Meaning
summer
In a sentence
In estate andiamo sempre al mare con amici.
In summer we always go to the beach with friends.
Quest'estate hai già prenotato le vacanze?
Have you already booked your vacation this summer?
L'estate scorsa non ho lavorato ad agosto.
Last summer I didn't work in August.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| estate | feminine · singular |
| estati | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use estate for the season; anno means year. In dates, d'estate means in summer, not every summer unless context makes it habitual.
- Often used without article in fixed expressions: in estate, d'estate. With article, l'estate can mean summer in general or a specific summer.
- Don't confuse estate with stato or stagione. Estate is only the season, not state, status, or season in general.