"busta" meaning in Italian

See busta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈbus.ta/ Audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-LangPao-busta.wav
Rhymes: -usta Etymology: Borrowed from Old French boiste, whence French boîte (“box”). From Medieval Latin buxida, inflected form derived from Latin buxētum (“boxwood plantation”), from Latin buxus (“boxwood”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fro|boiste}} Borrowed from Old French boiste, {{cog|fr|boîte|t=box}} French boîte (“box”), {{der|it|la-med|buxida}} Medieval Latin buxida, {{der|it|la|buxētum|t=boxwood plantation}} Latin buxētum (“boxwood plantation”), {{cog|la|buxus|t=boxwood}} Latin buxus (“boxwood”) Head templates: {{head|it|interjection}} busta
  1. (Romanesco, colloquial, soccer) said by someone after he's nutmegged someone (made the ball pass between their legs) Tags: colloquial Derived forms: fare busta
    Sense id: en-busta-it-intj-yNmDl2UF Categories (other): Romanesco Italian, Football (soccer), Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 44 8 48 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Noun

IPA: /ˈbus.ta/ Audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-LangPao-busta.wav Forms: buste [plural]
Rhymes: -usta Etymology: Borrowed from Old French boiste, whence French boîte (“box”). From Medieval Latin buxida, inflected form derived from Latin buxētum (“boxwood plantation”), from Latin buxus (“boxwood”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fro|boiste}} Borrowed from Old French boiste, {{cog|fr|boîte|t=box}} French boîte (“box”), {{der|it|la-med|buxida}} Medieval Latin buxida, {{der|it|la|buxētum|t=boxwood plantation}} Latin buxētum (“boxwood plantation”), {{cog|la|buxus|t=boxwood}} Latin buxus (“boxwood”) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} busta f (plural buste)
  1. envelope Tags: feminine Synonyms: cartella, involucro
    Sense id: en-busta-it-noun-TFA8pndh Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 33 28
  2. (philately) cover Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-busta-it-noun-P6QFqDAa Categories (other): Philately, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 44 8 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 4 57 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: busta paga (english: payslip), bustarella (english: bribe), bustina (english: small envelope, sachet), imbustare [verb]

Inflected forms

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      "word": "bustarella"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "small envelope, sachet",
      "translation": "small envelope, sachet",
      "word": "bustina"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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          "english": "The letter is too big for the envelope.",
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          "english": "first-day cover",
          "text": "busta primo giorno emissione",
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        "(Romanesco, colloquial, soccer) said by someone after he's nutmegged someone (made the ball pass between their legs)"
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      "english": "small envelope, sachet",
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Download raw JSONL data for busta meaning in Italian (5.7kB)

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