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Italian

frusta

/ˈfru.sta/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,275

Meaning

whisk; whip

  • a kitchen tool for beating or mixing ingredients
  • a whip made of a handle and lash

In a sentence

Mescola le uova con la frusta.

Mix the eggs with the whisk.

Dov'è la frusta per la panna?

Where is the whisk for the cream?

Questa frusta non monta bene.

This whisk does not whip well.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
frustafeminine · singular
frustefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • In home and cooking topics, usually means 'whisk'.
  • For cooking, frusta da cucina or frusta elettrica are common.
  • Context decides meaning: kitchen vs punishment or riding.

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