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Italian

cartellone

/kar.telˈlo.ne/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,590

Meaning

billboard; programme

  • a large outdoor advertising billboard or poster
  • the scheduled programme or lineup of a theatre, festival, or concert season

In a sentence

Hanno messo un nuovo cartellone pubblicitario davanti alla stazione.

They put up a new billboard in front of the station.

Quali spettacoli ci sono in cartellone questo mese al teatro?

What shows are on the programme this month at the theatre?

Quel vecchio cartellone non si legge più chiaramente.

That old billboard can no longer be read clearly.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cartellonemasculine · singular
cartellonimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formed with the augmentative suffix '-one' from 'cartello'.
  • 'In cartellone' means currently on the programme or scheduled to run.

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