1. 1  a rigid plate, usually of steel in the shape of an arc of a cylinder, coated on the outside of its curved surface with a friction-producing material and tightened against the inside of a brake drum to produce a braking action.
La vita Ã¨ bella redirects here. For other uses, see La vita Ã¨ bella (disambiguation). Life Is Beautiful (Italian: La vita Ã¨ bella [la ËviËta É bËbÉlla]) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami.
[1] sf. a (gen) life. essere in vita to be alive. quando sono arrivati era ancora in vita when they got there he was still alive. perdere la vita to lose one's life. far ritornare in vita qn to bring sb back to life. dare la vita per qn/qc to give one's life for sb/sth. ha rischiato la vita per aiutarla he risked his life to help her. pieno di vita full of life. ha dato un po' di vita alla festa he livened up the party a bit. b (modo di vivere) life, lifestyle.