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anguilla

/aŋˈɡwil.la/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,516

Meaning

eel

  • a long, snake-like fish that lives in fresh or salt water

In a sentence

A Natale abbiamo mangiato dell'anguilla arrosto.

At Christmas we ate some roasted eel.

Il pescatore ha catturato una grossa anguilla nel lago.

The fisherman caught a large eel in the lake.

L'anguilla nuota facilmente attraverso i fondali rocciosi.

The eel swims easily through rocky seabed areas.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
anguillafeminine · singular
anguillefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Metaphorically describes an elusive, slippery person: 'sfuggente come un'anguilla'.

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