Meaning
strip, flap, edge
- strip, patch (of land)
- edge, flap, hem (of cloth or paper)
In a sentence
Hai cucito bene il lembo della gonna?
Did you sew the hem of the skirt well?
Non vedo più quel lembo di spiaggia libera.
I can't see that strip of free beach anymore.
Ho piegato il lembo del foglio per segnare.
I folded the edge of the sheet to mark it.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lembo | masculine · singular |
| lembi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use lembo for a small edge or flap of fabric, paper, or skin; bordo is the general word for an edge or rim.
- For land, lembo sounds literary or descriptive: un lembo di terra. In everyday speech, pezzo or striscia is often more neutral.
- Common in fixed phrases like ai lembi del vestito or un lembo di cielo; less common alone in casual conversation.