What does viola in Italian mean?

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

The word viola in Italian means viola, pansy, color violet, violet, purple, violate, disobey, break, violate, pelagic stingray, viola d'amore, viola da gamba. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word viola

viola

sostantivo femminile (strumento musicale) (musical instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Da ragazzo Antonio suonava la viola, poi ha smesso quando si è rotto una mano.
Antonio played the viola when he was younger, but stopped when he broke a hand.

pansy

sostantivo femminile (pianta erbacea) (flower)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho piantato delle viole in giardino e stanno crescendo bene.
I planted some violets in the garden and they are growing quite well.

color violet

sostantivo maschile (colore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il viola della parete è troppo forte, credo che sarebbe meglio un rosa scuro.
The violet color of the walls is too bright, I think dark pink might be better.

violet, purple

aggettivo invariabile (colore) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Questa camicia viola mi piace molto.
I really like this violet shirt.

violate, disobey, break

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (legale: trasgredire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Chi viola la legge, finirà in prigione.
Those who break the law end up in prison.

violate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (abusare sessualmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La donna è stata violata nella notte.
The woman was violated in the night.

pelagic stingray

sostantivo maschile (pastinaca viola: tipo di pesce marino) (fish)

viola d'amore

(musical instrument)

viola da gamba

(musical instrument)

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