Meaning
tent
- curtain, blind, shade
- awning, sunshade, sunblind
In a sentence
Abbiamo montato la tenda vicino al lago.
We set up the tent near the lake.
Puoi chiudere la tenda della finestra?
Can you close the curtain?
Non c'è una tenda fuori dal bar?
Isn't there an awning outside the bar?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tenda | feminine · singular |
| tende | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For window coverings, tenda is the general word. Tapparella means rolling shutter; persiana means shutter; veneziana means Venetian blind.
- For camping, use andare in tenda or dormire in tenda. In una tenda often means inside a tent, not the activity generally.
- Usually feminine: la tenda, le tende. With windows, Italians often use the plural tende even for one room's curtains.