heypolyglot
Italian

drone

/ˈdrɔ.ne/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

drone (unmanned aircraft)

In a sentence

Il drone vola sopra il parco ogni mattina.

The drone flies over the park every morning.

Hai visto il mio drone ieri sera?

Did you see my drone last night?

Non ho mai usato un drone in spiaggia.

I have never used a drone at the beach.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
dronemasculine · singular
dronimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In Italian, drone is masculine: il drone, i droni.
  • Use drone in everyday speech; velivolo senza pilota sounds technical or bureaucratic.
  • For hobby devices, drone is standard; aeromodello is different and usually refers to model aircraft.
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