Meaning
contact; coupling
- useful contact or connection (in a workplace or organization)
- coupling, hitch, or connection mechanism
In a sentence
Ha trovato quel lavoro grazie a un aggancio nel ministero.
He got that job thanks to a connection in the ministry.
Hai qualche aggancio valido per parlare con il direttore?
Do you have any good contacts to speak with the director?
Senza un aggancio fidato non è facile entrare in quell'ambiente.
Without a trusted contact, it is not easy to enter that circle.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| aggancio | masculine · singular |
| agganci | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: in the sense of 'useful personal contact', it belongs to informal registers.
- In mechanical or technical contexts, it literally means a clasp, coupling, or fastener.