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Italian

autosufficiente

/aw.to.suf.fiˈtʃɛn.te/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

self-sufficient

  • able to provide for one's own needs without external assistance

In a sentence

L'obiettivo dell'azienda agricola è diventare completamente autosufficiente.

The farm's goal is to become completely self-sufficient.

L'anziano vive da solo ed è ancora autosufficiente.

The elderly man lives alone and is still independent.

La regione non è autosufficiente nella produzione di energia elettrica.

The region is not self-sufficient in electrical energy production.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
autosufficientemasculine · singular
autosufficientefeminine · singular
autosufficientimasculine · plural
autosufficientifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e in singular and -i in plural for both masculine and feminine forms.

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