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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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