al fresco

See also: alfresco

English

Adjective

al fresco (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of alfresco.

Adverb

al fresco (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of alfresco.

Anagrams

Italian

Adverb

al fresco

  1. in a cool place; in the fridge
  2. (slang, informal) in the cooler, in/to jail, in/to prison
    Il ladro è stato preso e messo al fresco. ― The thief was caught and sent to prison.

Descendants

  • → English: alfresco
  • → Polish: al fresco, alfresko

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian al fresco.[1] Doublet of fresk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈfrɛs.kɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛskɔ
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Noun

al fresco n (indeclinable)

  1. (painting) fresco
    Synonym: fresk

References

  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “al fresco”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

Further reading

  • al fresco in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • al fresco in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al ˈfɾesko/ [al ˈfɾes.ko]
  • Syllabification: al fres‧co

Adjective

al fresco (invariable)

  1. al fresco (outdoors)

Adverb

al fresco

  1. outdoors (in the open air)

Further reading

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