Meaning
cue; carton; bum note
- a billiard or pool cue
- a carton of cigarettes
- a false note in singing or playing
- a splint or stiff slat; (slang) a bribe or kickback
In a sentence
Ha comprato una nuova stecca di gesso e una stecca da biliardo.
He bought a new stick of chalk and a pool cue.
Il tenore era nervoso e ha preso una stecca durante il ritornello.
The tenor was nervous and hit a bum note during the chorus.
All'aeroporto ha acquistato una stecca di sigarette al duty free.
At the airport, he bought a carton of cigarettes at duty-free.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stecca | feminine · singular |
| stecche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes 'che' in the plural ('stecche') to preserve the hard /k/ sound.
- 'Prendere una stecca' means to hit a bum note.