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acrobatico

/a.kroˈba.ti.ko/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

acrobatic

  • Pertaining to, involving, or skilled in acrobatics.
  • Requiring great agility, daring, or balance.

In a sentence

Il pubblico ha applaudito il numero acrobatico con grande entusiasmo.

The audience applauded the acrobatic act with great enthusiasm.

Hai mai provato a fare qualche salto acrobatico sugli sci?

Have you ever tried doing an acrobatic jump on skis?

Non è stata una manovra acrobatica particolarmente difficile.

It wasn't a particularly difficult acrobatic maneuver.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
acrobaticomasculine · singular
acrobaticafeminine · singular
acrobaticimasculine · plural
acrobatichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The masculine plural is 'acrobatici' (stress on the antepenult, ending in -ci).
  • Often applied figuratively to complex financial or verbal maneuvers ('acrobazie mentali').

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