impermeabile

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin impermeābilis. Compare Piedmontese impermeàbil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /im.per.meˈa.bi.le/
  • Rhymes: -abile
  • Hyphenation: im‧per‧me‧à‧bi‧le

Adjective

impermeabile (plural impermeabili)

  1. impermeable, -proof
    Synonyms: impenetrabile, refrattario
  2. waterproof, watertight, rainproof
    Synonyms: waterproof, idrorepellente, idrofugo
    abbiamo usato un accelerometro impermeabile che misura il movimento in tempo reale
    we used a waterproof accelerometer that measures motion in real time

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Derived terms

Noun

impermeabile m (plural impermeabili)

  1. raincoat, trench coat, mackintosh, mac
    Synonyms: trench, soprabito
    la donna porta un impermeabile rosso
    the woman is wearing a red trench coat