What does molle in Italian mean?

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

The word molle in Italian means soft, tender, soaked, drenched, weak, feeble, flaccid, soft part, wet, wetness, soft from wetness, spring, spur, impulse, motivation, impetus, tongs, soft, weak, flaccid, soak, lazybones, slacker, handle gingerly, take with a pinch of salt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word molle

soft, tender

aggettivo (morbido, tenero)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Questo torrone fatto in casa è piuttosto molle.
This homemade nougat is quite soft (or: tender).

soaked, drenched

aggettivo (bagnato, inzuppato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La giacca è molle per via della pioggia.
The jacket is soaked (or: drenched) due to the rain.

weak, feeble, flaccid

aggettivo (figurato (fiacco, debole, moscio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Con questo atteggiamento molle rischi di farti mettere i piedi in testa.
With your weak (or: feeble) attitude you risk being walked all over.

soft part

sostantivo maschile (che è morbido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il molle all'interno della caramella è la parte più buona.
The soft part inside the candy is the best part.

wet, wetness, soft from wetness

sostantivo maschile (che è bagnato)

ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I don't want to sit on the wet.

spring

sostantivo femminile (spirale elastica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La molla della penna a scatto si è bloccata.
The spring in the retractable pen is stuck.

spur, impulse, motivation, impetus

sostantivo femminile (figurato (fattore, motivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il licenziamento è stato la molla che lo ha portato a cambiare vita.
Being laid off gave him the impetus (or: motivation) to turn his life around.

tongs

sostantivo femminile (utensile da camino)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La molla è accanto al caminetto.
The tongs are next to the fireplace.

soft, weak, flaccid

aggettivo (molle, fiacco)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quella persona è tutta molla e non ti aiuterà mai nel tuo progetto.

soak

avverbio (immerso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho messo i panni da lavare a mollo in quel catino.
I left the laundry soaking in the basin.

lazybones, slacker

sostantivo maschile (idiomatico (persona fiacca, senza vigore) (colloquial)

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

handle gingerly, take with a pinch of salt

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