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mattone

brick

noun maht-TOH-neh Rare

Also means

bore, drag (colloquial)

Usage Note

Mattone is masculine; the plural is i mattoni. In informal speech che mattone! means 'what a bore!' — referring to a tedious person, film, or book. Do not confuse with il mattonello (small tile) or la mattonella (floor/wall tile).

Examples

"La casa è costruita con mattoni rossi."

Natural Translation

The house is built with red bricks.

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