What does vulcano in Italian mean?

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

The word vulcano in Italian means volcano, volcano, ball of fire, Vulcano, ticking bomb, be sitting on a volcano, extinction of a volcano, active vulcano, extinct vulcano. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vulcano

volcano

sostantivo maschile (montagna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luca è salito su quel vulcano l'anno scorso.
Luca climbed that volcano last year.

volcano

sostantivo maschile (cratere)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vulcano in eruzione visto di notte era spettacolare.
The sight of the volcano erupting at night was spectacular.

ball of fire

sostantivo maschile (figurato, informale (persona esuberante) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Anita è un vulcano quando si tratta di organizzare gite.
Anita is always bursting with energy when she has to organize a trip.

Vulcano

sostantivo femminile (isola delle Eolie) (island)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vorrei tanto visitare Vulcano ma in questo periodo non è possibile.
I'd really like to visit Vulcano but it's impossible right now.

ticking bomb

sostantivo maschile (figurato, informale (situazione esplosiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Siamo seduti su un vulcano, questa notizia farà scalpore.
We're sitting on a time bomb, this news will be scandalous.

be sitting on a volcano

extinction of a volcano

active vulcano

extinct vulcano

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