Meaning
ribbon
- tape
In a sentence
Ho comprato un nastro rosso per il regalo.
I bought a red ribbon for the gift.
Hai del nastro adesivo per chiudere la scatola?
Do you have any tape to close the box?
Non trovo il nastro della mia vecchia cassetta.
I can't find the tape from my old cassette.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nastro | masculine · singular |
| nastri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use nastro for ribbon or tape in general; for adhesive tape, scotch is common in everyday speech, especially for office tape.
- For audio or video media, nastro can mean magnetic tape; modern speakers may prefer cassetta or just the device format.
- With colors and decoration, nastro often takes di: nastro di seta, nastro rosso. Don’t confuse it with fascia or corda.