini.

There were two large nightstands next to the bed.

riverbed

sostantivo maschile (di corso d'acqua)

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

Nel letto del fiume giacevano metalli preziosi.

Precious metals lay along the riverbed.

bed

sostantivo maschile (struttura su cui distendersi)

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

sofa bed

aggettivo invariabile (che funge da letto)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

Puoi dormire in salotto; ho un divano letto.

You can sleep in the living room; I have a sofa bed.

bed, layer

sostantivo maschile (strato geologico) (geology)

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

I geologi rimasero impressionati dalle proporzioni del letto di lava solidificata formatosi ai piedi del vulcano.

The geologists were impressed by the proportions of the solidified lava bed that had formed at the foot of the volcano.

substrate, bed

sostantivo maschile (reazioni chimiche, ecc.: substrato) (chemistry)

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

Il muratore ha posato le piastrelle su un letto di colla.

The mason put the tiles on a bed of glue.

tablemat, trivet, placemat

sostantivo maschile (guarnizione posta sotto una pietanza)

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

Lo chef ci ha consigliato il salmone su un letto di insalata.

The chef suggested the salmon, on a bed of salad.

litter, bed

sostantivo maschile (lettiera per animali)

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

L'agnello si è appisolato su un letto della stalla.

The lamb fell asleep on a bed of straw in the stall.

floor, truck bed

sostantivo maschile (pianale di un veicolo) (cars)

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

L'operaio sistemò le travi sul letto del rimorchio.

The worker put the beams on the truck bed.

read

verbo intransitivo (capire la scrittura)

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

Era un povero contadino che non sapeva né leggere né scrivere.

He was a poor country boy who didn't know how to read or write.

read

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (un testo mentalmente)

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

Ho letto la tua email.

I read your email.

read

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (un testo a voce alta)

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

Papà, mi leggi una storia?

Dad, can you read me a story?

read

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (comprendere un testo specifico)

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

Monica leggeva la sua rivista preferita sorseggiando un'aranciata.

Monica was reading her favorite magazine while sipping an orangeade.

read, decipher

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (estensione (decifrare segni convenzionali)

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

La cartomante leggeva i fondi del caffè.

The tarot card reader was reading the coffee dregs.

read

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (interpretare, intuire) (figurative)

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

Cerca di leggere in modo obiettivo quanto appena accaduto.

Try to interpret the recent event in an objective manner.

read

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informatica (richiamare dati da una memoria) (computer)

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

Questo lettore legge solo i CD, non i DVD.

This player does not read DVDs, only CDs.

in bed

locuzione avverbiale (nel letto, per dormire)

at the foot of the bed

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

go to bed

verbo intransitivo (coricarsi, dormire)

to sleep with

go to bed early

Go to bed with the chickens

(idom)

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

go to bed early

bedroom

sostantivo femminile (da letto)

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

Cerchiamo un appartamento con due camere e un salotto.

We're looking for an apartment with two bedrooms and a living room.

bedroom

sostantivo femminile (tipo di stanza)

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

sofa bed

sostantivo maschile (tipo di mobile)

be in a bed of roses

be in a bed of thorns

make the bed

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sistemare lenzuola, coperte)

four-poster bed

bunk bed

sostantivo maschile (due letti, uno sopra l'altro)

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

queen bed, king-size bed

wall bed, retractable bed

sostantivo maschile (arredamento: tipo di letto)

twin bed

queen size bed

sostantivo maschile (tipo di letto)

queen-size bed

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

extra bed

(hotels)

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

Finché nostro figlio è piccolo possiamo ancora utilizzare un letto aggiunto.

double bed

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

queen bed

to read and signed-off

stream bed, river bed

enclosure bed

(medical)

prolonged bed rest

(because of illness, long recovery)

death bed

sostantivo maschile (figurato (di persona malata gravemente)

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

straw bed

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

lavish lifestyle

bed of arugula

(US)

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

seeding bed, seedbed

(planting)

upholstered bed

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

wrought-iron bed

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

Ho sempre sognato un letto in ferro battuto per la mia stanza.

queen-size bed

sostantivo maschile (letto per due)

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

single bed

read, confirmed and signed

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

read, signed and approved

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

die in your own bed

chair bed, reclining armchair

sostantivo femminile (tipo di poltrona apribile)

bed

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

Quanti posti letto ha l'ospedale vicino alla tua scuola?

How many beds does the hospital near your school have?

bed springs, bedsprings

sostantivo maschile

make the bed

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (letto: sistemare lenzuola, ecc.)

tuck in the bed sheets

turn over in bed

bedroom

head board

(part of a bed)

wagon-lit

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