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evacuazione

/evakwatˈtsjone/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,177

Meaning

evacuation

  • the act of moving people away from a dangerous place
  • medical clearing or discharge, as of bodily waste

In a sentence

I vigili del fuoco hanno ordinato l'evacuazione immediata del palazzo.

The firefighters ordered the immediate evacuation of the building.

Non c'è stata alcuna evacuazione durante il temporale.

There was no evacuation during the storm.

Tutti gli impiegati conoscono il piano di evacuazione?

Do all the employees know the evacuation plan?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
evacuazionefeminine · singular
evacuazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Takes the preposition 'di' for the place evacuated ('l'evacuazione della scuola').

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