Meaning
amber
- fossilized tree resin used in jewelry and ornaments
- a warm honey-yellow or brownish-yellow color
In a sentence
Questa collana è fatta di perle d'ambra naturale.
This necklace is made of natural amber beads.
Un piccolo insetto preistorico è rimasto intrappolato nell'ambra.
A tiny prehistoric insect remained trapped in the amber.
Il cielo al tramonto si tingeva di sfumature d'ambra e oro.
The sky at sunset took on shades of amber and gold.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ambra | feminine · singular |
| ambre | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- When used as a color adjective, 'ambra' is invariable: 'luci ambra' (amber lights).
- Takes the elided article 'l'' (l'ambra).