heypolyglot
Italian

surf

/ˈsœrf/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 20,123

Meaning

surfing, surfboard

  • The sport of riding waves on a surfboard
  • A surfboard (short for 'tavola da surf')

In a sentence

Durante le vacanze in Portogallo voglio imparare a fare surf.

During the holiday in Portugal I want to learn how to surf.

Ha caricato la tavola da surf sul tetto dell'auto.

He loaded the surfboard onto the roof of the car.

Il mare è troppo calmo oggi per fare surf.

The sea is too calm today to go surfing.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
surfmasculine · singular
surfmasculine · plural
surfmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword. Use 'fare surf' for 'to surf waves', but 'navigare' for the internet.
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