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Italian

appalto

/apˈpal.to/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,791

Meaning

contract, tender

  • a formal procurement contract for public works, services, or supplies
  • the process or tender competition to award such a contract

In a sentence

L'azienda ha vinto l'appalto per costruire il nuovo ospedale.

The company won the contract to build the new hospital.

Il comune ha aperto la gara d'appalto la settimana scorsa.

The municipality opened the tender bidding last week.

Non ci sono state irregolarità nell'assegnazione di questo appalto?

Weren't there any irregularities in the awarding of this contract?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
appaltomasculine · singular
appaltimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Frequent collocations: 'vincere un appalto' (to win a tender), 'gara d'appalto' (call for tenders).

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