gatto
/ɡˈatːo/
cat
Definitions
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1
A small domesticated feline animal kept as a pet
“Il gatto dorme tranquillo sopra il divano tutto il pomeriggio.”
The cat sleeps peacefully on the sofa all afternoon.
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2
(informal) A clever or sly person
“Quel ragazzo è un vero gatto, riesce sempre a vincere.”
That guy is a real sly one, he always manages to win.
Word forms
- Gender
- masculine
- Plural
- gatti
- Usage
- Feminine form is 'gatta' (female cat); 'gatto' can also refer to the species in general regardless of sex.
The idiom "avere sette vite come un gatto" means "to have nine lives like a cat" (note: seven, not nine, in Italian).