Meaning
branch
- branch (of tree, river)
- field, branch (of knowledge, business)
In a sentence
C'è un ramo rotto nel giardino.
There is a broken branch in the garden.
Hai visto il ramo del fiume a sinistra?
Did you see the branch of the river on the left?
Non toccare quel ramo, è molto fragile.
Don't touch that branch, it's very fragile.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ramo | masculine · singular |
| rami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a tree branch, ramo is standard. For a twig, use ramoscello; for a trunk split, learners sometimes wrongly use braccio.
- In business, ramo often means sector or line: ramo d'azienda, ramo assicurativo. Don't overtranslate it as a physical branch.
- Ramo is masculine: il ramo, i rami. The plural is irregular only in stress, not spelling.