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basso meaning in English

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basso adjective

bass(low in pitch)
adjective
[UK: ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈbæs]

low [lower, lowest](in a position comparatively close to the ground)
adjective
[UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ]
It's so low. = È così basso.

vile [viler, vilest](morally low)
adjective
[UK: vaɪl] [US: ˈvaɪl]

basso noun
{m}

bass [basses](singer)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈbæs]

bass guitar(stringed musical instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪs ɡɪ.ˈtɑː(r)] [US: ˈbæs ɡə.ˈtɑːr]

basso adjective
{m}

short [shorter, shortest](of a person, of comparatively small height)
adjective
[UK: ʃɔːt] [US: ˈʃɔːrt]
I'm short. = Io sono basso.

basso cifrato noun
{m}

figured bass(musical notation)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.ɡəd ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈfɪ.ɡjərd ˈbæs]

basso continuo noun
{m}

basso continuo(continuous realization of harmony)
noun

basso elettrico noun
{f}

bass guitar(stringed musical instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪs ɡɪ.ˈtɑː(r)] [US: ˈbæs ɡə.ˈtɑːr]

basso elettrico noun
{m}

electric bass(electric bass guitar)
noun

basso latino proper noun
{m}

Late Latin(form of the Latin language)
proper noun
[UK: leɪt ˈlæ.tɪn] [US: ˈleɪt ˈlæ.tən]

basso Medioevo proper noun

Late Middle Ages(Translations)
proper noun

basso numerato noun
{m}

figured bass(musical notation)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.ɡəd ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈfɪ.ɡjərd ˈbæs]

basso profondo noun
{m}

double bass(deepest of male voices)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbæs]

Basso Reno proper noun
{m}

Bas-Rhin(French departement in Grand Est)
proper noun

basso sassone noun
{m}

Low German(West Germanic language)
noun
[UK: ləʊ ˈdʒɜː.mən] [US: ˈloʊ ˈdʒɝː.mən]

basso Sassone proper noun
{m}

Low Saxon(language or dialect group)
proper noun
[UK: ləʊ ˈsæk.sn̩] [US: ˈloʊ ˈsæk.sn̩]

basso tedesco noun
{m}

Low German(West Germanic languages that are not High German)
noun
[UK: ləʊ ˈdʒɜː.mən] [US: ˈloʊ ˈdʒɝː.mən]

bassofondente adjective

fusible(able to be fused)
adjective
[UK: ˈfjuː.zə.bəl] [US: ˈfjuː.zə.bəl]

bassofondo noun
{m}

slum [slums](dilapidated neighborhood)
noun
[UK: slʌm] [US: sˈləm]

bassofondo adjective
{m}

seedy [seedier, seediest](untidy; unkempt)
adjective
[UK: ˈsiː.di] [US: ˈsiː.di]

bassorilievo noun
{m}

bas-relief [bas-reliefs](a low or mostly-flat sculpture)
noun
[UK: ˌbɑː.ri.ˈliːf] [US: ˌbɑː.ri.ˈliːf]

relief [reliefs](type of artwork)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈliːf] [US: rə.ˈliːf]

bassotto noun
{m}

dachshund [dachshunds](breed of dog)
noun
[UK: ˈdæks.hʊnd] [US: ˈdɑːks.ˌhʊnd]

a basso impatto adjective

low-impact(that seeks to minimize environmental impact)
adjective

abbasso interjection

down with(away with)
interjection

abbasso phrase

to hell with(used to show displeasure)
phrase

abbasso adverb

down(from a high to a low position, downwards)
adverb
[UK: daʊn] [US: ˈdaʊn]

alabbasso noun
{m}

downhaul(rope used to haul down sail or spar)
noun

ambasso noun
{m}

snake eyes(two ones after rolling two dice)
noun

barbassoro noun
{m}

big cheese(very important figure)
noun
[UK: bɪɡ tʃiːz] [US: ˈbɪɡ ˈtʃiːz]

bigwig(A person of importance)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪ.ɡwɪɡ] [US: ˈbɪ.ˌɡwɪɡ]

Campobasso proper noun
{f}

Campobasso(province of Italy)
proper noun
[UK: kampoˈbɑː.səʊ] [US: kampoˈbɑːso.ʊ]

chiave di basso noun
{f}

bass [basses](clef sign)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈbæs]

clarinetto basso noun
{m}

bass clarinet(bass instrument in the clarinet family)
noun

colpo basso noun

low blow(an unfair or illegal blow in boxing)
noun
[UK: ləʊ bləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ ˈbloʊ]

contrabbasso noun

contrabass(part or section one octave lower than bass)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈbeɪs] [US: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈbeɪs]

contrabbasso noun
{m}

double bass(largest instrument of violin family)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbæs]

così in basso phrase

as above, so below(what happens on a higher level of reality also happens on lower levels)
phrase

di basso rango noun
{m}

inferior [inferiors](person of lower status)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈfɪə.rɪə(r)] [US: ˌɪn.ˈfɪ.riər]

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