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tenuta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • capacity noun The greatest amount that something can hold, contain, or produce.
  • cloth noun Woven, knitted, or felted material used for clothing, furnishing, or cleaning.
  • estate noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
  • farmstead noun The main building of a farm.
  • manor noun A large landed estate, or the main house on it.
  • outfit noun A set of clothes worn together, often for a particular occasion.
  • rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.

Senses

tenuta is used for these senses in English:

  • capacity The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
  • cloth A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.
  • estate An (especially extensive) area of land, under a single ownership. [from 18th c.]
  • farmstead A farm, including its buildings.
  • manor A landed estate.
  • outfit A set of clothing (with accessories).
  • rig (informal) A costume or an outfit.

capacity — full definition

  1. noun The greatest amount that something can hold, contain, or produce.
  2. noun A person's ability or mental power to do or understand something.
  3. noun A role or position in which someone acts.

cloth — full definition

  1. noun Woven, knitted, or felted material used for clothing, furnishing, or cleaning.
  2. noun A tablecloth, especially one laid out for a meal.
  3. noun The clergy or priesthood, referred to by their traditional dress.

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