Meaning
rock, reef; obstacle
- rock, reef (in the sea)
- obstacle, stumbling block
In a sentence
La barca si è fermata vicino allo scoglio.
The boat stopped near the rock.
Il vero scoglio è trovare tempo ogni giorno.
The real difficulty is finding time every day.
Hai visto lo scoglio davanti alla spiaggia?
Did you see the rock in front of the beach?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scoglio | masculine · singular |
| scogli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a sea rock, scoglio is more specific than roccia; use scoglio for rocks jutting from or surrounded by water.
- In figurative use, uno scoglio often means a major obstacle. More vivid and idiomatic than generic problema in many contexts.
- The programming sense bug is informal and less common than bug or errore. Use it mainly in speech or playful technical Italian.