Meaning
tyre, tire
- a rubber covering fitted around a wheel to provide traction and absorb shock
In a sentence
Devo sostituire uno pneumatico bucato prima di partire.
I need to replace a flat tyre before leaving.
Hai controllato la pressione degli pneumatici della macchina?
Did you check the tyre pressure on the car?
In inverno è obbligatorio montare pneumatici adatti alla neve.
In winter, it is mandatory to fit tyres suitable for snow.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pneumatico | masculine · singular |
| pneumatici | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes 'lo' and 'uno' in standard Italian ('lo pneumatico'), though 'il pneumatico' is common informally.