Meaning
film, plastic wrap
- film, movie
- plastic wrap, cling film
- thin layer, film
In a sentence
Hai visto quella pellicola ieri sera?
Did you see that film last night?
Metti la pellicola sul piatto, per favore.
Put the plastic wrap on the plate, please.
C'era una pellicola di ghiaccio sulla macchina.
There was a layer of ice on the car.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pellicola | feminine · singular |
| pellicole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a movie, pellicola sounds more literary or journalistic than film, especially in everyday speech.
- For kitchen plastic wrap, Italians often say pellicola trasparente or just pellicola, not plastica.
- For a thin coating, pellicola is common in technical or descriptive contexts; strato is broader and more neutral.