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cacciavite

/kat.tʃaˈvi.te/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

screwdriver

  • A hand tool used for turning screws

In a sentence

Mi passi quel cacciavite, per favore?

Can you pass me that screwdriver, please?

Non riesco a montare la mensola senza un cacciavite.

I cannot put up the shelf without a screwdriver.

Hai un cacciavite a stella nella cassetta degli attrezzi?

Do you have a Phillips screwdriver in the toolbox?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
cacciavitemasculine · singular
cacciavitemasculine · plural
cacciavitemasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • A compound noun (caccia + vite) that is invariable in the plural: un cacciavite, due cacciavite (or cacciaviti, but cacciavite is standard and common).

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