tratto
stretch
noun TRAHT-toh Less Common
Origin: from Latin tractus 'a drawing out'
Also means
trait
Usage Note
Tratto means a stretch or section (of road, time, or line) and also a personality 'trait' or facial feature. The time phrase a un tratto means 'all of a sudden', and tutto a un tratto doubles the suddenness; the plural is tratti.
Examples
"Abbiamo percorso un tratto a piedi."
Natural Translation
We covered a stretch on foot.
Literal Translation
We-have covered a stretch on feet.
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