Meaning
ingot, bar
- a block of cast metal, especially gold or silver
In a sentence
La banca centrale custodisce ogni lingotto d'oro in un caveau sotterraneo.
The central bank keeps each gold bar in an underground vault.
I ladri hanno rubato dieci lingotti d'argento dalla fonderia.
The thieves stole ten silver ingots from the foundry.
Quanto pesa esattamente un lingotto standard secondo le norme internazionali?
How much does a standard ingot weigh according to international standards?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lingotto | masculine · singular |
| lingotti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost universally paired with precious metals, especially 'lingotto d'oro'.