What does smalto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word smalto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use smalto in Italian.
The word smalto in Italian means varnish, shellac, shine, brilliance, bounce, enamel, coat with enamel, lose sheen, dental enamel, nail polish. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word smalto
varnish, shellacsostantivo maschile (vernice lucida) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Lo smalto degli scuri si è scrostato dopo pochi mesi. The varnish on the shutters came off after a few months. |
shine, brilliance, bouncesostantivo maschile (figurato (allegria) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Dopo trent'anni di attività il comico ha perso il suo smalto. After thirty years in the business the comedian has lost his shine. |
enamelsostantivo maschile (rivestimento dei denti) (teeth) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Lo smalto è stato danneggiato dal troppo sfregamento dei denti. The enamel has been ruined due to too much rubbing of the teeth. |
coat with enamelverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ricoprire di smalto) (literal) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il suo compito era quello di smaltare i piatti in rame. |
lose sheen(literally, less bright, less shiny) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
dental enamel
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
nail polish
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