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How do you say "lime" in Italian?
il calce
In Italian, "lime" is il calce.
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Pronunciation
Give calce a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
il calce is masculine. Its plural is limes.
Example sentence
Spremuva un lime sul pesce.
She squeezed a lime over the fish.
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How to remember il calce
Say il calce while picturing "She squeezed a lime over the fish" happening right in front of you, that pairing sticks longer than a flashcard.
Related words
- soup la zuppa
- stew lo stufato
- salad l' insalata
- pasta la pasta
- noodle la tagliatella.
- dumpling il raviolo
- sausage la salsiccia
- bacon il bacon
- ham il prosciutto
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Questions about il calce
How do you pronounce il calce?
Give calce a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is il calce masculine or feminine?
il calce is masculine. il calce is masculine. Its plural is limes.
How is il calce used in Italian?
il calce is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Spremuva un lime sul pesce. (She squeezed a lime over the fish.).
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