What does palo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word palo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use palo in Italian.
The word palo in Italian means pole, lookout, suit, be the lookout, be a sentry, be on watch, greasy pole, light pole, electricity post, miss out on a good opportunity, be at a standstill, jump from one topic to another. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word palo
polesostantivo maschile (asta) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Un tempo i pompieri scendevano per mezzo di questo palo. The firemen used to slide down using this pole. |
lookoutsostantivo maschile (figurato, colloquiale (reato: complice) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il palo aspettava fuori dalla banca. The lookout waited outside the bank. |
suitsostantivo maschile (bridge: seme) (bridge, card game) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quadri e picche si chiamano pali nobili. Diamonds and spades are called noble suits. |
be the lookout, be a sentry, be on watch
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greasy pole
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
light pole
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electricity postsostantivo maschile (palo della luce) |
miss out on a good opportunity
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be at a standstill
(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
jump from one topic to anotherverbo intransitivo (fare discorsi sconclusionati) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
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