What does livella in Italian mean?

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

The word livella in Italian means level, spirit level, bubble level, level, level off, level out, even out, level off, level out, even out, level. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word livella

level, spirit level, bubble level

sostantivo femminile (edilizia) (tool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marta è così precisa che usa la livella per raddrizzare i quadri di casa sua.

level

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (spianare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Bisogna livellare il cemento prima di completare la strada.

level off, level out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (appiattire, omologare) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Non mi piacciono le maestre che livellano la classe per stare dietro a tutti gli studenti.
They leveled the playing field to make sure eveyone had an equal chance.

even out

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (spianarsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Il terreno si livella con uno speciale tipo di aratro.

level off, level out

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (sullo stesso livello)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Le mura del labirinto si livellano in più punti.
The walls of the maze level off in several points.

even out

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (equilibrarsi, pareggiarsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Nel lungo periodo le differenze tendono a livellarsi.
In the long run, differences tend to even out.

level

aggettivo (relativo a un livello)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
I due ripiani non presentano incongruenze livellari.

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