siberiano

Siberian

adjective see-beh-RYAH-noh Rare

Usage Note

Siberiano agrees in gender and number with its noun: freddo siberiano (Siberian cold, masculine), una steppa siberiana (a Siberian steppe, feminine). In everyday speech it is used hyperbolically for extreme cold — fa un freddo siberiano means 'it's freezing cold'. The plural forms are siberiani (m) and siberiane (f).

Examples

"Quest'inverno fa un freddo siberiano."

Natural Translation

This winter it's bitterly cold.

Literal Translation

This winter it-makes a cold Siberian.

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