Meaning
notch, bar
- an indentation or cut on an edge or surface
- a mark on a measuring scale, gauge, or battery indicator
In a sentence
Qui non c'è campo, ho soltanto una tacca sul cellulare.
There is no reception here; I only have one bar on my cell phone.
Ha fatto una tacca sul legno per segnare la misura esatta.
He made a notch on the wood to mark the exact measurement.
Abbassa il volume di una tacca, per favore.
Turn down the volume by one notch, please.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tacca | feminine · singular |
| tacche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common today for phone signal or battery level: 'le tacche del telefono'.