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Italian

coach

/ˈkɔtʃ/nounB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,801

Meaning

coach, trainer

  • a person who trains athletes or sports teams
  • a life or business coach who trains or guides individuals

In a sentence

Il coach ha cambiato la tattica durante l'intervallo.

The coach changed the tactics during half-time.

Chi è il nuovo coach della squadra di basket?

Who is the basketball team's new coach?

Molti atleti lavorano con un mental coach per gestire la pressione.

Many athletes work with a mental coach to handle pressure.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
coachsingular
coachplural
coachMasc|Fem · plural

Usage notes

  • English loanword; invariable in plural (i coach, le coach).
  • In Italian sports contexts, 'allenatore' is the traditional native term.

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