Meaning
torso, trunk
- the human body apart from the head, neck, and limbs; trunk
- a statue or sculpture representing the human trunk
In a sentence
L'atleta correva sulla spiaggia a torso nudo sotto il sole.
The athlete was running on the beach bare-chested under the sun.
Il medico gli ha chiesto di piegare il torso in avanti.
The doctor asked him to bend his torso forward.
Il museo espone un antico torso romano in marmo bianco.
The museum exhibits an ancient Roman torso in white marble.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| torso | masculine · singular |
| torsi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly found in the phrase 'a torso nudo' (shirtless, bare-chested).