la vita
life · screw
Meaning (in English)
Vite can mean:
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Vine / grapevine (the plant that produces grapes), especially in agriculture and botany.
- La vite = the grapevine (species Vitis vinifera, commonly).
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Screw (a metal fastener with a threaded shaft), in technical and everyday language.
- Una vite = a screw.
Parts / form
- Vite is a feminine noun.
- Singular: la vite
- Plural: le viti
- Related verb (for the “screw” meaning): avvitare = to screw in / to fasten with a screw.
Italian synonyms
Meaning 1: “vine / grapevine”
- vigna (often refers to a vineyard, but can be used in close contexts)
- pianta di vite (explicit: “vine plant”)
- vitigno (more “grape variety,” related but not identical)
Meaning 2: “screw”
- bullone (more like “bolt,” not exactly the same but sometimes grouped with screws/fasteners)
- vite di fissaggio (more specific: “fastening screw”)
Italian antonyms
There are no clear direct antonyms for vite in either sense (a plant name and an object name typically don’t have true opposites).
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Examples
Le vite delle persone cambiano ogni giorno.noun
The lives of people change every day.
Ho serrato le viti della porta per ridurre il rumore.noun
I tightened the screws of the door to reduce the noise.
La vite del tavolo si è allentata durante il trasloco.noun
The screw of the table loosened during the move.
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