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Italian

fanale

/faˈna.le/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,324

Meaning

light, headlight

  • a light or lamp on a vehicle (car, bicycle, boat)

In a sentence

Ho dovuto sostituire la lampadina del fanale sinistro.

I had to replace the bulb in the left headlight.

Hai controllato se i fanali dell'auto funzionano bene?

Did you check if the car's headlights are working properly?

La bicicletta non aveva un fanale acceso di notte.

The bicycle didn't have a light turned on at night.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fanalemasculine · singular
fanalimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually distinguished as 'fanale anteriore' (headlight) and 'fanale posteriore' (taillight).

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