What does sponda in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sponda in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sponda in Italian.
The word sponda in Italian means bank, edge, border, one-two pass, back-up, support, cushion, lend support, pool table cushion, tail lift. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sponda
banksostantivo femminile (riva) (river) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Lungo le sponde del fiume sono stati piantati molti salici piangenti i cui rami sfiorano le acque. A lot of weeping willows were planted along the banks of the river. |
edge, bordersostantivo femminile (bordo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Finisco le mie cinquanta vasche a stile libero e ti aspetto sulla sponda sinistra della piscina per una chiacchierata. I'm going to finish my 50 laps of freestyle, then I'll meet you at the left side of the pool for a chat. |
one-two passsostantivo femminile (calcio: azione di appoggio) (soccer, football) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'azione da gol è stata magistralmente eseguita: il centrocampista ha fatto da sponda all'attaccante che ha tirato la palla in un angolo dalla porta sguarnito. The goal setup was executed perfectly: the midfielder carried out a one-two pass with the forward who kicked the ball into an undefended corner of the net. |
back-up, supportsostantivo femminile (figurato (supporto, aiuto) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ho avuto un periodo difficile e i miei migliori amici che mi hanno fatto da sponda mi hanno davvero sostenuto. I went through a really tough time and the support of my best friends really helped me get through it. |
cushionsostantivo femminile (del biliardo) (pool, snooker) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'otto ha toccato due sponde prima di finire in buca. The eight came off two cushions before ending up in the pocket. |
lend support
(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
pool table cushion
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tail liftsostantivo femminile (mezzo di sollevamento) |
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