pothole in Italian
pothole in Italian is buca, affossamento, avvallamento — pothole means a hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.
pothole in Italian
buca
A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion by weather or traffic.
buca
A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.
affossamento
A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.
avvallamento
A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.
depressione
A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.
fosso
A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.
scavo
(archaeology) A pit resulting from unauthorized excavation by treasure-hunters or vandals.
What does "pothole" mean?
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noun A hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.
"The car's tire blew out after hitting a deep pothole."
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noun A deep, roughly vertical natural cave formed in rock, especially limestone.
"The cavers explored a narrow pothole deep beneath the hillside."
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pothole in a sentence
- The car's tire blew out after hitting a deep pothole.
- The city council promised to fix the potholes on Main Street.
- The cavers explored a narrow pothole deep beneath the hillside.
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What is "pothole" in Italian?
"pothole" in Italian is buca, affossamento, avvallamento. pothole means: A hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.
How do you use "pothole" in a sentence?
Example: "The car's tire blew out after hitting a deep pothole." In Italian, "pothole" is buca, affossamento, avvallamento.
Are there other ways to say "pothole" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 6 translations listed for "pothole": buca, affossamento, avvallamento, depressione, fosso, scavo.
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