Meaning
instrument, tool, means
- instrument (all senses), tool, implement, means
In a sentence
Questo strumento è utile per aprire le scatole.
This tool is useful for opening boxes.
Hai mai provato a suonare questo strumento musicale?
Have you ever tried playing this musical instrument?
Il telefono è uno strumento di lavoro.
The phone is a work tool.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| strumento | masculine · singular |
| strumenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use strumento for devices, methods, or abstract means. For a hand tool like a hammer, attrezzo or utensile is often more natural.
- In music, strumento usually means a musical instrument; specify strumento musicale only when contrast or clarity is needed.
- Common in formal and professional Italian for software, policies, and procedures: uno strumento utile, strumento di analisi.