What does parentesi in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word parentesi in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parentesi in Italian.
The word parentesi in Italian means bracket, parenthesis, break, pause, braces, curly brackets, curly brackets, square bracket, square brackets, parentheses, round brackets, angle brackets, parenthetical, a footnote of history. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word parentesi
bracket, parenthesissostantivo femminile (punteggiatura) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Questa frase andrebbe messa tra parentesi. This phrase should be put between parentheses. |
break, pausesostantivo femminile (figurato (interruzione) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quest'azienda è in attività da ottant'anni con una breve parentesi durante la guerra. This company has been in business for 80 years except for a slight pause during the war. |
braces, curly brackets(type of brackets) |
curly brackets
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square bracketsostantivo femminile (segno grafico) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
square brackets
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parentheses, round brackets
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angle brackets(chevron) |
parenthetical
(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Tra parentesi: questa torta è buonissima! By the way, this cake is delicious! |
a footnote of history
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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