What does tavola in Italian mean?

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

The word tavola in Italian means board, plank, table, figure, table, plate, chart, table, board, at the table, Dinner's ready!, table setting, lay the table, set the table, table linens, change the terms midway, board game, good food, lay your cards on the table, sit down at the table, oil on board, Pythagorean, Pythagorean table, serve, bring to the table, place settings, set the table, dinner's ready!, tableware, windsurfing, hash house, ironing board, surfboard, offset tables, periodic table, round table discussion, centerpiece, table grapes. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tavola

board, plank

sostantivo femminile (asse di legno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il cemento è fresco, cammina sulla tavola per non lasciare impronte.
The cement is fresh, walk on the plank to avoid leaving footprints.

table

sostantivo femminile (tipo di mobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tavola era imbandita per il pranzo di Natale.
The table was set for Christmas lunch.

figure, table, plate

sostantivo femminile (libro: illustrazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tavola numero 6 illustra il progetto del macchinario.
Figure number 6 illustrates the machine's design.

chart, table

sostantivo femminile (libro: grafico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nella tavola a pagina 37 osservate l'andamento economico del paese dal 1800 ad oggi.
Note the economic trends of the country from the 1800s to present in the chart on page 37.

board

sostantivo femminile (arte, dipinti) (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Osservate questo meraviglioso olio su tavola del noto artista.
Look at this wonderful oil on panel by the famous artist.

at the table

locuzione avverbiale (al tavolo da pranzo)

Stai più composto; non è questo il modo di stare seduti a tavola!
Sit up properly; that's no way of sitting at the table!

Dinner's ready!

interiezione (venite al tavolo a mangiare) (Meal is ready)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Bambini, a tavola! Il pranzo è pronto!
Come on children! Dinner's ready!

table setting

sostantivo maschile (preparazione)

lay the table, set the table

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

table linens

change the terms midway

board game

sostantivo maschile (gioco di società)

good food

lay your cards on the table

sit down at the table

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mettiamoci a tavola anche se non sono ancora arrivati tutti.

oil on board

(painting)

Pythagorean, Pythagorean table

sostantivo maschile (aritmetica: tabelline)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il maestro ha spiegato agli allievi l'utilizzo della tavola pitagorica.
The teacher explained the use of the Pythagorean table to students.

serve, bring to the table

(food)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho portato in tavola il pollo perché si raffreddasse.

place settings

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

set the table

dinner's ready!

tableware

windsurfing

(the sport)

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

hash house

sostantivo femminile (ristorante)

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

ironing board

sostantivo femminile (asse per stirare)

surfboard

sostantivo femminile (surf: strumento)

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

offset tables

(printing)

periodic table

sostantivo femminile (schema degli elementi chimici)

round table discussion

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tavola rotonda sul clima si risolse senza alcuna decisione importante a causa del veto dei due paesi principali alle misure di riduzione dell'inquinamento.
The round table discussion on the climate ended without having made any important decisions.

centerpiece

sostantivo maschile

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

table grapes

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