Meaning
callus, corn
- a thickened, hardened area of skin, usually on the hands or feet
- tolerance or habituation built up toward something unpleasant (figurative)
In a sentence
Queste scarpe nuove mi hanno fatto un callo sul tallone.
These new shoes gave me a corn on my heel.
All'inizio il rumore mi dava fastidio, ma poi ci ho fatto il callo.
At first the noise bothered me, but then I got used to it.
Lavorare la terra con la vanga gli ha riempito le mani di calli.
Tilling the soil with a spade covered his hands with calluses.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| callo | masculine · singular |
| calli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The idiom 'farci il callo' means 'to get used to it' or 'to become hardened to something'.
- Plural is regular: 'i calli'.