What does grillo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word grillo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use grillo in Italian.
The word grillo in Italian means cricket, shackle, Jiminy Cricket, the Talking Cricket, your guess is as good as mine, to eat very little, wide awake. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word grillo
cricketsostantivo maschile (insetto) (insect) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ci sono due grilli in giardino. There are two crickets in the garden. |
shacklesostantivo maschile (marina (ferro) (nautical) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I marinai cercarono senza successo i grilli. The sailors unsuccessfully searched for the shackles. |
Jiminy Cricket, the Talking Cricket(Character in the book Pinocchio) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Smettila di fare il grillo parlante con tutti! |
your guess is as good as mine
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
to eat very little
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wide awake
(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
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