Meaning
makeup (cosmetic)
- makeup
- trick, clever way
- deception, trick
In a sentence
Hai già finito il trucco per la festa?
Have you already finished your makeup for the party?
Il trucco per la sera è troppo scuro.
The makeup for the evening is too dark.
Non porto trucco oggi.
I'm not wearing makeup today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trucco | masculine · singular |
| trucchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For cosmetics, trucco is uncountable: mettersi il trucco, struccarsi. Don’t say un trucco unless you mean a trick.
- For a practical shortcut, trucco is often more positive than inganno or imbroglio, which suggest deception or cheating.
- Fare un trucco is unnatural for makeup; use truccarsi, truccare qualcuno, or farsi fare il trucco.