brindisi

[brinˈdiːzi]

brindisi Definition

a toast or drinking song.

Using brindisi: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "brindisi" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The guests raised their glasses and sang a brindisi.

• Example

  The opera features a famous brindisi scene.

Phrases with brindisi

• fare un brindisi

  to make a toast

  Example

  Let's fare un brindisi to celebrate the occasion.

• brindisi scene

  a scene in an opera or play where characters sing a drinking song or make a toast

  Example

  The brindisi scene in La Traviata is one of the most famous in all of opera.

• brindisi di compleanno

  a birthday toast

  Example

  We all raised our glasses and gave a brindisi di compleanno to the birthday girl.

Origins of brindisi

from Italian 'Brindisi', a city in southern Italy known for its wine

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Summary: brindisi in Brief

'Brindisi' [brinˈdiːzi] is an Italian word that refers to a toast or drinking song. It is often used in operas and plays, such as the famous 'brindisi scene' in La Traviata. 'Fare un brindisi' means to make a toast, and 'brindisi di compleanno' is a birthday toast.