Meaning
kidney
- one of the two organs that clean the blood
In a sentence
Il medico controlla il rene sinistro.
The doctor checks the left kidney.
Hai dolore a un rene?
Do you have pain in one kidney?
Non ha problemi ai reni.
He doesn’t have kidney problems.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rene | masculine · singular |
| reni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually plural for the pair: i reni = kidneys.
- Masculine noun: il rene.
- In everyday speech, ai reni can also refer to the lower back area.