What does croce in Italian mean?

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

The word croce in Italian means cross, cross, cross, cross to bear, cross, more or less, more or less, roughly, approximately, give or take, embrace the cross, Celtic cross, crux decussata, cross of Lorraine, Maltese cross, cross of St. Andrew, crossbuck, mixed blessing, both a blessing and a curse, pleasure and pain, Greek cross, Latin cross, red cross, hooked cross, be done with, crucified, crucify, hassle, badger, hound, take up the cross, cross stitch, cross stitch, sign of the cross, hit an easy target, heads or tails. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word croce

cross

sostantivo femminile (cosa, segno a forma di croce) (shape)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tracciate una croce in corrispondenza della parola esatta.
Put a cross to show the correct word.

cross

sostantivo femminile (simbolo del cristianesimo) (religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mia nonna che è molto devota ha appeso una croce in tutte le stanze di casa sua.
My grandmother is very devout and has hung crosses in every room at home.

cross

sostantivo femminile (antico strumento di tortura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Molti martiri sono stati torturati sulla croce.
Many martyrs were tortured on the cross.

cross to bear

sostantivo femminile (figurato (sofferenza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il tumore è la mia croce.
Cancer is the cross I have to bear.

cross

sostantivo femminile (simbolo di organizzazioni, ordini) (symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Croce Rossa ha inviato molti aiuti alimentari in Africa.
The Red Cross has sent many food parcels to Africa.

more or less

locuzione avverbiale (pressappoco, più o meno)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

more or less, roughly, approximately, give or take

locuzione avverbiale (pressappoco, più o meno)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

embrace the cross

Celtic cross

sostantivo femminile (simbolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crux decussata

(type of cross)

cross of Lorraine

Maltese cross

cross of St. Andrew

crossbuck

sostantivo femminile (sign)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mixed blessing, both a blessing and a curse, pleasure and pain

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Greek cross

(architecture: church plan)

Latin cross

(architecture: church plan)

red cross

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bandiera inglese è identificata anche da una croce rossa.
The English flag can also be described as a red cross.

hooked cross

be done with

crucified

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

crucify

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (crocifiggere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

hassle, badger, hound

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (stressare, mettere in difficoltà)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il mio capo mi ha messo in croce fissandomi una scadenza troppo vicina. Lavoro giorno e notte ma non riuscirò a finire il lavoro in tempo.

take up the cross

cross stitch

sostantivo maschile (tecnica per ricamare)

cross stitch

sign of the cross

hit an easy target

(figurative)

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

heads or tails

sostantivo maschile (lancio di una moneta)

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