What does corazza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word corazza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corazza in Italian.

The word corazza in Italian means armor, cuirass, armor, armor plate, shell, armor, defenses, protective gear, armour, protect, protect oneself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word corazza

armor, cuirass

sostantivo femminile (armatura difensiva) (history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La corazza gli permetteva di resistere agli attacchi di spada.
The armor protected him from the sword attacks.

armor, armor plate

sostantivo femminile (rivestimento blindato) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa porta è rinforzata da una corazza in acciaio.
This door has an armor plate reinforcement.

shell

sostantivo femminile (guscio di alcuni animali) (zoology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certi insetti sono dotati di una corazza protettiva.
Certain insects have a protective shell.

armor, defenses

sostantivo femminile (figurato (difesa, protezione) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non fare caso alla sua scontrosità: è solo una corazza.
Don't worry about his surliness: it's only a defense mechanism.

protective gear

sostantivo femminile (sport: rivestimento protettivo) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il giocatore indossava una corazza per proteggere le parti più sensibili del suo corpo.

armour

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dotare di corazza) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

protect

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (riparare, difendere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

protect oneself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (difendersi)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

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