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Italian

charter

/ˈtʃar.ter/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

charter flight

  • A chartered aircraft or flight hired for a specific journey.
  • A commercial charter service (often tourist-oriented).

In a sentence

Abbiamo prenotato un charter per andare in Grecia ad agosto.

We booked a charter flight to go to Greece in August.

I charter estivi per le isole sono già quasi tutti esauriti.

Summer charter flights to the islands are already almost sold out.

Non conviene prendere un charter se le date non sono flessibili?

Isn't it better to take a charter flight if the dates aren't flexible?

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

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword from English: 'i charter'.
  • Usually refers specifically to charter flights ('volo charter').

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