What does tampone in Italian mean?

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

The word tampone in Italian means tampon, pad, swab, stopgap, stopgap, temporary measure, buffer, bumper, memory buffer, nasal swab, vaginal swab test. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tampone

tampon, pad

sostantivo maschile (donna: assorbente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laura acquistava i tamponi più assorbenti perché aveva il ciclo abbondante.
Laura bought the most absorbent tampons because she had a really heavy period.

swab

sostantivo maschile (prelievo per analisi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il medico mi ha prescritto un tampone orale per capire la causa del mal di gola.
The doctor prescribed an oropharyngeal swab so we can find out what is causing my sore throat.

stopgap

aggettivo invariabile (figurato (temporaneo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quella del governo è una manovra tampone, presto il problema si presenterà di nuovo.
The government is just using a stopgap; the problem will show up again soon.

stopgap, temporary measure

sostantivo maschile (figurato (rimedio temporaneo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In bagno c'è una perdita, ci ho messo un tampone ma dovrò chiamare l'idraulico.
There's a leak in the bathroom; I took temporary measures but I'll have to call the plumber.

buffer, bumper

sostantivo maschile (treno: respingente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho trovato il tampone e le ruote per il modello di trenino elettrico che sto assemblando.
I found the buffer and wheels for the electric train set I'm assembling.

memory buffer

(computers)

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

nasal swab

sostantivo maschile

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

vaginal swab test

(medicine)

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

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