"contrasto" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /konˈtras.to/ Forms: contrasti [plural]
Rhymes: -asto Etymology: Deverbal from contrastare + -o. Etymology templates: {{it-deverbal|contrastare}} Deverbal from contrastare + -o Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} contrasto m (plural contrasti)
  1. obstacle, hindrance Tags: masculine Synonyms: impedimento, ostacolo
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-kgIpzPme
  2. quarrel, argument, dispute Tags: masculine Synonyms: contesa, discordia, litigio
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-C23UYviK
  3. (obsolete) (armed) fight Tags: masculine, obsolete Synonyms: scontro
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-MXqKvZjw Categories (other): Italian deverbals, Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 3 3 10 4 25 12 3 15 23 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal): 2 2 12 10 16 15 11 12 19
  4. (military) conflict Tags: masculine Synonyms: scontro
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun--p4dIiBa Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  5. (soccer) tackle Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-zqs4pb6l Categories (other): Football (soccer), Italian deverbals, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 3 3 10 4 25 12 3 15 23 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 5 4 26 7 4 8 14 28 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal): 2 2 12 10 16 15 11 12 19 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  6. clash, contrast, disagreement Tags: masculine Synonyms: conflitto, disaccordo, opposizione
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-crzWEj77 Categories (other): Italian deverbals, Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 3 3 10 4 25 12 3 15 23 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal): 2 2 12 10 16 15 11 12 19
  7. contrast, contraposition Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-5URQ0nHr Categories (other): Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal): 2 2 12 10 16 15 11 12 19
  8. (literature) a work centered around a contrast between two opposing concepts Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-lIwaWVpO Categories (other): Literature, Italian deverbals, Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 3 3 10 4 25 12 3 15 23 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal): 2 2 12 10 16 15 11 12 19 Topics: literature, media, publishing
  9. (photography) contrast Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-noun-NCYSW~EJ Categories (other): Photography, Italian deverbals, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 3 3 10 4 25 12 3 15 23 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 5 4 26 7 4 8 14 28 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -o (deverbal): 2 2 12 10 16 15 11 12 19 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mezzo di contrasto Related terms: contrastare
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /konˈtras.to/
Rhymes: -asto Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} contrasto
  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrastare Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: contrastare
    Sense id: en-contrasto-it-verb-We1FOfaQ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 5 4 26 7 4 8 14 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 2 2 4 7 14 5 5 10 16 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 2 4 17 3 3 11 17 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "_dis": "1 2 5 4 26 7 4 8 14 28",
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      "id": "en-contrasto-it-noun-zqs4pb6l",
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        "soccer",
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        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/konˈtras.to/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-asto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "contrasto"
}

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