quadro

painting

noun KWAH-droh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'quadrum', a square

Also means

picture

Usage Note

Quadro is a framed painting on a wall, while a movie or photo is something else; the plural is quadri. Figuratively un quadro della situazione is an overview, and in business un quadro is a middle manager. The adjective quadro also means 'square'.

Examples

"Ho appeso un quadro al muro."

Natural Translation

I hung a painting on the wall.

Literal Translation

I-have hung a painting to-the wall.

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