What does lunetta in Italian mean?

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

The word lunetta in Italian means lunette, bezel, semicircle, lunette, semicircular wall, mezzaluna, lunula, lunetta. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lunetta

lunette

sostantivo femminile (elemento architettonico) (architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lunetta di quel portale ritrae la madonna con il bambino.

bezel

sostantivo femminile (orologio: supporto del vetro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho portato il mio orologio in riparazione perché si è danneggiata la lunetta.

semicircle

sostantivo femminile (calcio, basket: zona del campo) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Molti calciatori dilettanti non sanno a cosa serva la lunetta dell'area di rigore.

lunette

sostantivo femminile (opera nelle fortificazioni) (fortification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sono ancora visibili i resti della lunetta che anticamente proteggeva il perimetro della città.

semicircular wall

sostantivo femminile (agraria: muretto semicircolare) (agriculture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Abbiamo visto un bel paesaggio di olivi racchiusi all'interno di lunette.

mezzaluna

sostantivo femminile (utensile da cucina) (semicircular knife)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per sminuzzare il prezzemolo mi servo sempre della lunetta.

lunula, lunetta

sostantivo femminile (liturgia (parte dell'ostensorio) (religion)

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

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