Meaning
continental
- relating to a continent or mainland
- characterized by cold winters and warm summers (climate)
- characteristic of mainland Europe (e.g. breakfast)
In a sentence
Questa zona della pianura ha un clima continentale piuttosto rigido in inverno.
This area of the plains has a continental climate that is quite harsh in winter.
L'albergo offre una colazione continentale compresa nella tariffa della camera.
The hotel offers a continental breakfast included in the room rate.
Molti residenti dell'isola si recano regolarmente sulla costa continentale.
Many island residents regularly travel to the continental mainland coast.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| continentale | masculine · singular |
| continentale | feminine · singular |
| continentali | masculine · plural |
| continentali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in '-e' for both masculine and feminine singular; the plural form is '-i' for both genders.