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autolavaggio

/awtolaˈvaddʒo/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

car wash

  • a facility or business equipped to wash motor vehicles
  • the service or action of washing a car

In a sentence

Devo portare la macchina all'autolavaggio prima di partire per il mare.

I need to take the car to the car wash before leaving for the seaside.

C'è un autolavaggio aperto la domenica vicino alla stazione?

Is there a car wash open on Sundays near the station?

Non vado mai a quell'autolavaggio perché costa troppo.

I never go to that car wash because it is too expensive.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
autolavaggiomasculine · singular
autolavaggimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • A compound noun formed from 'auto' and 'lavaggio'.
  • Forms the plural as 'autolavaggi', dropping the final 'o'.
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