Significado
eyelash
- eyebrow
- border, edge, side, gutter (of a street)
- eye, look
En una frase
Hai un ciglio nell'occhio, aspetta un attimo.
You have an eyelash in your eye, wait a second.
Non stare sul ciglio della strada, è pericoloso.
Don't stand on the edge of the road, it's dangerous.
Ha perso un ciglio mentre si toglieva il trucco.
She lost an eyelash while removing her makeup.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| ciglio | masculine · singular |
| ciglia | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For a single eyelash, ciglio is literary or technical; in everyday Italian, people more often say ciglia in the plural.
- Don't confuse ciglio with sopracciglio: ciglio is eyelash or edge; sopracciglio is eyebrow in normal modern usage.
- For road or cliff edges, ciglio sounds standard and slightly formal; bordo is broader and more general.
- plural le ciglia (feminine)