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taglio

cut

noun TAH-lyoh Less Common
Home & Lifestyle

Origin: from tagliare ('to cut')

Also means

haircut

Usage Note

Taglio ranges from a wound to a budget cut, a haircut, and even a banknote's denomination, banconote di grosso taglio. The phrase dare un taglio a means 'to put a stop to' something.

Examples

"Mi sono fatto un taglio al dito."

Natural Translation

I got a cut on my finger.

Literal Translation

To-me I-am made a cut to-the finger.

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