What does sdraiato in Italian mean?

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

The word sdraiato in Italian means lying down, lay down, lie down, rest. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sdraiato

lying down

participio passato (disteso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

lay down

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere disteso)

(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.")
Il veterinario sdraiò il gatto anestetizzato.

lie down

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (mettersi disteso)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Il meccanico si è sdraiato sotto l'automobile guasta.
The mechanic lay down under the broken-down car.

rest

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (riposarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se non vi dispiace vado a sdraiarmi un attimo perché mi sento molto stanco.

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