Meaning
small cube, ice cube
- a small cube-shaped piece of something, especially ice
In a sentence
Puoi mettermi due cubetti di ghiaccio nel bicchiere?
Can you put two ice cubes in my glass?
Taglia la pancetta a cubetti prima di rosolarla.
Cut the bacon into small cubes before browning it.
Non c'erano più cubetti di ghiaccio nel congelatore.
There were no more ice cubes in the freezer.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cubetto | masculine · singular |
| cubetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'cubo'.
- When referring to drinks, 'cubetto di ghiaccio' is the standard term for ice cube.