Meaning
tarpaulin, sheet
- a large sheet of strong, waterproof material used for covering things
- a large canvas or protective awning
In a sentence
Abbiamo coperto la legna con un telone per proteggerla dalla pioggia.
We covered the firewood with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain.
Il vento forte ha strappato il telone del camion durante il viaggio.
The strong wind tore the truck's tarpaulin during the trip.
Perché non fissate bene quel telone prima che inizi a grandinare?
Why don't you fasten that tarp properly before it starts hailing?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| telone | masculine · singular |
| teloni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed from 'tela' (cloth, canvas) plus the augmentative suffix '-one'.