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How do you say "dish towel" in Italian?
lo straccio
In Italian, "dish towel" is lo straccio.
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Pronunciation
Say STRAHK-choh. Stress the first syllable with an 'ah' sound.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (lo straccio). Plural: gli stracci. Uses lo instead of il.
Example sentence
Lo straccio bagnato pulisce il tavolo.
The wet dish towel cleans the table.
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How to remember lo straccio
Straccio sounds like 'struck-ee-oh.' Dish towels are struck and used frequently.
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- toothpaste il dentifricio
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Questions about lo straccio
How do you say "dish towel" in Italian?
In Italian, "dish towel" is lo straccio. It is a noun.
How is lo straccio written in Italian?
lo straccio is written using the standard Italian script.
How is lo straccio used in a sentence?
Use lo straccio as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Lo straccio bagnato pulisce il tavolo. (The wet dish towel cleans the table.).
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"Dish towel" in other languages
- Japanese ふきん (fukin)
- Korean 행주 (haengju)
- Chinese 擦碗巾 (cā wǎn jīn)
- Spanish el paño de cocina
- Spanish (Latin America) el trapo de cocina
- French le torchon
- German das Geschirrhandtuch
- Russian кухонное полотенце (kuhonnoe polotence)
- Greek η πετσέτα πιάτων (i petseta piaton)
- Arabic فوطة مواعين (fuwtit MawaAeen)
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