Meaning
passata; coat; quick wipe
- smooth puréed tomato sauce used for cooking
- quick application of a coat (paint, varnish) or a quick wipe over a surface
- short, rapid passing or transition
In a sentence
Ho comprato una bottiglia di passata per fare il sugo.
I bought a bottle of tomato passata to make the pasta sauce.
Dai una passata al tavolo prima di mangiare?
Will you give the table a quick wipe before eating?
Serve un'altra passata di pittura su questa parete.
This wall needs another coat of paint.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| passata | feminine · singular |
| passate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In cooking, 'passata di pomodoro' is sieved raw tomato puree, different from cooked 'sugo'.
- Informally used with 'dare' for a quick wipe ('dare una passata').