🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

dardo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdar.do

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dart/dɑːrt/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha lanciato il dardo verso il bersaglio."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, pointed missile that is thrown or shot.

    "He threw the dart at the board, aiming for the bullseye."
As verb
  1. 1

    To move swiftly and suddenly.

    "The cat darted across the street to catch the mouse."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'dart' originates from the Middle English 'derte', which is derived from the Old French 'darde', meaning 'a dart or javelin'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both the projectile itself and the action of throwing it.

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