What does toppa in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word toppa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use toppa in Italian.
The word toppa in Italian means keyhole, patch, patch, the remedy is worse than the disease, put a patch on. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word toppa
keyholesostantivo femminile (buco della serratura) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La chiave era nella toppa, ma ora non c'è più. The key was in the keyhole, but it's not there now. |
patchsostantivo femminile (cucitura per strappo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La sarta applicherà una toppa sullo strappo. The tailor will put a patch over the hole. |
patchsostantivo femminile (figurato (rimedio provvisorio) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Questo governo mette toppe invece di risolvere i problemi. This government uses quick fixes instead of resolving the actual problems. |
the remedy is worse than the disease
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
put a patch on(literal) |
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