B1 — Intermediatenoun
dado
dice, nut (bolt), stock cube
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
cubocubettostockbullone
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
sferacerchio
Usage note
'Dado' is a die (singular). 'Dadi' are dice. In cooking, 'dado da brodo' is a stock cube. In mechanics, it is a nut. 'Il dado è tratto' = the die is cast (from Julius Caesar).
Example
"Lancia il dado e muovi la tua pedina sul tabellone."
"Roll the dice and move your piece on the board."
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