What does botto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word botto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use botto in Italian.

The word botto in Italian means bang, thud, blow, crack, accident, car accident, load, ton, firecracker, suddenly, in a second. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word botto

bang, thud, blow, crack

sostantivo maschile (forte rumore) (loud noise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sentii un botto e quando aprii gli occhi il palazzo era scomparso.
I heard a bang and when I opened my eyes the building had disappeared.

accident, car accident

sostantivo maschile (colloquiale (incidente stradale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hai visto che botto all'incrocio?
Did you see what a pile-up there was at the intersection?

load, ton

sostantivo maschile (colloquiale (sacco) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho pagato un botto di assicurazione.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. She just bought a ton of new clothes.

firecracker

sostantivo plurale maschile (informale (petardi e fuochi d'artificio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Napoli tirano un sacco di botti a fine anno.
Many fireworks are launched in Naples at the end of the year.

suddenly

in a second

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