What does mollo in Italian mean?

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

The word mollo in Italian means soft, weak, flaccid, soak, release, let go, leave, drop, ditch, dump, chuck, give, give in, back down, drop one, break wind, pass gas, in water, soak the cod. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mollo

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.

release, let go

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (lasciar andare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mollami subito il braccio!
Let my arm go now!

leave, drop

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informale (mettere, lasciare frettolosamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho mollato la macchina in seconda fila e sono corso subito dentro il negozio a vedere se avevo lasciato lì il portafoglio. Dammi dieci minuti, mollo i figli a scuola e arrivo subito da te.
Give me ten minutes to drop the kids off at school and I will be right there .

ditch, dump, chuck

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato, informale (terminare relazione) (colloquial: end a relationship)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il mio ragazzo mi ha mollato.
My boyfriend has ditched (or: dumped) me.

give

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informale (affibbiare, assestare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se non la smetti ti mollo un calcio.
If you don't stop I'll give you a kick.

give in, back down

verbo intransitivo (figurato, informale (rinunciare, cedere, smettere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Non mollare proprio adesso che ce l'hai quasi fatta.
Don't give in now, you've nearly made it.

drop one, break wind, pass gas

verbo intransitivo (colloquiale (emettere un peto) (polite)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cos'è questa puzza? Per caso qualcuno ha mollato?
What's this smell? Did someone let one rip?

in water

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

soak the cod

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