Meaning
microphone
- an instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations
In a sentence
Puoi accendere il microfono, per favore?
Can you turn on the microphone, please?
Il cantante parlava vicino al microfono.
The singer was speaking close to the microphone.
Hai spento il microfono durante la riunione online?
Did you mute your microphone during the online meeting?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| microfono | masculine · singular |
| microfoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly shortened to 'mic' in English, but Italian generally keeps the full word 'microfono'.