Meaning
cardboard; carton
- thick stiff paper material
- box made of cardboard
- animated film or TV show
In a sentence
Il pacco è in una scatola di cartone grande.
The package is in a big cardboard box.
Guardi ancora i cartoni?
Do you still watch cartoons?
Non buttare quel cartone.
Don't throw away that cardboard.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cartone | masculine · singular |
| cartoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Cartone animato means cartoon.
- A cartone can also be a cardboard box.
- Meaning depends strongly on context.