Meaning
checkout; crate
- cash register, checkout
- crate, box
- loudspeaker, speaker
- fund, cashbox
In a sentence
Ho lasciato le chiavi sulla cassa di legno.
I left the keys on the wooden crate.
Scusa, dov'è la cassa del supermercato?
Excuse me, where is the supermarket checkout?
Non abbiamo abbastanza soldi nella cassa comune.
We don't have enough money in the shared fund.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cassa | feminine · singular |
| casse | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a checkout in a shop, cassa is standard: alla cassa, pagare in cassa. Registratore di cassa is the machine itself.
- Don’t confuse cassa with scatola: scatola is a small box/carton; cassa often suggests a larger, sturdier container or crate.
- In music, cassa usually means the bass drum; tamburo is the general word for drum.