Meaning · noun
liquid, fluid
- liquid substance, fluid
- ready cash, liquid funds (finance)
In a sentence
Bevi molti liquidi quando hai l'influenza.
Drink plenty of fluids when you have the flu.
Non puoi portare liquidi oltre cento millilitri sull'aereo.
You cannot take liquids over one hundred milliliters on the plane.
C'è una macchia di liquido strano sul pavimento.
There is a strange liquid stain on the floor.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| liquido | masculine · singular |
| liquidi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also functions as an adjective meaning 'liquid' or 'runny' (e.g. 'sapone liquido').
Meaning · adjective
liquid, runny
- in the state of a fluid; flowing freely rather than solid or gaseous
- (finance) easily converted into cash
In a sentence
Questa crema è troppo liquida.
This cream is too runny.
Abbiamo comprato del sapone liquido per le mani.
We bought some liquid hand soap.
La società ha abbastanza risorse liquide per investire?
Does the company have enough liquid assets to invest?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| liquido | masculine · singular |
| liquida | feminine · singular |
| liquidi | masculine · plural |
| liquide | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also used as a masculine noun: 'il liquido' (the liquid).
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