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altalena

/al.taˈle.na/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,867

Meaning

swing

  • a hanging seat used by children for swinging
  • a continuous oscillation or fluctuation (figurative)

In a sentence

I bambini giocano felici sull'altalena al parco.

The children are happily playing on the swing in the park.

Vuoi andare sull'altalena con me?

Do you want to go on the swing with me?

L'altalena in giardino è rotta da settimane.

The garden swing has been broken for weeks.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
altalenafeminine · singular
altalenefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The verb for 'to swing' is 'andare sull'altalena' or 'dondolarsi sull'altalena'.
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