What does pelle in Italian mean?

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

The word pelle in Italian means skin, leather, peel, skin, life, on edge, tense, nervous, sensual pleasure, by instinct, instinctively, belly down, belly flat, best friends, be tough-skinned, be on edge, be highly strung, be really nervous, be thick-skinned, reinvent yourself, be skin and bones, to give the heebie-jeebies, skin alive, lynch, scalp, leather jacket, leather jacket, put 's skin at stake, put 's life at risk, die by doing, be very excited, look forward to , can't wait for, pay the price for personally, animal skin, light skin, gooseflesh, goose bumps, lizard skin, calfskin, skin and bones, oily skin, dark skin, go through an experience, find out for yourself, a matter of skin, risk life and limb, make your skin crawl, save your skin, save your life, second skin, leather seat, feel your skin crawl, on my skin, to sell your life dearly, fight tooth and nail, fight for your life, selling the bear's skin before killing the bear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pelle

skin

sostantivo femminile (anatomia, cute di uomo o animale) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Prendere il sole in maniera sconsiderata provoca anche secchezza della pelle.
Carelessly sunbathing makes your skin dry.

leather

sostantivo femminile (di animali, lavorata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Io uso solo scarpe in pelle vera.
I only wear real leather shoes.

peel, skin

sostantivo femminile (buccia di frutto o verdura) (fruit, vegetables)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non mangiare le mele con la pelle!
Don't eat the apple with its peel!

life

sostantivo femminile (figurato (vita) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chi va forte sugli sci rischia la pelle inutilmente.
People who ski fast risk their lives unnecessarily.

on edge, tense, nervous

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Si tratta di una crema da mettere a fior di pelle.

sensual pleasure

by instinct, instinctively

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Veron è una donna gelida che non mi piace a pelle.
Veron is a cold woman that I instinctively don't like.

belly down, belly flat

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

best friends

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sono amici per la pelle dai tempi dell'asilo.

be tough-skinned

be on edge

be highly strung, be really nervous

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

be thick-skinned

reinvent yourself

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Le persone come te non sono in grado di cambiare pelle.
People like you aren't able to reinvent themselves.

be skin and bones

to give the heebie-jeebies

skin alive, lynch

scalp

leather jacket

sostantivo femminile (abbigliamento)

leather jacket

sostantivo femminile (tipo di indumento)

La giacca in pelle è un classico che tutti dovremmo avere nell'armadio.
A leather jacket is a classic item of clothing we should all have in our wardrobe

put 's skin at stake, put 's life at risk

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

die by doing

He died while trying to save the cat.

be very excited

verbo intransitivo (non vedere l'ora)

look forward to , can't wait for

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay the price for personally

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

animal skin

sostantivo femminile

light skin

sostantivo femminile (carnagione)

gooseflesh

sostantivo femminile (idiomatico (stato della pelle con piccoli rilievi) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo film mi fa venire la pelle d'oca.
This film gives me gooseflesh.

goose bumps

sostantivo femminile (idiomatico (cute anserina)

lizard skin

calfskin

sostantivo femminile (tipo di pelle)

La pelle di vitello è largamente impiegata nella produzione di giacche e calzature.
Calfskin is used a lot in the manufacturing of jackets and shoes.

skin and bones

(malnourished)

oily skin

dark skin

go through an experience, find out for yourself

a matter of skin

(figurative)

risk life and limb

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

make your skin crawl

sostantivo femminile (idiomatico (situazione impressionante) (idiom)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

save your skin, save your life

second skin

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

leather seat

(physical object)

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

feel your skin crawl

on my skin

to sell your life dearly

fight tooth and nail, fight for your life

(figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Probabilmente perderò, ma puoi stare certo che venderò cara la pelle.

selling the bear's skin before killing the bear

(idiom)

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