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Italian

strato

/ˈstra.to/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,484

Meaning

layer, coat

  • a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material covering a surface
  • a level or section of a society or system

In a sentence

La torta ha un sottile strato di crema al cioccolato.

The cake has a thin layer of chocolate cream.

Dobbiamo dare un secondo strato di pittura su questo muro.

We need to put a second coat of paint on this wall.

Il problema riguarda tutti gli strati della popolazione?

Does the problem affect all sections of the population?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
stratomasculine · singular
stratimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common in cooking ('a strati' = in layers) and painting ('uno strato di vernice').

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