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posto.

place, spot

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpos.to//ˈpɔs.to/

  1. place, spot

    masculine
    Erano al posto giusto al momento giusto.

  2. place, position (in a list, classification etc.); often not translated

    masculine
    La squadra si è aggiudicata un ottimo terzo posto nella gara finale della stagione.

  3. seat

    masculine
    Su un treno o tram è educazione chiedere se un posto è libero prima di sedersi.

  4. room, space

    masculine
    I sistemi di scaffali sono l'ideale in un garage dove occorra fare posto per un'auto o per un ufficio.

  5. job, position, post

    masculine
    Ho ottenuto un posto di insegnante d'inglese in un'università locale.

  6. euphemism for anus or buttocks

    literally · masculine
    C'ho già le palle girate di mio, le tue stronzate oggi te le devi mettere in quel posto.
Where this word comes from

From Latin postus, from positus.

verb/ˈpos.to//ˈpɔs.to/

  1. past participle of porre

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From Latin postus, from positus.

verb/ˈpɔs.to//ˈpos.to/

  1. first-person singular present indicative of postare (“to post (an email, etc.; Internet)”)

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈpɔs.to/

  1. first-person singular present indicative of postare (“to post (sentries, etc.; military)”)

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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