What does tela in Italian mean?

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

The word tela in Italian means canvas, painting, canvas, spider's web, spider web, spiderweb, shorts, short pants, the curtain falls, be like Penelope's shroud, weave the cloth, oil on canvas, be left penniless, never-ending task, seemingly impossible task, spiderweb. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tela

canvas

sostantivo femminile (tessuto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questi pantaloni sono di tela, perfetti per l'estate.
These are canvas trousers; they're perfect for the summer.

painting, canvas

sostantivo femminile (figurato (dipinto) (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pochi giorni fa è stata ritrovata una tela di Tiziano nella soffitta di una chiesa.
A few days ago one of Titian's paintings was found in the attic of a church.

spider's web, spider web, spiderweb

sostantivo femminile (tessuta dal ragno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mosca era ormai intrappolata nella tela.
The fly was trapped in the spider's web.

shorts, short pants

(braghe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
He gambled away all of his money and was left with only the shirt on his back.

the curtain falls

be like Penelope's shroud

weave the cloth

oil on canvas

sostantivo maschile (tecnica pittorica)

be left penniless

never-ending task, seemingly impossible task

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

spiderweb

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