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australiano

/awstraˈlja.no/adjective / noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,121

Meaning · adjective

Australian

  • relating to Australia, its people, or its culture

In a sentence

Ho conosciuto una ragazza australiana durante il viaggio.

I met an Australian girl during the trip.

Ti piace il cinema australiano contemporaneo?

Do you like contemporary Australian cinema?

Non sono abituato al caldo delle estati australiane.

I am not used to the heat of Australian summers.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
australianomasculine · singular
australianafeminine · singular
australianimasculine · plural
australianefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Nationalities are not capitalised in Italian when used as adjectives or nouns.

Meaning · noun

Australian

  • A native or citizen of Australia

In a sentence

Ho conosciuto un australiano simpatico durante il viaggio a Londra.

I met a nice Australian during the trip to London.

Molti australiani amano viaggiare in Europa durante le vacanze.

Many Australians love traveling to Europe during holidays.

Quella ragazza è un'australiana che studia all'università di Bologna.

That girl is an Australian studying at the University of Bologna.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
australianomasculine · singular
australianimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Not capitalized in Italian when referring to people or nationality, unlike in English.
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