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Italian

atmosferico

/atmosˈfɛriko/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

atmospheric

  • relating to the atmosphere
  • relating to weather or climatic conditions

In a sentence

La pressione atmosferica è molto bassa oggi.

The atmospheric pressure is very low today.

Questo fenomeno atmosferico è raro?

Is this atmospheric phenomenon rare?

Gli agenti atmosferici hanno rovinato la facciata.

Weather conditions have damaged the facade.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
atmosfericomasculine · singular
atmosfericafeminine · singular
atmosfericimasculine · plural
atmosferichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • In science and weather, means relating to the atmosphere: pressione atmosferica.
  • In arts, can mean atmospheric in mood, but this is less technical.
  • Common collocations are fixed and frequent in formal language.

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