Italian

The English phrase captain is translated into Italian as capitano. capitano refers to the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel.

The Italian verb for “attack” is attaccare. The primary meaning of attaccare is an attempt to cause damage, injury or death.

In Italian, the English phrase ‘crush’ is translated as cotta.

The English word plum translates to the Italian prugna. Both prugna and susina are feminine nouns used to refer to the fruit of Prunus domestica.

Merry Xmas in Italian is said as Buon Natale. The phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a happy Christmas.

allegra is the Italian word for cheerful. allegra is used to describe a person’s temperament or a mood.

The English word ‘royal’ can be translated into Italian as reale or regale.

The English word ‘coaster’ is translated into Italian as sottobicchiere. The most common and standard way to say ‘coaster’ for a drink is sottobicchiere.

The English phrase “medium rare steak” is translated into Italian as bistecca al sangue.

longing in Italian is nostalgia.