Meaning
field, scope, area
- field, area
- scope, framework
In a sentence
In questo ambito lavoro da tre anni.
I've worked in this field for three years.
Qual è il tuo ambito di studio?
What is your field of study?
Non rientra nel nostro ambito di lavoro.
It doesn't fall within our scope of work.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ambito | masculine · singular |
| ambiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal and abstract than campo or settore; common in academic, legal, and bureaucratic Italian.
- Often used in fixed patterns like in ambito + adjective: in ambito lavorativo, scientifico, familiare.
- Don't confuse it with ambiente: ambito is a domain/context, while ambiente is an environment or setting.