A2NounFeminine
la zanzara
mosquito
/zan-ZAH-rah/
Plural: zanzare
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What does ‘zanzara’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Le zanzare sono una piaga nelle serate estive.
Mosquitoes are a plague on summer evenings.
Metti la zanzariera alla finestra per dormire in pace.
Put the mosquito net on the window to sleep in peace.
About This Word
'Zanzariera' = mosquito net/screen. 'Puntura di zanzara' = mosquito bite. Very common in summer in Italy.
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