disegno
drawing
noun dee-ZEH-nyoh Less Common
Origin: from Italian 'disegnare', to draw
Also means
design
Usage Note
Disegno means a drawing or a design, and in politics disegno di legge is a draft bill. Don't confuse it with English 'design' alone; for industrial design Italians often borrow design itself.
Examples
"Il bambino ha fatto un disegno."
Natural Translation
The child made a drawing.
Literal Translation
The child has made a drawing.
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