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Italian

bestseller

/bɛstˈsɛller/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

bestseller

  • a book or other product that sells in very large numbers

In a sentence

Il suo primo romanzo è diventato subito un bestseller internazionale.

His first novel immediately became an international bestseller.

Non leggi mai i bestseller del momento?

Don't you ever read the current bestsellers?

Questo saggio non è un bestseller, ma ha ottime recensioni.

This essay isn't a bestseller, but it has excellent reviews.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
bestsellermasculine · singular
bestsellermasculine · plural
bestsellermasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Borrowed from English; invariable in the plural in Italian.
  • Also frequently spelled as two words ('best seller').
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