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cavalcavia

/kavalkaˈvi.a/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 18,726

Meaning

overpass

  • a bridge carrying a road over another road or railway
  • an elevated road crossing

In a sentence

C'è traffico vicino al cavalcavia.

There is traffic near the overpass.

Sai dov'è il cavalcavia della stazione?

Do you know where the station overpass is?

Non passiamo sotto quel cavalcavia di notte.

We don't go under that overpass at night.

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

Usage notes

  • Masculine: il cavalcavia.
  • Plural usually unchanged: i cavalcavia.
  • Do not confuse with ponte, which is more general.

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