Significado
substance, essence
- substance, matter, material
- essence, gist, substance
- wealth, assets (usually plural)
En una frase
Questa sostanza è pericolosa, non toccarla.
This substance is dangerous, don't touch it.
In sostanza, cosa vuoi dire davvero?
In essence, what do you really mean?
Dopo anni di lavoro, ha una buona sostanza.
After years of work, he has solid means.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| sostanza | feminine · singular |
| sostanze | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For the main idea of a speech or text, sostanza is common; succo is more informal and colloquial.
- In everyday speech, in sostanza means “basically / in short,” often to summarize or conclude.
- For wealth or assets, sostanza sounds formal or literary; soldi, patrimonio, or beni are more common in conversation.