What does fossa in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word fossa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fossa in Italian.
The word fossa in Italian means pit, ditch, trench, tank, have a foot in the grave, be at death's door, have one foot in the grave, be with one foot in the grave, be in trouble, be in hot water, be in big trouble, septic tank, mass grave, oceanic trench, septic tank, dig your grave, dig your own grave, on the edge of the grave. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word fossa
pit, ditch, trenchsostantivo femminile (scavo nel terreno) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I giustiziati furono gettati in una fossa comune. Those executed were thrown into a mass grave. |
tanksostantivo femminile (vasca per la raccolta dei liquami) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le acque nere vengono convogliate nella fossa settica. Sewage flows into the septic tank. |
have a foot in the grave
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be at death's door, have one foot in the graveverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (idiomatico (stare per morire) (idiomatic) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") With that illness, he already has one foot in the grave. |
be with one foot in the grave
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be in trouble, be in hot water, be in big troubleverbo intransitivo (idiomatico (trovarsi in una situazione di estrema difficoltà) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") In quella riunione mi è sembrato di essere nella fossa dei leoni. At the meeting, I felt like I was in hot water (or: big trouble.) |
septic tank
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mass grave
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I cadaveri venivano gettati nelle fosse comuni senza alcun rispetto. The bodies were disrespectfully thrown into the mass graves. |
oceanic trench
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septic tanksostantivo femminile (fossa biologica) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
dig your grave
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dig your own graveverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (idiomatico (essere causa del proprio male) Non lo capisco proprio, si sta scavando la fossa con le sue mani. I don't understand him at all, he's digging his own grave. |
on the edge of the grave
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