allacciato
The Italian phrase for laced is allacciato.
This term is used to describe items that are fastened with laces, typically referring to shoes or boots.
What does it mean word for word?
The word allacciato is the past participle of the verb allacciare, which means to fasten or tie.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective allacciato must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use allacciata for feminine singular nouns like scarpa (shoe), allacciati for masculine plural nouns like stivali (boots) and allacciate for feminine plural nouns like scarpe (shoes). Additionally, when describing the action of a person lacing up their own shoes, the reflexive verb allacciarsi is used.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the verb allacciare is used to describe the act of 'hooking up' or starting a conversation, such as allacciare una conoscenza to mean making a new acquaintance.
- The word allacciato is used for seatbelts in cars and planes. While English distinguishes between 'lacing' a shoe and 'fastening' a belt, Italian uses the same root for both.
- The word laccio originally referred to a snare or a noose used in hunting. This reveals a historical link between modern shoe laces and primitive trapping cords.
Examples in context
- Si è allacciato le scarpe.He laced his shoes.This sentence shows the use of allacciato to describe the act of lacing shoes.Tatoeba #10006723 by Guybrush88, translation #12851758 by Teangloir
- Si è allacciato gli stivali.He laced up his boots.This sentence shows the use of allacciato to describe the act of lacing boots.Tatoeba #10844366 by Guybrush88, translation #7385396 by CH
- Ho allacciato i miei scarponi da escursionismo.I laced up my hiking boots.
- Il corpetto è legato con dei lacci sottili.The bodice is laced with thin ribbons.
- Il suo scarpone è ben allacciato.Her boot is well laced.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are getting ready to go for a walk.
- ChiaraFrancesco, è tutto allacciato?Francesco, is everything laced?
- FrancescoSì, ho appena finito.Yes, I just finished.
- ChiaraOttimo, possiamo andare adesso.Great, we can go now.
- FrancescoAndiamo, sono pronto.Let's go, I'm ready.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
