Meaning
tyre
- The outer rubber tyre of a bicycle, motorcycle, car, or other vehicle.
In a sentence
Devo cambiare il copertone posteriore della bicicletta perché è liscio.
I have to change the bicycle's rear tyre because it's bald.
Un chiodo sulla strada ha tagliato il copertone dell'auto.
A nail on the road slashed the car tyre.
Quanto costa sostituire tutti e quattro i copertoni?
How much does it cost to replace all four tyres?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| copertone | masculine · singular |
| copertoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often refers specifically to the thick outer tyre (as opposed to the inner tube, 'camera d'aria').