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imballaggio

/im.balˈlad.dʒo/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 12,507

Meaning

packaging

  • the materials used to wrap or protect a product
  • the act or process of packing goods

In a sentence

L'imballaggio protegge bene il prodotto durante il trasporto.

The packaging protects the product well during transport.

Questo imballaggio è riciclabile?

Is this packaging recyclable?

Il negozio non usa troppo imballaggio di plastica.

The shop does not use too much plastic packaging.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
imballaggiomasculine · singular
imballaggimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used in shopping and recycling contexts.
  • Common with ridurre, smaltire, riciclare.
  • Can mean both packaging material and packing process.

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