Meaning
beam, rafter
- a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal used to support a roof or floor
- an apparatus used in artistic gymnastics (balance beam)
In a sentence
Il soffitto della vecchia cascina ha travi di legno a vista.
The ceiling of the old farmhouse has exposed wooden beams.
Gli operai hanno sostituito la trave portante danneggiata.
The workers replaced the damaged load-bearing beam.
L'atleta si allena ogni giorno sulla trave per migliorare l'equilibrio.
The athlete trains on the balance beam every day to improve her balance.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trave | feminine · singular |
| travi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Trave is feminine (la trave, le travi), unlike many -e nouns that learners assume to be masculine.