carne
/kˈarne/
meat; flesh
Definitions
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1
The flesh of animals used as food
“Preferisco la carne di pollo alla carne rossa.”
I prefer chicken meat to red meat.
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2
The flesh of a living body (human or animal)
“La freccia gli ha trafitto la carne senza colpire l'osso.”
The arrow pierced his flesh without hitting the bone.
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3
Used figuratively to mean bodily or worldly nature (as opposed to spirit)
“Secondo lui, lo spirito è più forte della carne debole.”
According to him, the spirit is stronger than weak flesh.
Word forms
- Gender
- feminine
- Plural
- carni
- Usage
- Usually used in singular when referring to meat as food; plural 'carni' can refer to different types of meat or cuts.