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How do you say "cleats" in Italian?
i tacchetti
In Italian, "cleats" is i tacchetti.
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Pronunciation
Tak-KET-tee. Emphasis on second syllable. Three syllables total.
Grammar notes
Plural noun, masculine: i tacchetti. Singular is il tacchetto (small heel or stud).
Example sentence
Gli scarpini hanno tacchetti di metallo.
The football boots have metal cleats.
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How to remember i tacchetti
Tacchetto is a small tack or stud. Football cleats have multiple tacchetti.
Related words
- archery il tiro con l'arco
- boots gli stivali
- cricket il cricket
- field hockey l’hockey su prato
- frisbee il frisbee
- jump rope saltare la corda
- martial arts le arti marziali
- squash lo squash
- weightlifting il sollevamento pesi
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Questions about i tacchetti
How do you say "cleats" in Italian?
In Italian, "cleats" is i tacchetti. It is a noun.
How is i tacchetti written in Italian?
i tacchetti is written using the standard Italian script.
How is i tacchetti used in a sentence?
Use i tacchetti as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Gli scarpini hanno tacchetti di metallo. (The football boots have metal cleats.).
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"Cleats" in other languages
- Japanese クリート (kurīto)
- Korean 스파이크 운동화 (seupaikeu undonghwa)
- Chinese 球鞋 (qiú xié)
- Spanish las zapatillas de tacos
- Spanish (Latin America) los taquetes
- French les crampons
- German die Stollenschuhe
- Russian бутсы (butsy)
- Greek τα ποδοσφαιρικά παπούτσια (ta podhosferika paputsia)
- Arabic جزمة مطاطية (gazma Mtaatia)
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