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tagliaerba

/taʎ.ʎaˈɛr.ba/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 53,102

Meaning

lawnmower

  • a machine with revolving blades used for cutting grass on lawns

In a sentence

Mio padre usa il tagliaerba ogni sabato mattina.

My father uses the lawnmower every Saturday morning.

Il vicino ha comprato un nuovo tagliaerba elettrico molto silenzioso.

The neighbor bought a new, very quiet electric lawnmower.

Hai controllato il livello dell'olio prima di accendere il tagliaerba?

Did you check the oil level before starting the lawnmower?

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

Usage notes

  • Invariable compound noun composed of 'taglia' + 'erba'; the plural is also 'tagliaerba'.

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