What does macchiato in Italian mean?

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

The word macchiato in Italian means stained, espresso with a spot of milk, stain, soil, add a splash of , spot, tarnish, blemish, smear, macchiato, latte macchiato. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word macchiato

stained

aggettivo (sporcato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Ti sei macchiato il vestito.

You've stained your dress.

espresso with a spot of milk

aggettivo (con aggiunta di latte nel caffè)

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

Vorrei un caffè macchiato caldo.

I'd like an espresso with a spot of warm milk.

stain, soil

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (provocare macchie)

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

Ho macchiato il vestito con il sugo della pasta.

add a splash of , spot

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (inserire liquido, ecc.) (beverages)

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

Per macchiare la torta con il caffè bastano pochi spruzzi.

To spot the cake with coffee you only need a few drops.

tarnish, blemish, smear

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (di crimini, ecc.) (figurative, reputation)

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

Si macchiò di un crimine orrendo che gli costò l'ergastolo.

macchiato

(espresso coffee with a drop of milk)

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

L'espresso mi fa male allo stomaco e per questo prendo solo caffè macchiato.

latte macchiato

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

Non mi piace il sapore annacquato del latte macchiato.

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