Meaning
funnel
- a cone-shaped utensil with a narrow tube used for pouring liquids or powders into containers
- a bottleneck or narrow constriction that slows traffic or flow
In a sentence
Usa un imbuto per travasare il vino nella damigiana.
Use a funnel to decant the wine into the demijohn.
I lavori sulla corsia di destra hanno creato un brutto imbuto.
Roadworks in the right lane created a bad bottleneck.
Non versare l'olio direttamente senza l'imbuto.
Don't pour the oil directly without the funnel.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| imbuto | masculine · singular |
| imbuti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used metaphorically for a traffic bottleneck: 'fare da imbuto' (to create a bottleneck).
- Standard masculine noun taking 'l'' in the singular.