Meaning
painting, picture
- situation, overview
- control panel, switchboard
- square (shape)
In a sentence
Ho comprato un quadro per il salotto.
I bought a painting for the living room.
Ha appeso un nuovo quadro alla parete.
He hung a new painting on the wall.
Il medico ha un quadro chiaro della situazione.
The doctor has a clear picture of the situation.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| quadro | masculine · singular |
| quadri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a wall-hung artwork, quadro is common; dipinto sounds more specifically like a painted work, not a photo or print.
- To mean “overall situation,” Italians often say il quadro generale or il quadro della situazione, not just quadro alone.
- As “square,” quadro is uncommon in everyday speech; use quadrato for the shape and piazza/quadrato only in specific contexts.