What does passerella in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word passerella in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use passerella in Italian.
The word passerella in Italian means gangway, gangplank, forestage, catwalk, fashion show. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word passerella
gangway, gangplanksostantivo femminile (ponticello sopraelevato) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il marinaio posizionò la passerella e chiese ai passeggeri di imbarcarsi. Quando c'è l'acqua alta, il comune di Venezia monta delle passerelle. The sailor positioned the gangway and asked passengers to embark. The city of Venice installs gangways when there is high water. |
forestagesostantivo femminile (teatro (pedana davanti al palcoscenico) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'attore camminava nervoso sulla passerella del teatro. The nervous actor walked along the theatre's forestage. |
catwalksostantivo femminile (lunga pedana per sfilate) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le modelle sfilavano lungo la passerella. The models walked along the catwalk. |
fashion showsostantivo femminile (estensione (di celebrità) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Fuori dal cinema c'era una passerella di VIP. There was a VIP celebrity showcase outside the cinema. |
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