What does ristretto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word ristretto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ristretto in Italian.
The word ristretto in Italian means narrow, close, tight, confined, limited, restricted, narrow, narrow, limited, concentrated, short, take in, tighten, narrow, curb, limit, get smaller, shrink, constrict, take-in, reduced broth, limited market. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ristretto
narrow, close, tightaggettivo (angusto, serrato) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") La casa di Lucia non mi piace perché ha degli ambienti molto ristretti e poco luminosi. I don't like Lucia's house as the rooms are too narrow and dark. |
confined, limited, restricted, narrowaggettivo (figurato (concentrato, condensato, circoscritto) (figurative) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") A causa di restrizioni di budget il numero dei partecipanti è molto ristretto. Due to budget cuts the number of participants is very limited (or: restricted). |
narrow, limitedaggettivo (figurato (limitato, misero, meschino) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ha una mentalità ristretta e provinciale. He has a narrow and provincial outlook. |
concentrated, shortaggettivo (caffè: concentrato) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Se non riesco ad avere un buon espresso ristretto, piuttosto rinuncio al mio caffè quotidiano. If I can't have a good concentrated espresso, I will give up on my daily coffee. |
take in, tighten, narrowverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dimensioni: ridurre) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) La cornice è troppo grande e va ristretta. The frame is too large and needs to be tightened |
curb, limitverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (porre un freno) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Se non restringi le tue ambizioni rischi di avere grosse delusioni dalla vita. If you don't curb your ambition you risk being seriously disappointed in life. |
get smaller, shrinkverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (rimpicciolirsi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") È la camicia che si è ristretta o sono io che sono ingrassato? Has the shirt shrunk or have I put on weight? |
constrictverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (limitarsi) (narrow) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le novità introdotte dalla legge si restringono a pochi casi specifici. The new laws introduced are limited to certain cases. |
take-inverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (stringere nuovamente) (clothing) |
reduced broth
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limited market
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