Meaning
basket
- a wide basket, typically woven and without a lid
- the contents of such a basket
In a sentence
Metti i vestiti sporchi nella cesta del bucato.
Put the dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
Abbiamo ricevuto una splendida cesta di prodotti tipici per Natale.
We received a wonderful basket of local delicacies for Christmas.
C'è ancora della frutta fresca in quella cesta?
Is there still some fresh fruit in that basket?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cesta | feminine · singular |
| ceste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Closely related to 'cesto' (often smaller or deeper) and 'cestino' (wastebasket, small basket).
- Often used for laundry baskets ('cesta dei panni') or gift hampers.