Meaning
small curtain
- A small, lightweight curtain used on windows or vehicle glass.
- A drop-down interface element in computing (drop-down menu).
In a sentence
Ho comprato delle tendine bianche per la finestra della cucina.
I bought some small white curtains for the kitchen window.
Seleziona la tua città dal menu a tendina sullo schermo.
Select your city from the drop-down menu on the screen.
Abbiamo abbassato le tendine dell'auto per riparare i bambini dal sole.
We pulled down the car blinds to protect the kids from the sun.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tendina | feminine · singular |
| tendine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'tenda'. Ubiquitous in technology in the phrase 'menu a tendina'.