Meaning
suspender, strap, bypass
- (usually plural) straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers; braces or suspenders
- a shoulder strap on a garment or backpack
- a connecting road or bypass linking two main highways
In a sentence
Mio nonno preferisce portare le bretelle invece della solita cintura.
My grandfather prefers wearing suspenders instead of the usual belt.
Una bretella dell'abito le è scivolata delicatamente sulla spalla.
A strap of her dress slipped gently off her shoulder.
Hanno aperto una nuova bretella per aggirare il traffico della città.
They opened a new bypass road to avoid city traffic.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bretella | feminine · singular |
| bretelle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- When referring to clothing accessories that hold trousers up, it is almost always used in the plural: 'le bretelle'.