posto

Definitions of posto
  1. noun
    any area set aside for a particular purpose
    synonyms: località, luogo, sito
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    peschiera, vivaio
    a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
    conopeo, tabernacolo
    (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
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    area, area geografica, superficie
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  2. noun
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    synonyms: esilio, località, luogo, sito
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    colombario, foiba, sepolcro, tomba, tumulo
    a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
    biforcazione, bivio, incrocio, nodo
    the place where two or more things come together
    latebra, nascondiglio
    a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    altezza
    a high place
    santino
    a sacred place of pilgrimage
    cima, cocuzzolo, picco, pizzo, sommità, vetta
    the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    fermata, stazione, tappa
    a spot where something halts or pauses
    bersaglio
    the location of the target that is to be hit
    fascia
    a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
    sepolcro, tomba
    a chamber that is used as a grave
    intersezione
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    isola
    a zone or area resembling an island
    rondò, rotonda
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
    antro, ricettacolo
    a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
    scalo
    a stopping place on a journey
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    punto
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  3. noun
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
    synonyms: collocazione, posizione, relazione spaziale
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    inclinazione, pendenza
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
    pendio
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
    assetto, configurazione, disposizione, distribuzione, ordinamento, ordine, organizzazione, sistemazione
    the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
    coincidenza
    the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
    spazio
    space for movement
    direttrice, direzione, senso, verso
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    beccheggio, pendio
    degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    ripidezza
    the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
    composizione
    the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
    allineamento
    the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
    spaziatura
    the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
    agio
    vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
    orientamento
    position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
    acciaccatura, ammaccatura, dentellatura, infossamento, infossatura
    angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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    collegamento, connessione, correlazione, denominatore comune, legame, nesso, rapporto, relazione, riferimento
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  4. noun
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
    synonyms: collocazione, posizione
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    incastonatura, ubicazione
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
    giacimento
    position or manner in which something is situated
    destra
    location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
    sinistra
    location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
    fronte
    the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
    stand
    the position where a thing or person stands
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    punto
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  5. noun
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
    synonyms: attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, occupazione, professione
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    sport
    the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
    carriera
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, occupazione, professione, sistemazione
    the occupation for which you are paid
    mestiere
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
    fotografia
    the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
    specializzazione
    the special line of work you have adopted as your career
    servizio
    employment in or work for another
    prestazione
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    ambasceria, ambasciata, imbasciata
    the post of ambassador
    apprendistato, noviziato, volontariato
    the position of apprentice
    cardinalato
    the office of cardinal
    consolato
    the post of consul
    assessorato
    the position of council member
    internato
    the position of a medical intern
    legazione
    the post or office of legate
    magistratura, pretura
    the position of magistrate
    prefettura
    the office of prefect
    presidenza
    the office and function of president
    cattedra
    the position of professor
    reggenza
    the office of a regent
    sinecura
    an office that involves minimal duties
    carpenteria
    the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
    sartoria
    the craft of making dresses
    imbiancatura
    the occupation of a house painter
    architettura
    the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
    calzoleria
    the shoemaker's trade
    computisteria, contabilità
    the activity of recording business transactions
    tecnica, tecnologia
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    tipografia
    the craft of composing type and printing from it
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    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
  6. noun
    the occupation for which you are paid
    synonyms: attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, occupazione, professione, sistemazione
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    servizio
    employment in or work for another
    prestazione
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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    attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, occupazione, professione
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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