invisibile
/in.viˈzi.bi.le/
The English word "invisible" is translated into Italian as invisibile.
The adjective invisibile is used to describe something that is unable to be seen.
Meaning: unable to be seen (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective invisibile changes its ending to invisibili when describing plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /in.viˈzi.bi.le/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, invisibile can be used as a noun to describe a person who is ignored or marginalized by society, such as the homeless.
- The phrase rendersi invisibili is used in Italian to describe the act of trying to blend into a crowd to avoid being noticed.
- Because invisibile ends in -e, its singular form is the same for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Examples in context
- La scheggia era quasi invisibile.The splinter was almost invisible.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe something nearly impossible to see using invisibile.Tatoeba #11583180 by Nuel, translation #11200960 by Amastan
- La luna è invisibile dietro le nuvole.The moon is invisible behind the clouds.This sentence shows how invisibile can be used to describe a celestial object obscured by clouds.Tatoeba #381181 by Pharamp, translation #26518 by auxitt
- Il futuro è una donna dal volto invisibile.The future is a woman with an invisible face.This sentence provides a poetic example of using invisibile to describe a facial feature.Tatoeba #3845909 by Guybrush88, translation #3845866 by carlosalberto
- Il vento era invisibile, ma potevamo sentirne il sibilo sottile.The wind was invisible, but we could hear its subtle whistle.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are talking about a magic trick.
- GiuliaGuarda, l'oggetto è diventato invisibile!Look, the object has become invisible!
- FrancescoNon ci credo, dove è finito?I don't believe it, where did it go?
- GiuliaÈ ancora qui, ma è invisibile.It is still here, but it is invisible.
- FrancescoÈ un trucco davvero incredibile, Giulia.It is a truly incredible trick, Giulia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “invisible” translations and entries invisibile, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
