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pipistrello

/pi.piˈstrɛl.lo/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

bat

  • a flying mammal active at night

In a sentence

Di sera vediamo spesso qualche pipistrello in giardino.

In the evening we often see bats in the garden.

I pipistrelli dormono a testa in giù nelle grotte.

Bats sleep upside down in caves.

Un pipistrello è entrato dalla finestra aperta.

A bat flew in through the open window.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pipistrellomasculine · singular
pipistrellimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Regular masculine noun: 'il pipistrello', plural 'i pipistrelli'.

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