Significado
sugared almond; wedding favor sweet
- a sugar-coated almond or chocolate traditionally distributed at weddings, baptisms, and graduations
- a sugar-coated pill or lozenge
En una frase
Agli invitati hanno regalato un sacchetto con cinque confetti bianchi.
They gave the guests a small pouch with five white sugared almonds.
Vuoi un confetto alla mandorla o preferisci quello al cioccolato?
Do you want an almond sugared sweet or do you prefer the chocolate one?
Per la laurea di Marco abbiamo comprato dei confetti rossi deliziosi.
For Marco's graduation we bought some delicious red sugared almonds.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| confetto | masculine · singular |
| confetti | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- In Italian culture, confetti are sugar-coated sweets, not paper scraps (paper confetti in Italian is 'coriandoli').
- Different celebrations use different colours: white for weddings, red for graduations, pink/light blue for baptisms.