What does manto in Italian mean?

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

The word manto in Italian means mantle, cape, cloak, coat, blanket, protective layer, defensive shield, appearance, guise, lawn, green, snow cover, snow pack, animal fur, pavement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word manto

mantle, cape, cloak

sostantivo maschile (mantello)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I cavalieri dal manto bianco esistono solo nelle favole.

coat

sostantivo maschile (pelliccia di animale) (zoology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi piace il manto elegante dei giaguari.

blanket

sostantivo maschile (rivestimento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tutta la campagna è ricoperta da un manto immacolato di neve.
The entire countryside is covered in an immaculate blanket of snow.

protective layer, defensive shield

sostantivo maschile (figurato (difesa, protezione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sua scontrosità è un manto per evitare le delusioni.

appearance, guise

sostantivo maschile (figurato (apparenza, maschera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quando ti sorride è solo un manto per nascondere il suo disprezzo.

lawn, green

sostantivo maschile (erba, vegetazione bassa)

snow cover, snow pack

sostantivo maschile (insieme di strati di neve)

animal fur

pavement

sostantivo maschile (pavimentazione delle strade) (street surface)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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