How to Say "Cruiser" in Italian

incrociatore

/in.kro.t͡ʃaˈto.re/masculine

The Italian word for cruiser is incrociatore.

The word refers to a class of warships.

Meaning: class of warships (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of incrociatore is incrociatori.

/in.kro.tʃaˈto.re/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 4th syllable.

While incrociatore refers to warships, an Italian who wants to describe a 'cruiser' motorcycle would not use this word, but instead use cruiser as a loanword from English.
If you are talking about a street intersection, you use the verb incrociare, which shares the exact same linguistic DNA as the word for a heavy warship.
While incrociatore is the standard term for a warship, the term nave da crociera is used for a luxury cruise ship, despite both involving 'crossing' waters.

Durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, gli incrociatori italiani svolsero un ruolo cruciale.
During World War II, Italian cruisers played a crucial role.
La Marina Militare ha deciso di potenziare le proprie navi da guerra, inclusi gli incrociatori.
The Navy has decided to enhance its warships, including cruisers.
Sono sempre stato affascinato dalle navi militari, specialmente dagli incrociatori.
I've always been fascinated by military ships, especially cruisers.
L'incrociatore è una nave molto veloce.
The cruiser is a very fast ship.
Hanno avvistato un incrociatore all'orizzonte.
They spotted a cruiser on the horizon.
Quel vecchio incrociatore è ora un museo.
That old cruiser is now a museum.

Two friends are visiting a maritime museum.

Francesco

Guarda quel grande incrociatore, Martina!
Look at that large cruiser, Martina!
Martina

È davvero imponente, Francesco.
It is truly imposing, Francesco.
Francesco

Ti piacerebbe visitare l'interno dell'incrociatore?
Would you like to visit the inside of the cruiser?
Martina

Sì, andiamo subito!
Yes, let's go right away!

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