Meaning
trailer; towing
- a vehicle without motor power designed to be drawn by another vehicle; trailer
- the act of towing a vehicle, boat, or vessel
- informal: the act of picking someone up romantically or sexually
In a sentence
Abbiamo attaccato il rimorchio all'auto per trasportare tutti i mobili.
We hitched the trailer to the car to transport all the furniture.
La macchina era in panne ed è stato necessario il rimorchio fino all'officina.
The car had broken down and towing to the repair shop was necessary.
Il piccolo partito si è limitato a fare da rimorchio alla coalizione di maggioranza.
The small party merely tagged along with the majority coalition.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rimorchio | masculine · singular |
| rimorchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The prepositional phrase 'a rimorchio' means literally 'under tow' and figuratively 'in tow' or 'tagging along'.
- In colloquial Italian, 'fare rimorchio' means trying to pick someone up.