Meaning
bronze
- bronze (metal)
- bronze medal
- bronze sculpture or work of art
In a sentence
Questa statua è di bronzo, non di ferro.
This statue is bronze, not iron.
Nelle ultime gare l'atleta italiano ha vinto una medaglia di bronzo.
In the last competitions, the Italian athlete won a bronze medal.
Ho pulito il bronzo con un panno morbido.
I cleaned the bronze with a soft cloth.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bronzo | masculine · singular |
| bronzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the metal, bronzo is uncountable in general statements: in bronzo, di bronzo. Use un bronzo for a bronze artwork or medal.
- As a color, Italian usually prefers color bronzo or bronzeo/bronzea in formal description, not just bronzo alone.
- The 'bell' meaning is old-fashioned, literary, or regional. In everyday Italian, campana is much more common.