heypolyglot
Italian

figurina

/fiɡuˈri.na/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 18,880

Meaning

sticker, trading card

  • collectible sticker or trading card (especially for albums)
  • small picture or figurine

In a sentence

Da bambino collezionavo le figurine dei calciatori.

As a child I used to collect football stickers.

Hai trovato la figurina rara che ti mancava?

Did you find the rare sticker you were missing?

Non attaccare quella figurina sull'album sbagliato.

Don't stick that sticker in the wrong album.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
figurinafeminine · singular
figurinefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • In Italy, 'figurina' especially evokes collectible stickers, like the famous Panini football albums.
  • For general decorative or adhesive labels, Italians usually say 'adesivo' instead.

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