Meaning
headbutt; publication; warhead
- A strike or blow delivered with the head (headbutt)
- The masthead or name of a newspaper or journal; the publication itself
- A warhead (military)
In a sentence
Il calciatore è stato espulso per aver dato una testata all'avversario.
The soccer player was sent off for headbutting an opponent.
Scrive articoli per un'importante testata nazionale.
He writes articles for a major national newspaper.
Il trattato prevede lo smantellamento di centinaia di testate nucleari.
The treaty provides for the dismantling of hundreds of nuclear warheads.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| testata | feminine · singular |
| testate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequent in journalism as 'testata giornalistica' (news outlet/masthead).
- In sports contexts, often refers to an aggressive headbutt or powerful header in football.