Meaning
skate; pedalo
- a skate (ice skate, roller skate, or inline skate)
- a paddle boat or pedalo (coastal Italian usage)
- a skid or runner (e.g. of a sled)
In a sentence
I bambini mettono i pattini per andare sulla pista.
The children put on their skates to go on the rink.
Non so usare i pattini a rotelle.
I don't know how to use roller skates.
In spiaggia abbiamo noleggiato un pattino per un'ora.
At the beach we rented a pedalo for an hour.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pattino | masculine · singular |
| pattini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in the plural 'pattini' when referring to footwear for skating.