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whiplash in Italian

whiplash in Italian is colpo di frusta, colpo, di — whiplash means a neck injury caused by a sudden, violent jerking of the head, often in a car accident.

whiplash in Italian

colpo di frusta
noun
(countable) The lash of a whip.
colpo
noun
(countable) The lash of a whip.
di
noun
(countable) The lash of a whip.
frusta
noun
(countable) The lash of a whip.
colpo
noun
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.
di
noun
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.
frusta
noun
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.

What does "whiplash" mean?

  1. noun A neck injury caused by a sudden, violent jerking of the head, often in a car accident.
    "She suffered whiplash after being rear-ended at a red light."
  2. noun A sudden, jarring change or shock.
    "The plot twist gave readers emotional whiplash."
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whiplash in a sentence

  • She suffered whiplash after being rear-ended at a red light.
  • The plot twist gave readers emotional whiplash.

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What is "whiplash" in Italian?

"whiplash" in Italian is colpo di frusta, colpo, di. whiplash means: A neck injury caused by a sudden, violent jerking of the head, often in a car accident.

How do you use "whiplash" in a sentence?

Example: "She suffered whiplash after being rear-ended at a red light." In Italian, "whiplash" is colpo di frusta, colpo, di.

Are there other ways to say "whiplash" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "whiplash": colpo di frusta, colpo, di, frusta.

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