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condizionatore

/konditsjonaˈtore/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

air conditioner

  • a machine that cools and sometimes heats the air in a room

In a sentence

In estate accendo il condizionatore nel pomeriggio.

In summer I turn on the air conditioner in the afternoon.

Il condizionatore fa troppo rumore di notte?

Does the air conditioner make too much noise at night?

Oggi non uso il condizionatore perché fa fresco.

Today I'm not using the air conditioner because it's cool.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
condizionatoremasculine · singular
condizionatorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In everyday Italian, often means a home air-conditioning unit.
  • Can also heat, but the main idea is cooling.
  • Regular masculine noun in -tore.

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