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Italian

pozzanghera

/potˈtsaŋ.ɡe.ra/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

puddle

  • a small, shallow pool of liquid (especially rainwater) on the ground

In a sentence

I bambini adorano saltare nelle pozzanghere dopo la pioggia.

Children love jumping in puddles after the rain.

Attento a non mettere il piede in quella pozzanghera profonda!

Be careful not to step into that deep puddle!

L'auto ha sollevato l'acqua di una pozzanghera sui passanti.

The car splashed water from a puddle onto passers-by.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pozzangherafeminine · singular
pozzangherefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common verbs with 'pozzanghera' include 'saltare' (to jump) and 'calpestare' (to step in).

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