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lastra

slab

noun LAH-strah Less Common

Also means

X-ray

Usage Note

Lastra is a flat sheet or slab of a hard material like stone, glass or metal; the plural is lastre. In medical contexts it commonly means an X-ray plate, so fare una lastra means 'to get an X-ray'. It also names a windowpane in older usage.

Examples

"Il medico guarda la lastra."

Natural Translation

The doctor looks at the X-ray.

Literal Translation

The doctor looks-at the X-ray.

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