Significado
dig, barb
- A sly, spiteful remark or indirect criticism aimed at someone; a dig or barb.
En una frase
Ha lanciato una frecciatina velata durante la riunione.
He made a veiled dig during the meeting.
Perché rispondi sempre con queste frecciatine velenose?
Why do you always reply with these spiteful barbs?
Non dare peso alle sue frecciatine, vuole solo provocarti.
Don't pay attention to his digs, he just wants to provoke you.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| frecciatina | feminine · singular |
| frecciatine | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Informal: widely used in speech and media for petty or sarcastic jibes.
- Derived from frecciata (arrow shot / snide remark) via the diminutive suffix -ina.