Meaning
hump, hunch
- A rounded protuberance on the back of an animal (e.g. camel) or human.
- A bump or crest in a road or surface.
In a sentence
I dromedari hanno una sola gobba, mentre i cammelli ne hanno due.
Dromedaries have only one hump, while camels have two.
Se mantieni questa postura scorretta ti verrà la gobba.
If you keep this poor posture you will get a hump.
L'auto ha rallentato per superare la gobba sulla strada.
The car slowed down to go over the bump in the road.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gobba | feminine · singular |
| gobbe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- To say 'hunchback' (person), Italian uses 'gobbo' (m.) or 'gobba' (f.).