riparato

sheltered

adjective ree-pah-RAH-toh Rare

Also means

repaired

Usage Note

Riparato is the past participle of riparare used adjectivally. Its primary everyday sense is 'repaired' (a fixed object), but it also means 'sheltered' or 'protected' — un posto riparato dal vento (a spot sheltered from the wind). Context tells the two senses apart: a motore riparato is a repaired engine, while una baia riparata is a sheltered bay.

Examples

"Siamo seduti in un angolo riparato dal sole."

Natural Translation

We are sitting in a corner sheltered from the sun.

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