Meaning
adapter
- A device that connects pieces of equipment that cannot be connected directly (especially electrical plugs or cables).
In a sentence
Hai un adattatore per la presa inglese?
Do you have an adapter for the British socket?
Ho dimenticato l'adattatore del telefono a casa.
I forgot the phone adapter at home.
Senza un adattatore non possiamo ricaricare il portatile.
Without an adapter we cannot recharge the laptop.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| adattatore | masculine · singular |
| adattatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to a travel plug adapter ('adattatore da viaggio') or a cable converter.