segnato
The English phrase 'scored' is translated into Italian as segnato.
In a sports context, segnato is the standard term used to describe the act of scoring a goal, a point or a basket.
What does it mean word for word?
The word segnato is the past participle of segnare, which literally means 'marked' or 'signed'.
Did you know?
- In a football match, if a player 'scores' a goal, a commentator might say ha gonfiato la rete, which translates to 'he inflated the net'.
- The word segnato can also be used as an adjective to describe a person who looks 'haggard' or 'marked' by stress or exhaustion.
- While segnato means 'scored' in sports, the same word can describe a person who is emotionally scarred or 'marked' by a traumatic experience.
Examples in context
- Ho segnato un gol.I scored a goal.Tatoeba #5070495 by Guybrush88, translation #2406221 by CK
- Ha segnato due volte.He scored twice.Tatoeba #8498169 by Guybrush88, translation #8479495 by CH
- Tom ha segnato un gol!Tom scored a goal!Tatoeba #3251689 by Guybrush88, translation #2940737 by Hakaku
- Il calciatore ha segnato un gol.The football player scored a goal.
- La squadra ha segnato undici punti.The team scored eleven points.
- Sono riuscito a guadagnare un punto extra nel test.I managed to score an extra point on the test.
- Oggi ho fatto gol due volte!Today I scored two goals!
- Il mio amico ha fatto gol all'ultimo minuto.My friend scored a goal at the last minute.
- Abbiamo preso punti extra al quiz sorpresa!We scored extra points on the surprise quiz!
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Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are watching a basketball game on TV.
- ChiaraGuarda, Matteo! Hanno segnato!Look, Matteo! They scored!
- MatteoSì, è stato un canestro incredibile.Yes, it was an incredible basket.
- ChiaraMa ora devono ancora segnare per vincere.But now they still have to score to win.
- MatteoSperiamo che la squadra segni presto.Let's hope the team scores soon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
