gallone
The English word "gallon" is translated into Italian as gallone.
gallone is a masculine noun used to denote a unit of volume for liquids.
Meaning: a unit of volume used for liquids (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
gallone is a masculine noun. Its plural form is galloni.
Did you know?
- The word gallone has a secondary, historical meaning in Italian related to decorative braids or lace on clothing. This is a linguistic coincidence where the same spelling describes both a unit of volume and a type of ornamental trim.
- The Italian word gallone is an adaptation of the English 'gallon', which was filtered through the French 'galon'.
- In Italy, you will almost never see a container labeled with gallone because the country uses the metric system exclusively. If you ask for a 'gallon' of milk, a shopkeeper might look confused or assume you are referring to a different, non-standard unit.
Examples in context
- Tom comprò un gallone di acqua distillata.Tom bought a gallon of distilled water.This sentence shows how to use gallone when referring to a volume of distilled water.Tatoeba #10199278 by Guybrush88, translation #10122166 by ddnktr
- Il prezzo è espresso in galloni.The price is expressed in gallons.
- Facciamo un rifornimento di cinque galloni di carburante.Let's refill with five gallons of fuel.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are looking at an American recipe.
- ChiaraLa ricetta chiede un gallone di brodo.The recipe asks for a gallon of broth.
- MatteoÈ troppa quantità per noi, Chiara.That is too much quantity for us, Chiara.
- ChiaraHai ragione, Matteo. Dimidiamo le dosi.You are right, Matteo. Let's halve the amounts.
- MatteoAllora usiamo solo mezzo gallone.Then let's use only half a gallon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gallone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
