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caldaia

/kalˈda.ja/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,858

Meaning

boiler

  • appliance that heats water or rooms
  • boiler in a home heating system

In a sentence

La caldaia non funziona da ieri.

The boiler hasn't worked since yesterday.

Hai già controllato la caldaia?

Have you already checked the boiler?

In estate non accendiamo la caldaia.

In summer we don't turn on the boiler.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
caldaiafeminine · singular
caldaiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually refers to the home heating boiler, not a kettle.
  • Common with verbs like accendere, spegnere, controllare.
  • Plural is regular: caldaie.

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