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Italian

elemento

/e.leˈmen.to/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

element

In a sentence

Questo elemento del gioco è davvero divertente.

This element of the game is really fun.

Hai capito l'elemento più importante della lezione?

Did you understand the most important element of the lesson?

Non abbiamo trovato nessun elemento utile ieri.

We didn't find any useful element yesterday.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
elementomasculine · singular
elementimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use elemento for a component or factor. For a person, it can sound negative: Che elemento! = What a character/piece of work.
  • In school subjects, gli elementi di... often means the basics or introductory notions of something.
  • Don't confuse elemento with argomento: elemento is a part/factor; argomento is a topic or argument.

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