Meaning
frog, breaststroke
- a small, tailless amphibian that hops and lives near water
- the breaststroke swimming style (nuoto a rana)
In a sentence
C'è una rana verde che salta vicino al laghetto.
There is a green frog hopping near the pond.
Preferisci nuotare a rana o a stile libero?
Do you prefer swimming breaststroke or front crawl?
Di notte le rane fanno molto rumore vicino al fiume.
At night the frogs make a lot of noise near the river.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rana | feminine · singular |
| rane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine noun (plural: 'rane').
- In swimming, 'nuotare a rana' means 'to swim breaststroke'.