sopracciglia
The English phrase eyebrows is translated into Italian as sopracciglia.
sopracciglia is the standard word for eyebrows. For more specific scientific or medical contexts, such as referring to the physical arch or shape of the eyebrows, the term Arcate sopraccigliari is used.
What does it mean word for word?
The word sopracciglia is composed of sopra (above) and ciglia (eyelashes).
How does it change in a sentence?
sopracciglia is a feminine plural noun and is used with the feminine plural article le. If you want to refer to a single eyebrow, the singular form is sopracciglio.
Did you know?
- Raising a single sopracciglio in Italy often signals skepticism or a silent judgment rather than just simple surprise.
- In certain Italian-speaking regions, people use dialectal terms for eyebrows that are related to 'fur' or 'hair' rather than the standard term.
- In Italian, the word ciglia refers to both the eyelashes and the eyelid margins, whereas English uses two distinct words.
Examples in context
- Odio le mie sopracciglia.I hate my eyebrows.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal dislike for one's own sopracciglia.Tatoeba #8378715 by Guybrush88, translation #2334102 by CK
- Tom sollevò le sopracciglia.Tom raised his eyebrows.This sentence is useful for describing the action of raising one's sopracciglia.Tatoeba #2822468 by Guybrush88, translation #2821541 by CK
- Mi sto strappando le sopracciglia.I'm plucking my eyebrows.This sentence is useful for describing the act of plucking one's sopracciglia.Tatoeba #9707122 by Guybrush88, translation #9706308 by DJ_Saidez
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Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are talking about a new makeup look.
- GiuliaGuarda come sono definite le mie sopracciglia!Look how defined my eyebrows are!
- MatteoHai ragione, Giulia, sembrano perfette.You're right, Giulia, they look perfect.
- GiuliaHo usato un nuovo prodotto per le sopracciglia.I used a new product for my eyebrows.
- MatteoIl risultato è davvero naturale.The result is really natural.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
