What does ritratto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word ritratto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ritratto in Italian.
The word ritratto in Italian means portrait, paint, sketch, pull back, withdraw, retract, withdraw, be the portrait of health. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ritratto
portraitsostantivo maschile (dipinto di persona) (painting) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Sopra il caminetto troneggia un ritratto dei miei nonni da giovani. A portrait of my grandparents when they were young is on display on the mantelpiece. |
paint, sketchverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (raffigurare) (portrait) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il pittore sta ritraendo una modella nello studio. The artist is painting a model in his studio. |
pull back, withdrawverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non comune (tirare indietro, ritirare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La scena era così raccapricciante che ritrasse lo sguardo. The scene was so horrifying that he immediately withdrew his gaze. |
retract, withdrawverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (correggere quanto detto) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Vorrei ritrattare quanto ho appena affermato. |
be the portrait of health
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