What does ribalta in Italian mean?

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

The word ribalta in Italian means flap, leaf, apron, proscenium, overturn, tip over, footlights, international fame, international renown, acquire fame, make it big. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ribalta

flap, leaf

sostantivo femminile (mobile: piano ribaltabile) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il documento è sulla ribalta dello scrittoio.
The document is on the flap of the bureau.

apron

sostantivo femminile (teatro (copertura del proscenio) (theater)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ribalta veniva alzata ed abbassata da un attore della compagnia teatrale.
The apron was raised and lowered by an actor from the theatre company.

proscenium

sostantivo femminile (estensione (proscenio) (theater)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli attori, in fila sulla ribalta, fecero un inchino.
The actors bowed after they lined up on the proscenium.

overturn, tip over

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (capovolgere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cerca di non ribaltare questo contenitore perché potrebbe fuoriuscire del liquido.
Try not to tip this container over as some liquid might spill out.

footlights

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

international fame, international renown

(achievement)

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

acquire fame, make it big

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