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basso meaning in English

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ferro al basso fuoco noun

bloomery ironnoun

flauto iperbasso noun

hyperbass flute(lowest pitched instrument in the flute family)
noun

guardare dall'alto in basso verb

look down one's nose(To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt)
verb
[UK: lʊk daʊn wʌnz nəʊz] [US: ˈlʊk ˈdaʊn wʌnz noʊz]

guardare in basso verb

look down on(to regard or treat as inferior)
verb
[UK: lʊk daʊn ɒn ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈlʊk ˈdaʊn ɑːn ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di]

ottobasso noun
{m}

octobass(large double bass)
noun

pandolce basso noun
{m}

Genoa cake(type of fruitcake)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.nəʊə keɪk] [US: ˈdʒeno.ʊə ˈkeɪk]

ribasso noun
{m}

decrease [decreases](amount of decrease)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈkriːs] [US: dɪ.ˈkriːs]

drop [drops](distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level)
noun
[UK: drɒp] [US: ˈdrɑːp]

trattare dall'alto in basso verb

patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes](to assume a tone of unjustified superiority)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.naɪz] [US: ˈpeɪ.trə.ˌnaɪz]

talk down(patronize)
verb
[UK: ˈtɔːk daʊn] [US: ˈtɔːk ˈdaʊn]

trattino basso noun
{m}

underscore [underscores](an underline)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈskɔː(r)] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈskɔːr]

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