What does una in Italian mean?

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

The word una in Italian means one, one, one, an F, one out of ten, one, 1, one year old, one, one, one, a, an, one, one o'clock, Uno, first, apply a discount, open a window, have a skeleton in the closet, have a strong stomach, go through a stop sign, overdraft service, give yourself a treat, treat yourself, to be regarded as one, appease all sides, to slap sbd, give sbd a look, two for the price of one, take one step forward and one step back, play a joke on, call someone, ring someone, single file, ask a student some questions, maintain a close relationship with, one says white and the other says black, make ripples on the water, he's not a saint, not a saint, talk one at a time, produce a show, glance back at, suffer a blow, hit bottom, find space for, feel like a wretch, without an iota of proof, to name but one, do on a whim, as one, altogether, all for one, one for all, it doesn't hurt anyone for each person to do his part, once each, it doesn't hurt anyone for each person to do his part, one at a time, easy-going person, one of many, one of these days, one after the other, one in three, triune, no one is born knowing everything, one by one, one at a time, an ordinary person, misery, disgusting, patch of sunlight, splash of sunlight, an excuse for a man, a shred of a ..., one above all, see a show. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word una

one

sostantivo maschile (numero cardinale: 1)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'uno è un numero primo.
One is a prime number.

one

sostantivo maschile (simbolo del numero 1)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il concorrente è stato invitato a scegliere tra la busta con l'uno, il due o il tre.
The contestant was asked to choose between the envelopes labelled one, two or three.

one

sostantivo maschile (dadi da gioco: 1) (dice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se esce l'uno ho qualche speranza di vincere la partita.
If one comes out I have a chance of winning the game.

an F, one out of ten

sostantivo maschile (voto scolastico: insufficiente) (Italian grading)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per aver rifiutato l'interrogazione, Giordano si è beccato un uno in pagella.
As he refused to be tested Giordano got an F on his report.

one, 1

aggettivo (1 in cifre)

Vorrei uno spicchio di pizza alle patate e due spicchi con i funghi, per favore.
I would like one slice of pizza.

one year old, one

sostantivo plurale maschile (1 anno di età)

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

one

pronome (cosa, persona: 1)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Tra quelli a cui ho chiesto non c'è stato uno che mi abbia saputo rispondere.
Not one person was able to answer my question out of all the people I asked.

one

pronome (impersonale: una persona)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Non è giusto che uno lavori la domenica.
It's not right that one should have to work on Sunday.

a, an

articolo (articolo indeterminativo)

Vedo uno scoglio in mezzo al mare.
I can see a rock in the middle of the ocean.

one

aggettivo (letterario (non separato)

Un'interpretazione della fisica quantistica sostiene che tutto è uno.

one o'clock

sostantivo plurale femminile (orario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho preso un appuntamento con il meccanico all'una.
I made an appointment with the mechanic at one o'clock.

Uno

sostantivo maschile (gioco di carte) (card game)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In famiglia abbiamo l'abitudine di riunirci spesso dopo cena per giocare a uno.
In my family we often get together after dinner to play Uno.

first

sostantivo maschile (giorno del mese)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'uno del mese prossimo ci sarà da pagare l'affitto.
The rent needs to be paid on the first day of next month.

apply a discount

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

open a window

(figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

have a skeleton in the closet

have a strong stomach

go through a stop sign

overdraft service

(banking)

give yourself a treat, treat yourself

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to be regarded as one

appease all sides

to slap sbd

give sbd a look

two for the price of one

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

take one step forward and one step back

play a joke on

call someone, ring someone

single file

ask a student some questions

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
The head teacher examined the student in French.

maintain a close relationship with

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

one says white and the other says black

make ripples on the water

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

he's not a saint

not a saint

talk one at a time

verbo intransitivo (a turno)

produce a show

glance back at

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

suffer a blow

hit bottom

find space for

(literally)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

feel like a wretch

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Oggi mi sento uno straccio: credo di avere la febbre.

without an iota of proof

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

to name but one

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

do on a whim

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

as one, altogether

all for one, one for all

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

it doesn't hurt anyone for each person to do his part

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

once each

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

it doesn't hurt anyone for each person to do his part

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

one at a time

locuzione avverbiale (singolarmente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

easy-going person

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

one of many

(uno qualsiasi tra molte persone)

Carlo è uno dei tanti che gioca alla lotteria.
Carlo is one of many who play the lottery.

one of these days

one after the other

one in three, triune

(religious)

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

no one is born knowing everything

one by one

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

one at a time

locuzione avverbiale (a turno)

Per favore, venite avanti uno per volta.
Please come forward one at a time.

an ordinary person

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

misery, disgusting

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

patch of sunlight, splash of sunlight

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

an excuse for a man

(figurative)

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

a shred of a ...

one above all

([qlcs] di superiore agli altri)

see a show

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