Meaning
ashtray
- A dish or small container used to collect cigarette ash and butts.
In a sentence
C'è un portacenere sul tavolo in giardino?
Is there an ashtray on the table in the garden?
Per favore, puoi svuotare il portacenere in cucina?
Could you please empty the ashtray in the kitchen?
Non abbiamo un portacenere perché qui nessuno fuma.
We don't have an ashtray because nobody smokes here.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| portacenere | masculine · singular |
| portacenere | masculine · plural |
| portacenere | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable compound noun: 'il portacenere' in the singular, 'i portacenere' in the plural.
- Formed from the verb 'portare' (to carry) and the noun 'cenere' (ash).