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How do you say "deckchair" in Italian?
la sdraio
In Italian, "deckchair" is la sdraio.
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Pronunciation
Sdrah-YOH, two syllables. The 's' at the start is silent or blended. Stress on 'yoh.'
Grammar notes
La sdraio is feminine. The plural is le sdraie. Sdraio comes from sdraiarsi, which means to lie down or recline.
Example sentence
La sdraio sulla spiaggia è il posto perfetto per rilassarsi.
The deckchair on the beach is the perfect place to relax.
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How to remember la sdraio
Sdraio reminds you of 'straddling' an angle, because when you sit in a deckchair you're at an angle, not upright.
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Questions about la sdraio
How do you say "deckchair" in Italian?
In Italian, "deckchair" is la sdraio. It is a noun.
Is la sdraio masculine or feminine?
La sdraio is feminine. The plural is le sdraie. Sdraio comes from sdraiarsi, which means to lie down or recline.
How is la sdraio used in a sentence?
Use la sdraio as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La sdraio sulla spiaggia è il posto perfetto per rilassarsi. (The deckchair on the beach is the perfect place to relax.).
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"Deckchair" in other languages
- Japanese デッキチェア (dekkichea)
- Korean 해변 의자 (haebyeon uija)
- Chinese 帆布躺椅 (fān bù tǎng yǐ)
- Spanish la tumbona
- Spanish (Latin America) la silla de playa
- French la chaise longue
- German der Liegestuhl
- Russian шезлонг (šezlong)
- Greek η καρέκλα θαλάσσης (i karekla thalassis)
- Arabic كرسي شيزلونج (kursi shizlung)
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