Meaning
stroke, stretch, feature
- stroke, line (of a pen, etc.)
- feature, trait, characteristic
- stretch (of road, river, etc.)
- part, section, piece
In a sentence
Con un solo tratto ha disegnato il tetto.
With a single stroke, he drew the roof.
Questo tratto della strada è molto stretto.
This stretch of road is very narrow.
Ha dei tratti del viso molto delicati.
She has very delicate facial features.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tratto | masculine · singular |
| tratti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'tratto' for physical lines (e.g., pen strokes) but 'linea' for abstract lines (e.g., phone line).
- Avoid 'tratto' for personality traits; use 'carattere' or 'qualità' instead.
- In 'un tratto di strada,' 'tratto' means 'stretch'—not 'part' (use 'parte' for general divisions).