What does tonno in Italian mean?

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

The word tonno in Italian means tuna, tunny, tuna fish, , tin of tuna fish, tin of tuna. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tonno

tuna, tunny

sostantivo maschile (grosse pesce marino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il sub sperava di vedere qualche tonno durante l'immersione.
The diver was hoping to see some tuna on his dive.

tuna fish

sostantivo maschile (carne di tonno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Anna ha cucinato degli spaghetti col tonno davvero ottimi.
Anna made some delicious spaghetti with tuna fish.

sostantivo maschile (tuna meatballs)

tin of tuna fish, tin of tuna

sostantivo femminile

Nella mia dispensa sono rimasti solo un pacco di pasta e qualche scatoletta di tonno.
All I have left in my pantry is a pack of pasta and some tins of tuna.

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