heypolyglot
Italian

adesione

/adeˈzjo.ne/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,051

Meaning

membership, support, adhesion

  • formal joining, participation, or support given to an organization, event, or idea
  • the physical property of sticking to a surface; adhesion

In a sentence

L'iniziativa ecologica ha riscosso una grande adesione tra i giovani.

The green initiative gained strong support among young people.

Avete già confermato la vostra adesione al convegno di domani?

Have you already confirmed your attendance at tomorrow's conference?

Lo sciopero dei trasporti non ha avuto l'adesione sperata dai sindacati.

The transit strike did not get the level of participation hoped for by the unions.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
adesionefeminine · singular
adesionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Typically followed by 'a': 'adesione allo sciopero' (joining the strike).

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