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punta

tip

noun POON-tah Less Common

Also means

point

Usage Note

Punta is the pointed end of something, from a pencil to a headland. Note ora di punta ('rush hour') and in punta di piedi ('on tiptoe'); the plural is punte.

Examples

"La punta della matita è rotta."

Natural Translation

The tip of the pencil is broken.

Literal Translation

The tip of-the pencil is broken.

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