What does primo piano in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word primo piano in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use primo piano in Italian.
The word primo piano in Italian means leading role, lead role, main role, first floor, front-row, front page, put into the foreground, make a priority of. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word primo piano
leading role, lead role, main rolesostantivo maschile (figurato (maggior rilievo, importanza) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ti abbiamo dato un ruolo di primo piano in questo progetto. We have given you a leading role in this project. |
first floorsostantivo maschile (di edificio o casa a più piani) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il nostro appartamento si trova al primo piano di quel condominio bianco. Our apartment is on the first floor of that white condominium complex. |
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front page(news) (noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.") La sua famiglia è sempre in primo piano rispetto agli altri. Her family is always in the foreground compared to others. |
put into the foreground, make a priority of
(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Mio marito mi mette sempre in primo piano nelle sue scelte. My husband always makes me a priority in his decisions. |
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