Meaning
die, dice; stock cube
- die, dice (small marked cube used in games)
- stock cube, bouillon cube (compressed broth seasoning)
- nut (metal block with a threaded hole used with a bolt)
In a sentence
Lancia il dado e muovi la tua pedina sul tabellone.
Roll the die and move your piece on the board.
Aggiungi un dado vegetale all'acqua calda per preparare il brodo.
Add a vegetable stock cube to the hot water to make the broth.
Non riesco a svitare questo dado perché è troppo stretto.
I can't unscrew this nut because it is too tight.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dado | masculine · singular |
| dadi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Unlike English, Italian clearly distinguishes singular 'dado' from plural 'dadi'.