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.
Bella /bel-la/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced BELL-ah. It is of Italian and Latin origin, and the meaning of Bella is beautiful. Also a short form of Isabel or Isabella (Hebrew) God's promise.Author/politician Bella Abzug; author Belva Plain.Kreatif forms: Bebla, Becla, Belba.ow popular is Bella? Bella is a very prominent first name for females (#1202 out of 4276, Top 28%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#12883 out of 150436, Top 9%).