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infilata

/iɱfiˈla.ta/noun · feminineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,390

Meaning

string, series, row

  • A continuous series or sequence of things, events, or rooms

In a sentence

Ha commesso un'infilata di errori imperdonabili durante l'esame.

He made a string of unforgivable mistakes during the exam.

Dall'ingresso si vede un'infilata di stanze luminose.

From the entrance you can see a sequence of bright rooms.

La squadra ha subito un'infilata di sconfitte consecutive.

The team suffered a series of consecutive defeats.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
infilatafeminine · singular
infilatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Most commonly used in the construction 'un'infilata di' followed by a plural noun.

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