battuta
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noun
- witty remark, joke
- hit, blow
- mark left by a hit or a blow; bruise
- flapof a bird wing
- strokemovement of an oar through water
Forms
noun
| singular | battuta |
|---|---|
| plural | battute |
Used in the library
- La sua battuta ha fatto ridere anche i camerieri.His joke made even the waiters laugh.A2Di nuovo, per favore (2) — Again, please (2) (A2)
- In italiano riesco a esprimere tutto tranne le battute.In Italian I can express everything except jokes.A2Di nuovo, per favore (6) — Again, please (6) (A2)
- Ha chiuso il discorso con una battuta e sono usciti tutti ridendo.He ended his speech with a joke and everybody left laughing.A2Di nuovo, per favore (10) — Again, please (10) (A2)
- Nessuno vuole condannare chi sbaglia la battuta.Nobody wants to condemn whoever gets the line wrong.B1Di nuovo, per favore (14) — Again, please (14) (B1)
Other ways to say it
- amenitàpleasantness, amenity; pleasantry, jest
- arguziawit; mental sharpness; witty remark
- barzellettajoke (amusing story); a 15th century dance song composed of loose septenaries and octosyllables
- bastonatablow (act of striking; damaging occurrence); thrashing; flogging
- bastonaturabeating, spanking, hiding
- bottablow, hit (violent attack); hit, bump (accidental injury)
- boutadewitticism, wisecrack
- calcioa kick (with the foot); association football, soccer