What does sinistro in Italian mean?

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

The word sinistro in Italian means left, sinister, evil, malevolent, sinister, evil, malevolent, accident, car accident, left hand punch, left kick, loss settlement, claim settlement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sinistro

left

aggettivo (che sta sul lato sinistro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La fiancata sinistra dell'auto è piena di righe.
The left side of the car is full of scratches.

sinister, evil, malevolent

aggettivo (sguardo: torvo, minaccioso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il poliziotto lo guardava in modo sinistro.
The policeman gave him evil looks.

sinister, evil, malevolent

aggettivo (figurato (nefasto, sfavorevole)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il destino sinistro sembrava prendersi gioco di lui.
His evil fate seemed to play games with him.

accident, car accident

sostantivo maschile (incidente, infortunio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il sinistro deve essere comunicato all'assicurazione.
The accident needs to be reported to the insurance company.

left hand punch

sostantivo maschile (pugilato (colpo tirato con il sinistro) (boxing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il sinistro colpì il pugile brasiliano in pieno volto.
The left hand punch hit the Brazilian boxer right in the face.

left kick

sostantivo maschile (calcio: tiro di sinistro) (soccer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il sinistro fu imprendibile per il portiere.
There was no way the goalkeeper could catch the left kick.

loss settlement, claim settlement

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