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Italian

champagne

/ʃamˈpaɲ/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

champagne

  • a sparkling white or rosé wine produced specifically in the Champagne region of France

In a sentence

Abbiamo aperto una bottiglia di champagne per festeggiare la promozione.

We opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate the promotion.

Preferisci brindare con lo champagne o con il prosecco?

Do you prefer to toast with champagne or with prosecco?

Non servono champagne scadente in questo ristorante elegante.

They don't serve poor-quality champagne in this elegant restaurant.

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

Usage notes

  • French loanword; invariable in Italian (plural: 'gli champagne').
  • Do not confuse with Italian sparkling wines like 'spumante' or 'prosecco'.
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