il portico

porch, portico

ˈp ɔ r . t i . k o

noun · masculine Rare #35,179

porch, portico In everyday use, often a covered area attached to a house; “portico” in English is more formal and usually refers to a structure with columns.

IT: Ci sediamo sul portico dopo cena.

EN: We sit on the porch after dinner.

Col dondolo sul portico?

With the swing on the porch?

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Si sono riparati sotto un portico durante il temporale improvviso.

They took shelter under a porch during the sudden storm.

Cosa ti avevo detto sul bere davanti al mio portico?

What did I tell you about drinking on my porch?

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Forse potrei usarlo per sistemare il portico posteriore.

Maybe I could use it to fix up the back porch.

— Together (2025)

Mandava segnali dal portico.

He was sending signals from the porch.

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Mi sono rotto un dente su questo portico.

I broke a tooth on this porch.

— Die My Love (2025)

La banda musicale suonava piano in fondo al portico.

The band was playing softly at the far end of the porch.