What does asilo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word asilo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use asilo in Italian.

The word asilo in Italian means shelter, kindergarten, kindergarten, nursery, kindergarten, nursery, nursery school, nursery, political asylum, kindergarten teacher, kindergarten teacher, asylum seeker, asylum seeker. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word asilo

shelter

sostantivo maschile (riparo, ospitalità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I viandanti hanno trovato asilo presso la parrocchia.
The travellers found shelter (or: refuge) at the Parish church.

kindergarten

sostantivo maschile (istituto prescolastico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il prossimo anno mio figlio inizia l'asilo.
My son will be starting kindergarten (or: nursery school) next year.

kindergarten, nursery

sostantivo maschile (figurato, peggiorativo (ambiente di persone infantili)

kindergarten, nursery

sostantivo maschile (scuola materna)

nursery school, nursery

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lista di attesa all'asilo nido ci scoraggiò e decidemmo di tenere nostro figlio a casa con la nonna.
The waiting list at the nursery was so long we decided to keep our son home with his grandmother.

political asylum

kindergarten teacher

sostantivo femminile (insegnante di scuola materna)

kindergarten teacher

asylum seeker

locuzione aggettivale

asylum seeker

(chi chiede asilo in un altro paese)

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