What does rigore in Italian mean?

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

The word rigore in Italian means strictness, rigor (US), precision, accuracy, punctiliousness, scrupulousness, harshness, severity, penalty, penalty area, penalty kick, necessary, required, the penalty was justified, the penalty was not justified. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rigore

strictness, rigor (US)

sostantivo maschile (inflessibilità, rigidità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il rigore nell'educazione era molto importante per mio papà.
When it comes to education strictness is very important to my father.

precision, accuracy, punctiliousness, scrupulousness

sostantivo maschile (scrupolosità, precisione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questi calcoli non sono stati fatti con rigore e per questo lo studio non è attendibile.
These calculations have not been done with precision (or: accuracy) so the study is unreliable.

harshness, severity

sostantivo maschile (clima: rigidezza, severità) (climate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In queste zone il rigore dell'inverno è mitigato dalla catena montuosa che fa da scudo ai venti gelidi del nord.
In these areas the harshness of the winters is mitigated by the mountain chain that provides protection from the harsh northerly winds.

penalty

sostantivo maschile (informale (sport: calcio di rigore) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La partita si è conclusa ai rigori e purtroppo ha vinto la squadra più scarsa.
The match ended with penalty shots, and unfortunately, the weakest team won.

penalty area

sostantivo femminile (parte del campo da calcio) (UK, football field)

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

penalty kick

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il calcio di rigore segnò la fine della partita.
The penalty kick marked the end of the match.

necessary, required

the penalty was justified

(sports)

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

the penalty was not justified

(sports)

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

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