Significado
fruit
- result
En una frase
Mangio sempre un frutto dopo pranzo.
I always eat a piece of fruit after lunch.
Questo successo è il frutto di anni di lavoro.
This success is the result of years of work.
Hai preso della frutta o solo un frutto?
Did you buy some fruit or just one piece of fruit?
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| frutto | masculine · singular |
| frutti | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For edible fruit in general, Italians often use the plural: mangiare frutta, but frutto is common for one piece or in technical/formal contexts.
- Do not confuse frutto with frutta: frutta is the usual mass noun for fruit as food; frutto is usually singular countable or figurative.
- In figurative use, frutto di often means 'the result of': frutto del caso, frutto del lavoro. Very common in formal and neutral writing.