What does tangente in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word tangente in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tangente in Italian.
The word tangente in Italian means tangent, tangent, bribe, kickback, touch, affect, touch, concern, to talk nonsense. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word tangente
tangentaggettivo (che tange) (geometry) (noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.") La retta tangente tocca il cerchio in un punto. |
tangentsostantivo femminile (tipo di retta) (geometry) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'insegnante di matematica chiese all'alunno di disegnare la tangente. |
bribe, kickbacksostantivo femminile (corruzione: bustarella) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il politico onesto non ha accettato la tangente. |
touchverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (letterario (toccare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La retta tange il cerchio. |
affect, touch, concernverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (toccare, riguardare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La sua offesa non mi tange affatto. His offence doesn't affect me at all. |
to talk nonsense
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