What does tana in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word tana in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tana in Italian.
The word tana in Italian means nest, lair, den, hideout, home, hide. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word tana
nest, lair, densostantivo femminile (rifugio di animale) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ho trovato la tana di un coniglio in giardino. I found a rabbit's lair in my garden. |
hideoutsostantivo femminile (informale (covo, rifugio di malvivente) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I rapinatori sono stati arrestati ieri pomeriggio nella loro tana in periferia. The thieves were arrested yesterday afternoon in their hideout in the suburbs. |
homesostantivo femminile (informale (rifugio nel gioco del nascondino) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Marco ha fatto tana a tutti, è bravo in questo gioco. Marco reached home before everyone else, he's so good at this game. |
hideverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (gioco del nascondino) (hide and seek) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
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