What does sportello in Italian mean?

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

The word sportello in Italian means small door, window, counter, branch, location, help desk, information desk, bank teller, bank counter, bank window, ATM, online access, help desk, user support. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sportello

small door

sostantivo maschile (portiera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'autista aprì lo sportello e la contessa entrò nell'auto.
The driver opened the car door and the countess got into the car.

window, counter

sostantivo maschile (separazione tra impiegati e pubblico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I contribuenti erano in fila davanti allo sportello.
The taxpayers were all in line behind the counter.

branch, location

sostantivo maschile (figurato (agenzia: filiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Manuela lavora come operatrice presso uno sportello bancario.
Manuela works as a teller at a bank branch.

help desk, information desk

sostantivo maschile (figurato (ufficio informazioni)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo Sportello del Cittadino si trova presso il Comune.
The Citizen's Information Desk is in the City Hall.

bank teller, bank counter, bank window

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non mi dirai che in questa strada mancano gli sportelli bancari?
Please don't tell me that there's no banks on this road.

ATM

online access

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

help desk, user support

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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