What does lutto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word lutto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lutto in Italian.
The word lutto in Italian means grief, sorrow, mourning, be in mourning, bereavement in the family, national mourning. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word lutto
grief, sorrowsostantivo maschile (dolore per decesso) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La povera anziana era in lutto per la morte del marito. The poor old lady was filled with grief over the death of her husband. |
mourningsostantivo maschile (usi per esprimere cordoglio) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Dopo l'incidente seguirono due giorni di lutto nazionale. She is sitting shiva for her husband. |
be in mourning
(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
bereavement in the family
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
national mourning
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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