heypolyglot
Italian

amichevole

/amiˈke.vo.le/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,789

Meaning

friendly

  • showing kindness, cordiality, and goodwill

In a sentence

Il personale dell'albergo è stato molto amichevole e disponibile.

The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful.

Stasera la nostra squadra gioca una partita amichevole contro la Spagna.

Tonight our team plays a friendly match against Spain.

I due colleghi non hanno mantenuto un tono amichevole.

The two colleagues did not maintain a friendly tone.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
amichevolemasculine · singular
amichevolefeminine · singular
amichevolimasculine · plural
amichevolifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; plural is -i.
  • Also used as a feminine noun ('un'amichevole') for a friendly sports match.

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