Meaning
amplifier, amp
- An electronic device for increasing the power or amplitude of an audio signal
- Any device or medium that amplifies an effect or signal
In a sentence
Il chitarrista ha collegato lo strumento all'amplificatore prima del concerto.
The guitarist plugged the instrument into the amplifier before the concert.
Abbiamo comprato un nuovo amplificatore per migliorare l'acustica del soggiorno.
We bought a new amplifier to improve the acoustics of the living room.
Questo amplificatore vintage produce un suono particolarmente caldo e pulito.
This vintage amplifier produces a particularly warm and clean sound.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| amplificatore | masculine · singular |
| amplificatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often shortened colloquially to ampli in music contexts.
- Nouns ending in -tore form the plural in -tori (fem. amplificatrice when used as an adjective/noun).