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cioccolato

/tʃokkoˈlato/noun · masculineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,046

Meaning

chocolate

  • sweet food made from cocoa
  • piece or bar of chocolate
  • hot chocolate drink

In a sentence

Mangio spesso il cioccolato fondente.

I often eat dark chocolate.

Ti piace il gelato al cioccolato?

Do you like chocolate ice cream?

Oggi non compro il cioccolato.

Today I'm not buying chocolate.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cioccolatomasculine · singular
cioccolatimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually masculine: il cioccolato.
  • Can mean the food in general or a chocolate sweet.
  • For the drink, hot chocolate is often cioccolata calda.

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