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nounverb

il cancello

gate

Si tratta di una struttura mobile, spesso fatta di ferro o legno, che serve per chiudere il passaggio in un muro o in una recinzione esterna.

Definition & meaning

The word cancello has two primary meanings in Italian:

  1. A gate or barrier: This refers to a physical structure made of metal, wood, or other materials used to close an entrance to a property, garden, or building. It can also refer to a metal grid or security shutter used to protect storefronts.
  2. First-person singular of the verb "cancellare": This is the conjugated form of the verb "to delete," "to erase," or "to cancel." In this context, it means "I delete" or "I erase."

Grammar & Word origin

  • As a noun: It is a masculine noun (il cancello, plural i cancelli). It derives from the Late Latin cancelli, which originally meant "lattice" or "crossbars."
  • As a verb: It is the present indicative form of the first-person singular of the verb cancellare . This verb comes from the Latin cancellare, which means "to make cross-bars" or "to strike out with cross-lines" (i.e., to delete).

Synonyms & antonyms

For the noun (gate):

  • Synonyms: portone , barriera , inferriata , grata .

For the verb (to delete/erase):

  • Synonyms: elimino , cancello , rimuovo , cappo .
  • Antonyms: scrivo , aggiungo , conservo .

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Examples

Il cancello del giardino è aperto.noun

The gate of the garden is open.

Avete chiuso tutti i cancelli neri?noun

Did you close all the black gates?

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