sliver in Italian
sliver in Italian is scheggia, frammento, scaglia — sliver means a small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
sliver in Italian
scheggia
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
frammento
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
scaglia
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
spezzone
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
grattacielo
(US, New York) A narrow high-rise apartment building.
What does "sliver" mean?
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noun A small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
"A sliver of bone has punctured a lung, and a small surgical operation was needed to remove it (would he like to keep the bone as a memento?--it is in a phial by his bedside)."
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sliver in a sentence
- A sliver of bone has punctured a lung, and a small surgical operation was needed to remove it (would he like to keep the bone as a memento?--it is in a phial by his bedside).
- A sliver of wood got stuck under her fingernail.
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What is "sliver" in Italian?
"sliver" in Italian is scheggia, frammento, scaglia. sliver means: A small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
How do you use "sliver" in a sentence?
Example: "A sliver of wood got stuck under her fingernail." In Italian, "sliver" is scheggia, frammento, scaglia.
Are there other ways to say "sliver" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "sliver": scheggia, frammento, scaglia, spezzone, grattacielo.
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