What does paese in Italian mean?

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

The word paese in Italian means country, nation, village, town, country, it's a small town, people talk, the royal state, tell to buzz off, tell to get lost!, to tell to go to hell, never never land, pleasure island, country of bell towers, country of origin, country of birth, it's the same the world over, the world is the same wherever you go. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word paese

country, nation

sostantivo maschile (stato, nazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi vergogno di vivere in un paese così corrotto.
I am ashamed to live in such a corrupt country.

village, town

sostantivo maschile (piccolo centro abitato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il posto dove vive non è che un piccolo paese.
The place he lives is nothing more than a small village.

country

sostantivo maschile (regione abitabile o abitata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tratta di un paese in continua espansione demografica.
The population in that country is continuously growing.

it's a small town, people talk

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the royal state

tell to buzz off, tell to get lost!

(slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'ho mandato a quel paese e non mi dispiace nemmeno un po'.
I told him to get lost, and I don't regret it a bit.

to tell to go to hell

never never land, pleasure island

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

country of bell towers

sostantivo maschile

L'Italia viene spesso definita il paese dei campanili.
Italy is often referred to as the country of bell towers.

country of origin

(country of manufacture)

country of birth

it's the same the world over, the world is the same wherever you go

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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